[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF THE PRESCOTT FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ANN KIRKPATRICK

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2010

  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate and recognize the Prescott Fire Department in Prescott, 
Arizona. On March 6th, the City of Prescott will celebrate the 125th 
Anniversary of their Fire Department's founding. Over the past 125 
years, the brave men and women to be honored next Saturday fought some 
of the most tenacious fires in one of the toughest fire districts in 
our Nation. Growing up in Arizona, I heard stories about the Prescott 
Fire Department fighting the fire that destroyed one block of historic 
``Whiskey Row'' in the summer of 1900 and I remember the Indian Fire--a 
wildfire that nearly burned through town in the Spring of 2002. Events 
like these, gave me a deep respect for firefighters, especially those 
in Prescott. Since 1885 the citizens of Prescott have benefitted from 
the expert services provided by Arizona's oldest fire department and I 
look forward to joining the Prescott Fire Department for many future 
celebrations.

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