[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10612]
[From the U.S. 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. 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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