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History of the firefighting forces that protected this city and surroundings over a 200 year period...from hand pumpers to modern day apparatus. Covers the devastating fire of 1922 that destroyed over a third of the city and displaced over 3500 people. The fascinating period of the Civil War when the Union-controlled city's firefighting forces was run by the New York City Volunteers. Post Civil War segregated independent fire companies. The quick steaming competitions of the Atlantic and Button companies. The Atlantic company is the oldest active chartered fire company in North Carolina. Learn of the legendary fire horses including Fred and Ben Hurst.

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Dan was in the volunteer fire service for 45 years serving in several departments in New York State, but also North Carolina and West Virginia. He held positions of Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain and Lieutenant and was certified as a Level II Firefighter and Hazmat Technician. He wrote articles for Fire Chief, Firehouse and Engine! Engine! (official publication of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motorized Fire Apparatus in America- SPAAMFAA) magazines. He was employed as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service for 35 years serving in offices in Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse, Newport (NC), and Charleston (WV).Dan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology from the State University of New York at Oneonta and a Masters Degree in Public Administration and Emergency Management from Jacksonville State University.

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