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FUN FRIDAY FACT: In the early days, horses were responsible for carrying fire fighters and their equipment to every blaze. The era of the fire horse lasted roughly fifty years, from the end of the Civil War until the end of 1915. It is said that more time and expense was incurred buying one fire horse than the hiring of the fire men. Fire horses came in three classifications: *The lightweight: 1,100 pound horses that were used on hose wagons *The middle weight: 1,400 pound horses that were used on the steamers, and *The large, 1,700 pounders that were used to pull the hook and ladders as well as other heavy equipment.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 13:00:01 +0000

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