[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 91 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S5107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NEVADA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of the Nevada City Fire Department in Nevada City, CA.
  The Nevada City Fire Department was formed in June 1860 after a group 
of local women set up theatrical shows and a ball to raise funds to 
form a fire department. The fire department began with three fire 
companies: the Nevada Hose Company No. 1; Eureka Hose Company No. 2; 
and the Protection Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. In 1861, the first 
fire station was built to house the volunteer fire departments in 
downtown Nevada City and had a service area of about 1 square mile.
  Over the years, the Nevada City Fire Department has evolved to meet 
the growing needs of Nevada City. In 1938, a new city hall and fire 
station were built and, in 1960, the first paid fire chief was hired. 
Nearly four decades later, in 1999, a new fire station was built to 
accommodate the department's needs. In 2000, the city hired its first 
paid fire fighter to staff the fire station during the day and, by 
2003, three paid fire fighters were hired to man the fire station 24 
hours a day.
  Today, the Nevada City Fire Department has 20 employees serving over 
3,000 residents with three fire engines and two fire stations. They 
respond to over 500 calls for service every year in their 2 square mile 
service area, and assist on calls from mutual aid areas including wild 
land fires on national forest land.
  As the community celebrates the Nevada City Fire Department's 
sesquicentennial anniversary, I would like to congratulate and thank 
all of the brave men and women of the Nevada City Fire Department who 
have proudly served their community over the past 150 years.

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