The History of the Water Tower
On October 4, 2012, a “new” company designation was introduced in the Philadelphia Fire Department. This was done to differentiate the special [...]
The Fire Insurance Patrol (FIP)
The Fire Insurance Patrol (FIP) in Philadelphia was placed in service on July 15, 1869. The station was located on Little Boy’s Court [...]
The Emergency Crew
The Emergency Crew was organized on January 3, 1926. The company was comprised of a group of mechanically inclined firemen who provided upkeep [...]
Miller North Broad Storage Company-June 21, 1939
The Philadelphia Bureau of Fire battled one of the toughest fires in its history on June 21, 1939. Engine 50 found heavy smoke [...]
Engine 49
Engine 49 was organized on May 30, 1901 at 1513 Snyder Avenue. Foreman James A. Eells was the first company commander. Foreman Eells [...]
149th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Fire Department
On the morning of Wednesday, March 15, 1871 three hundred and fifty-five men assembled at Spring Garden Hall, at 13th and Spring Garden [...]
Engine 48
Engine 48 was organized May 30, 1900 at 930 S. 7th Street. They were assigned a 1900 Holloway combination hose and chemical wagon [...]
Kugler’s Restaurant Fire – February 26, 1920
The evening of Thursday, February 26, 1920, was bitter cold with temperatures in the teens and a howling wind. Over two hundred diners [...]
Engine 47
Engine 47 was organized January 16, 1900, at 3035 Grays Ferry Avenue in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia. They moved to [...]
Engine 46
Engine 46 was organized on January 21, 1895, at Otsego and Reed Streets. In 1900 Otsego Street was renamed Water Street. The company [...]
Friedlander Leather Clippings Company Fire-December 21, 1910
Shortly after 9:00 PM on Wednesday December 21, 1910 a passerby discovered a fire in the basement of the building occupied by the [...]
Engine 45, Ladder 14
Engine 45 was organized January 23, 1895 at 2543 W. York Street. The company relocation survey of 1959 noted Engine 45 was perfectly [...]