Fire Hall #1 - page from colouring book 1

by Vivian Martin

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Fire Hall #1 - page from colouring book 1

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Vivian Martin

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FIRE HALL #1 - it was on March 6, 1916 when the Prince George Fire Department was officially formed. Since George Street was the hub of the city, the fire department was located on the south west corner of 4th Avenue and George Street.
During the next few decades, the fire department with the exception of getting updated fire equipment, underwent little growth.
In 1957, the Prince George Fire Department moved from their old building on 4th & George to their new hall just a block west to it's location on the corner of 7th Avenue and Dominion Street.
Along with their other regular duties, the fire fighters were also required to operate the city weigh scales which were located on the west side of hall #1 where the offices were located. Fire fighters weighed the vehicles, recorded the info, pocketed the payment, then at the end of the month, and often with some difficulty, had to pay the amount back to the city.
It is interesting to note that in 1956 the wage for a full time fire fighter was $240 per month. This was far below that paid to the sawmill workers who worked in an industry that was now considered an essential industry in British Columbia.
In the fall of 2019, construction to replace the current fire hall #1, began on Massey Drive. The new fire hall, which the city estimates will cost over $15million to build, will be approximately 50% larger than the current facility, and have the capacity to house a functional and well-designed Emergency Operations Centre and Fire Operations Communications Centre and will feature five large truck bays.

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January 5th, 2022

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