It started with a horse-drawn cart

In the early 1900’s it was all volunteers, and a single pump truck with four hoses to connect around town. Now it is a 26 man crew that is paid and a building full of equipment and trucks.
Source: San Lorenzo Valley Press
Date: 1871-07-14
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Felton
  • 1970s
Identifier: Fe-FEL-Felton fire-10

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

“It started with a horse-drawn cart.” San Lorenzo Valley Press. 1871-07-14. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141947. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.