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First recorded fire
The first recorded structure fire in the U.S. In Jamestown -
Fire prevention
Fire prevention in the U.S, starts in Boson -
First appointed fire insperctor
Governor Peter Stuyvesant was the first to appoint fire inspectors with the authority to impose fines for fire code violations. -
First fire truck
Boston imported the first fire truck from London -
Famous people helping out
Benjamin Franklin, began urging readers of his "Pennsylvanian Gazette" to establish fire-fighting companies -
Fire marks
insurance companies began issuing fire marks to be displayed on building fronts as an incentive for volunteer fire fighters to save their insured buildings. -
Steam fire engine
A steam fire engine was built in London -
First horse
New York Mutual Hook and Ladder Company purchased a horse to pull their engine. -
Alarm box
The first fire alarm box was struck -
Engines
Two functions were combined, one engine both propelling the truck and driving the pump.
