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Edison Firefighting (Images of America: New Jersey)

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Throughout the early a part of the 20 th century, five separate volunteer fire companies independently organized to offer protection to separate sections of Raritan Township, currently referred to as Edison. The township was once divided by fire districts, every containing elected fire commissioners with political and economic power. In 1926, the primary career firefighter was once hired, and since then, over 250 career firefighters have taken the oath. Edison Firefighting features images, memorabilia, and photographs from the early days of bucket brigades and horse-drawn carriages to current staff and apparatus. Significant fires, explosions, and rescues that Edison firefighters confronted all through the years are revealed within this fascinating book.

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