History
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The
best information we have tells us that the San Luis Obispo Fire
Department was organized in the year 1876 when California was still
the Bear Flag Republic. The earliest recorded discussions occurred
in 1872 and focused on acquiring two hose carts for the Goodwill
Hose Companies 1 & 2. They were purchased and housed in the livery
stable at the intersection of Nipomo & Higuera Sts. |
The Tiger Hook and Ladder came later. The steamers were pulled by
two horses, Frank and Rowdy. In 1923, the department organized under
a common administration with C.M. Weathers as the first Fire Chief.
On display at Fire Station No. 1 is our last horse-drawn fire
apparatus, a 1906 Seagraves Chemical Hose Wagon. |
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