Engine 37
The first attempt to provide fire protection to the Chestnut Hill section of the city was made during 1872. Hand Engine A [...]
The History of PFD Fireboats
With the shoreline along the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers lined with refineries, shipyards, and manufacturing plants, the need to provide fire protection to [...]
Engine 67
Truck F was organized March 1, 1884 on the northeast corner of Wyoming and Haverford Avenues. The original company roster was as [...]
Engine 39
Hand Engine B was placed in service during 1872 to provide a fire department presence in the Roxborough section of the city. Like [...]
Engine 68
Truck 13 was placed in service May 4, 1904 in a new station located at 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Assistant Engineer 7 [...]
Sykes & Scholtz Lumber Fire 1965
October 10, 1965 - A Platoon Sykes & Scholtz Lumber Inc. 3 alarms on Box 4287 Clarissa & Butler Streets extra alarm number [...]
Automobile School-July 25, 1918
If you monitor Philadelphia fire radio, it’s not uncommon to hear companies going on radio for driver training. With the requirement that [...]
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 [...]