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Fire Department

With a string of arson fires in 1917-18 school year, the school and young town decided it needed a fire department. A volunteer fire department started in that year with F. W. Peterson as chief.


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A group of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department spraying down a burning house used in a controlled practice burn. [1609 views] A group of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department spray down the side of a blue house used in a controlled practice burn. [1632 views] A group of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department spray a large cone of water at a burning house used for a controlled practice burn. [1621 views] Two firefighters from the College Place Fire Department hold a hose next to a yellow fire truck while two more firefighters stand to the left. From a controlled practice burn. [1615 views] A firefighter from the College Place Fire Department stands atop a yellow firetruck and points a hose off to the left, while other groups of firemen stand nearby. From a controlled practice burn. [1621 views] A group of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department work with hoses on the side of a yellow firetruck. From a controlled practice burn. [1611 views] A group of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department spray down a blue house during a controlled practice burn. [1656 views] A house ablaze while a group of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department off to the left spray it with a hose. [1613 views] Two firefighters from the College Place Fire Department talk to each other during a controlled practice burn where a lot of personnel are working the scene. [1621 views] A fireman from the College Place Fire Department stands atop a yellow firetruck and sprays a jet of water off to the left. From a controlled practice burn. [1620 views] Groups of firefighters from the College Place Fire Department hold hoses and spray down a house during a controlled practice burn. [1607 views] A firemen from the College Place Fire Department atop a yellow firetruck sprays a jet of water to the right. From a controlled practice burn. [1630 views] Three firemen from the College Place Fire Department hold a hose while spraying towards the smoke of a controlled practice burn. [1620 views] A firefighter from the College Place Fire Department with his arm raised while a stream of water sprays in the background. From a controlled practice burn. [1627 views] The ruins of a house from the College Place Fire Department Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women Fire alarm drill at the women A College Place Fire Department worker using a hose to calm an apartment fire. [920 views] A large group of of the volunteer fire department stand in front of the Administration Building with fire fighting equipment. People look out the windows watching the display. Used in the 1920 Mountain Ash. [1247 views]
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