Portland Fire and Rescue History

Historical Lineage of Portland Firehouses

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Enjoy these stories from the history books of Portland Fire Rescue. Truth or folly...in some cases, they are one in the same. You decide. But these stories, and many others, make up the rich heritage that is Portland Fire Rescue and the American Fire Service.

+ Historical Lineage of Portland Fire Companies  (.pdf)
+ Original Volunteer Fire Companies in Portland, Oregon (1874)
+ Fire Horses of the Portland Fire Department (1883 to 1921)
+ Fire Horses - Oregonian Newspaper Article from 1965 (.pdf)
+ The Portland Fire of 1873 (.pdf)
+ The Volunteer Era - 1850 to 1883 (.pdf)
+ Portland Paid Fire Department - 1883 to 1904 (.pdf)
+ Portland Paid Fire Department - 1904 to 1946 (.pdf)
+ Portland Paid Fire Department - 1946 to 1983 (.pdf)
+ Portland Fire & Rescue - 1983 to 1993 (.pdf)
+ Portland Fire Department History - 1850 to 1883
+ Portland Fire Department History - 1883 to 1937
+ The Portland Fire Alarm System - 1875 to 1941
+ Stories by Ken Carter - Portland Fire Bureau Veteran 1949 to 1975
+ Fire District #10 (.pdf)
+ Clackamas County Fire District #1 (.pdf)
+ History of the Belmont Firehouse
+ Portland Fire Station Locations through History
+ Fire Prevention History In Portland

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