HISTORICAL RECORDS

While filing fire reports we have from the 30' to present, we came across a letter from Chief Roy Denninger from 1948 reporting his fire activity for the year. The letter states the following.
Chief's Report - Glendola Fire Department
Jan. 1, 1948 - Dec. 31, 1948

Grass fires - 10
Woods - 12
House - 3
Out Buildings - 4
Trucks & Cars - 3
Drills - 11
Drownings - 1
Lost person - 1
Honest mistakes - 2
Dump Fires - 2
Airplane Crash landings 1

Total = 50

Calls for assistance - 2
Calls out on arrival - 2

2 1/2 in hose laid 3350 ft
1 1/2 in hose laid 1050 ft
1 in hose laid 3600 ft
Gallons of Water 956,265
Pumpers operated 9 hrs
Ladders used 120ft
apparatus travel 4,113 miles
man hours 1,585 hrs
Fire loss $11,633.46





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