[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 88 (Monday, June 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1087-E1088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEVADA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 14, 2010

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Nevada 
City Fire Department (NCFD) on its 150th anniversary.
  In the early history of Nevada City, the town was plagued by wide-
reaching fires, which burned the central business district to the 
ground five times between 1851 and 1863.

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 The need for a firefighting force was clearly evident, and in June of 
1860 the Nevada Hose Company, No. 1, the Eureka Hose Company, No. 2, 
and the Protection Hook & Ladder Company, No. 1 were formed. These 
companies were constituted entirely of volunteers and over the months 
that followed all three were consolidated into the Nevada City Fire 
Department.
  Today, in partnership with the Nevada County Consolidated Fire 
Department, the NCFD maintains a fully-staffed professional fire 
station that provides much-needed fire protection and emergency 
services in Nevada County. As our community gathers to celebrate this 
auspicious occasion, I am proud to recognize NCFD's 150 years of 
service and excellence.

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