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The first fire department in Indianapolis was not founded until June 20, 1826. It was a volunteer department that had to use a church bell for alarms, and had only ladders and leather buckets to fight fires.
The city council established Indianapolis's first police department in 1854. The Indianapolis Fire Company, organized in 1826, was the town's first volunteer fire department. Indianapolis's first firehouse was built in 1836. The volunteer fire companies disbanded in 1859, when Indianapolis's first regular, paid fire department was established. [30]
1826 The Indianapolis Fire Company, the town's first volunteer fire company, is organized in June. [49] The town's first rifle and artillery companies are formed. [50] 1827 A governor's mansion is erected on Governor's Circle. The residence is sold in 1857 and demolished. [51] [52] 1828 The town's first cavalry company is organized. [53]
Broad Ripple Firehouse–Indianapolis Fire Department Station 32; Broad Ripple Park Carousel; The Buckingham (Indianapolis, Indiana) The Burton; Bush Stadium;
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police and the Indianapolis Fire Department are investigating the circumstances that led to the fire. Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star.
At 4:11 a.m., Wednesday, Indianapolis Fire crews were called to the vacant structure at 10220 East Washington St. near Mitthoeffer Road. It took fire crews an hour and 20 minutes to extinguish the ...
A 61-year-old woman was pulled from her burning vehicle by police officers after leaving the roadway and crashing into a church on north side of Indianapolis Thursday evening, according to officials.
Indianapolis Fire Headquarters and Municipal Garage is a historic fire station and garage located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The Fire Headquarters was built in 1913 for the Indianapolis Fire Department, and is a three-story, Classical Revival style orange-brown glazed brick building with limestone detailing. It sits on a concrete foundation and ...