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February, 1896	Town Commissioners appointed twenty dollars to buy ladders in case of fires.
June 6, 1905	Town Marshall is instructed to gather all fire buckets, ladders, tools, etc. belonging to the town.
July 4, 1905	Hadley Peoples warehouse burned with a loss of $17,000.
December 22, 1907	The Highpoint Bending and Chair Company burnt with a loss of $6,000.
November 2, 1914	Wrights Restaurant caught fire and spread to the buildings to the south and east.
1925	The Siler City Fire Department was formed with Twelve Charter members. The town also installed a public water system with fire hydrants.
October 1926	The Siler City Fire Department was formally organized with twenty three members. The towns first fire truck was delivered. Tom dark is elected chief of the Department.

February, 1927	The Department bought it’s first protective clothing – 12 raincoats.
1927	First Motorized Equipment was purchased – 1927 International Truck.
1940	New City Hall built including two bays for the Fire Department.
1942	Seagrave Pumper (hose 9) was purchased.
1953	International-Seagrave 500 GPM Pumper was purchased.
1955	Autocar 2,000 Gallon Tanker was purchased.
August, 1957	Telephone alert system was implemented with 5 phones installed for officers and drivers.
1960	First CB Radios were purchased for department use.
1961	Moved to present building.
1962	First Formal Fire Pumps School was taught at the Fire Department.
1963	First Quick Dump Tanker was purchased (1963 Dodge).
March, 1963	The Elder Theater was seriously damaged during a fire.
April, 1967	914 was purchased.
September, 1967	The Fire Department voted to form a fire insurance district 4 miles from the station.
1970s	First pagers were used.
August 28, 1973	912 was purchased.
May 7, 1975	Air 9 was purchased.
July 19, 1977	913 was purchased.
November, 1978	High Expansion Foam Unit was purchased.
September, 1981	2½ ton 1967 model Brush Truck was purchased.
February, 1985	County 911 system is implemented and Siler City is assigned Station #9.
June, 1988	Fire District is extended from 4 to 5 miles.
October 30, 1990	916 was purchased.
November 22, 1995	911 was purchased.
March 8, 1996	Brush 9 was purchased.
June 30, 1996	913 was refurbished.
August 17, 1998	Ladder 9 was purchased.
August 30, 1998	Old 914 Was donated to Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Technology Program
April 1 2001	Purchased Thermal Imager
October 11, 2004	Siler City hires its first fulltime firefighter, Mitch Dorsett.
July 7, 2006	Siler City purchases and places Hurst Extrication tools in service.

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Siler City Fire Department
310 North Chatham Avenue
Siler City, NC 27344
USA

Phone:
919-742-4424

E-mail:
scfd9@embarqmail.com

Chief's E-mail:
scfdchief@embarqmail.com

Emergencies:
Dial 911