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Houston Fire Museum Annual Meeting

The Houston Fire Museum will be hosting its annual meeting on Thursday evening, May 16th, 2013. This is your chance to meet with board...

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Early Growth for HFD

Seven volunteer fire stations were taken over by the city. One was the station owned by members of Hook & Ladder No. 1 at San Jacinto...

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HFD Enters A New Era

On October 17, 1961, the sprawling Globe discount store at 3030 Woodridge was destroyed by fire. Two hundred customers and employees were...

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Protection Fire Company No. 1

Augustus gathered together several businessmen at the Hedenberg & Vetteran Auction Mart on August 14, 1838 to discuss better fire...

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HFD History

The Houston Fire Department began as a bucket brigade in 1838, one year after the city incorporated. There is limited history telling of...

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