Airport Engine Companies
The origin of airport engine companies began in 1949 when new details of firefighters were assigned to Philadelphia’s two airports. The main [...]
Engine 63
After several years of East Oak Lane residents petitioning city government to have a fire station built in their neighborhood, one was built [...]
Engine 40
On March 1, 1892 when Engine 40 was organized at 6440 Woodland Avenue in the existing settlement of Paschallville in Southwest Philadelphia, [...]
Engine 73
Engine 73 was organized on April 23, 1949 in a new station located on the northeast corner of 76th and Ogontz Avenues. The [...]
Engine 72
Engine 72 was organized June 30, 1937 at 1127-29 W. Louden Street in the Logan section of the city. Chief Engineer Ross [...]
Engine 71
Chief Engineer Ross B. Davis issued Order Number 42 on July 1, 1937. That order announced Engine 18, located at Uber and [...]
Engine 61
Chemical 5 was reorganized on March 1, 1916, in a new station at Rising Sun and Somerville Avenues. The building was unique [...]
Engine 62
Chemical 6 was organized in 1901 at Bustleton Pike and Fulmer Street. In 1913 the company was motorized when a 1913 Alco chemical [...]
Engine 66
Engine 66 was organized March 1, 1927 at Eva and Dearnley Streets in the Roxborough section of the city. The building housing the [...]
Engine 60
Engine 60 and Truck 19 were organized on June 16, 1921 at 24th and Ritner Streets. The building had two sets of [...]
Engine 59
Engine 59 was organized July 2, 1917 at Hunting Park Avenue and Schuyler Street in the Nicetown section of the city. The eastern [...]
Engine 53
Engine 53 was organized March 16, 1908 at 416 Snyder Avenue. They were assigned a 1903 Holloway combination hose and chemical wagon [...]