History
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Dick & Sam
Dick and Sam were gray horses that were employed by the Fire Department for 14 years.
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Labor Relations & the 1918 Strike
Read about the salary strike in 1918 that lead to 26 Firefighters walking off the job on September 16, 1918.
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Major Fires in Lafayette
Browse through a list of major fires in Lafayette during 1840 to 1940 and 1946 to present.
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Motorized Fire Engines Arrive
The Fire Department tests a motorized fire engine in April of 1911 and a month later they purchase 1 of their own.
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Photo Gallery
Browse through photos of the Fire Department and all the changes they went through from 1830 to 1971
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Steam Engine Arrives in Lafayette
Lafayette got their 1st steam engine in 1863 and the men started to experiment with how the machine worked.
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The Beginning (1830-1900)
Learn about how the bucket brigades began and how the Fire Department evolved to steam engines.