Long Island City Fire Department
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long-island-city-fire-department-268-8709235
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Long Island City Fire Department
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The Long Island City Fire Department was run by the independent municipality of Long Island City, in what is now Queens, New York City. The LICFD was a volunteer fire department until 1891, when the Department made the transition to all paid firefighters. At that time, it consisted of 8 engine companies, 3 hose companies, and 1 hook and ladder company. Rather than operating a fireboat of its own, the Department made use of a vessel owned by the Newtown Creek Towing Company, named Protector, on a
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Former fire department of Long Island City, New York
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_City_Fire_Department
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2023-09-27T16:09:27Z
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