Columbia Engine Company No. 1
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- Nov 17, 1891The Night Fourth Street Lit Up: Ellis's Furniture Warehouse BurnsA fire breaks out above a frame warehouse after ten o'clock, the east side of the city glows, and firemen haul chairs and mattresses into the street until the heat drives them back.Olympia, WA
- Dec 14, 1891Olympia's Volunteer Firefighters Warn the City: We Are One Blaze Away From DisasterIn 1891, the city's three fire companies pushed to reorganize as a single department, citing a 25-year-old hand engine, unfurnished sleeping quarters, and waterfront shacks that could turn a small fire into a catastrophe.Olympia, WA