Page 6 - All About History - Issue 19-14
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WHERE THERE’S SMOKE…
Boston firemen pose with their new fire engine that will
enable them to answer emergencies quicker. The first
informal fire service in America dates to 1647, but not until
the start of the 20th Century was a regular fire service
formed. Internal-combustion fire engines first arrived
in 1907, replacing steam-powered vehicles, which
had themselves superseded horse-drawn
fire trucks.
1920s
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