The Long Beach Fire Departments adaptability has been tested by a wide variety of disasters that have marked it as a unique firefighting force on the West Coast. Thousands of residents and others have owed their very lives to thedepartment since its 1897 formation. The LBFD moved into action during the devastating 1933 Long Beach earthquake; in which its own Fire House No. 1 was reduced to rubble. Itsfirefighters have quelled oilfield blazes through the 20th century; and its fireboats have poured water onto flames engulfing the docks and warehouses of the bustling port. Other duties have included such side excursions as workingstandby during Howard Hughess 1947 flight of the Spruce Goose and taking care of Sam the cat; a Station 6 mainstay who slid down the fire pole to the delight of television audiences.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I love McKinney.Texas this book is wonderfulBy Scott McNeelyMcKinney.Texas was the best kept secret for many years. We now call it home and would never leave. The book was a wonderful read and did not bog you down with to many details. Great captions with the pictures that I have been searching for. Loved it!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. McKinney TexasBy Frank ArdAnother great book in this series of books that takes you back in time when the population was not very large!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. McKinney - Images of AmericaBy valetteReally like this treatment of places in America. Not wordy books. but the pictures and the theme are interesting and fun.
