1925

Acting Chief J. S. Yates. Telephone in corner drug store 400 which remained to the late 1950's.

Fire department consisted of 11 volunteer firefighter members and one chemical tank truck (La France mounted on a chassis).

July 21st. - Bush fire at 23 & Belleview caused by persons burning out a wasps nest - Alarm sent in at 10 p.m. - Members attending - J. Yates, J. Paterson and S Deane -Time 1 hour.

Sept 19th - House Fire - Elizabeth Holesworth - Alarm sent in at 7 p.m. as no one was in the house when the fire started the blaze was through the roof when the water was turned on. The walls were considerably damaged & also contents with approx. value $1200 - building damage estimate $800  - members of brigade attending - J. Paterson, W. Stratton, W. Thompson, J. Yates and W. Artington - Time 2 hours.

October 1st. Bush Fire at Caulfields. This fire was caused by the road men on the P.G.E. railway who set fire to two miles of old ties, the foreman leaving two men in charge who did not notice that the fire had crept into the bush and got beyond the help of Caulfield brigade, burning over a klarge area. Men were call out from Dundarave and Ambleside, beside the forestry brigade.-time 8 hours.

1926

April 15th - Fire at John Harts 16th. & Esquimalt - started in kitchen about 7:45 a.m. The fire had a good start before brigade arrived and was extinguished after half an hours hard work. damage to kitchen, dining room, pantry hall & stairway by fire and the remainder by smoke & water. Estimated damage to house  $2500.00 - to furniture $500 to $1000.00.

Arnold Garthorne cut his hand on a brocken window. Fire caused by tree-spray boiling over

August 29th. Call at 3.40 a.m. to car fire at Travers Ave, West Bay. Car # BC 54-524 belonging to Mrs.Ericson on fire. The chemicals were used and the fire put out. The body and 3 tires being completely damaged - Cause unknown but tail light had been left burning.

December 13th. - Call to Chinese Laundry on Clyde, between 14th and 15th Streets. Fire had started around the heaters in the washing room and destroyed the roof, walls and considerable amount of equipment. - Stove pipe equipment exceedingly poor and wood was piled around heater to dry out - Cold day and things frozen up. - S. Dean & J Patterson - Bill sent in

1927

Call to gas boat at West Bay - owner put out fire before arrival of the Fire Department.  Fire in bilge and put out by partly sinking boat.

1928

Call to 2129 Bellevue - whole interior of house was ablaze on arrival - fire soon extinguished.  Whole interior, furniture and clothing destroyed.  Estimated loss $400.

1929

September 5, 21st and Argyle - the house was nearly burnt down on arrival of brigade - adjoining buildings were protected and fire put out.  House was a total loss.  Trouble with truck - broken valve.  Estimated loss $1,200.

1930

January 1, call to 22nd and Mathers - chimney fire.  On this trip, rear end of truck gave out and was towed back to hall.

1931

July 27, first call with new Fire Truck 1930 G.M.C. - Bush fire.

1932

Call to the Fortune Cup Inn, whole west end of building in flames.

1933

August 21, bush fire at Ambleside Beach.

1934

May 18, fire at Inglewood High School.

Fire at Sherman on October 5 (at this time Sherman was a small community).

1935

Harry Normand - Fire Chief.  July 21, B.C. Electric Powerhouse 18th Street.

1936

Total fire calls that year 64 - House 19, Chimney 22, Bush 21, Car 1, False Alarm 1.  Amount of property endangered $85,900, damage for year $108.

1937

March 27, fire practice held for two hours at Firehall 13th and Argyle - all hose tested, couplings oiled, etc.

April 13, 1962 Bellevue - ceiling fire caused by pipe through roof and rats nest against pipe.  Damage $75.

39 calls - 9 House, 15 Chimney and Roof fires, 10 Bush, 2 practice calls.

Estimated loss for year $1,253.  Expenses - wages $570.50, Equipment $210.80, phone, light and heat $165.47, Insurance on equipment $84.72, Insurance on firefighters $42.00.  Total Budget - $1,073.49

1938

Bill Thompson - Fire Chief.  Year's total damage $844.

1939

Total calls, 39.

1940

Total calls 51

1941

44 calls. Estimated loss $19,010.00.

1942

June 29th, 9th and Kings - used new pumps for first time - possibly 1942 International Bickle

Seagrave

1943

51 Fires. Losses $10,755.00.

1944

June 9th, under Lions Gate Bridge - wrong instructions given. Soldiers at the Fort under the bridge, put fire out (old shack).

1945

Roll Call - Bill Thompson, Bert Gisby, Bob Rhodes, Frank Harrison, Fred Murray, Art Ridley, Frank Harrington, Charley Ridley, Ed Teroe, Ed Robinson, Ross Forester, Dick Teroe, Fred Titcomb, Jim Thompson, Aubrey Shellard.

Losses $10.050.00.

1946

April 20, 8:15 p.m. - 4122 Marine Drive - through an error, all men went to the fire and no one brought the fire truck.

July 8, Caulfeild Service Station - total loss $10,000.00.

1947

25 Building fires, 18 Chimney fires, 21 Bush fires, 1 Overheated stove, 2 Car fires, 1 Pacific Stage, and 1 Truck on Lions Gate Bridge

First stand-by at bad accident - estimated loss $5,500.00.

Equipment at No. 1 Hall - 1942 International; 1930 G.M.C.

Equipment at No. 2 Hall - 1924 Dodge; 1929 Model "B" one ton panel.

1948

Estimated loss $20,187.00. Jeep fire truck delivered #34.

1949

Bob Rhodes, Chief. Les and I joined the Volunteers at this time. Less at No. 2 and myself (Wally Galpin) at No. 1.

No. 3 Hall formed - using one bay of Caulfeild Garage and the 1930 G.M.C. as their truck

1950

395 Stevens Drive - house fire - hydrant not on and electric re-start one month to the day later.

1949 International delivered #32. No. 3 Hall built.

1951

September 15, Caulfeild's new truck through tests. A. Gisby, Fire Chief.

September 21, Horseshoe Bay - Sewell's Marina caught fire while Imperial Oil filling and using metal dip stick.

1952

Instructional unit over from F.M.O. to all Fire Halls.

1953

October 22, chair fire - burnt through chair, through floor, through $2,400.00 rug.

1954

New hall opened at 13th and Marine (P.S.B.) - April 15 - 1954 T.B.F. McKim taken on as first paid

Fire Department member.

August 9 - W. Galpin. August 15 - L. Butler, J. Callegari, J. Blythe hired

October 20 - Purchase of fire truck #31.  Purchase of #35 - old car 5 police (53 Chev.)

12:27 p.m. Granville Bros. - Cleaners, J. Callegari on duty.

Vehicle inventory -

1954 Thibault #31, No. 1 Hall

1942 International #36, No. 1 Hall

1931 G.M.C. Service vehicle.

1953 Chev- Chief's car.

Housed at new quarters, which we moved into on August 15.

1949 International #32. No. 2 Hall

1948 Willy's Jeep #34, No. 2 Hall

1951 Ford LaFrance #33, No. 3 Hall.

1955

August 04 - G. McDowell taken on.

187 calls.

1956

Purchase of Ambulance (Volkswagen) and into Ambulance business

Purchase of new Chief's car - 56 Ford Ranch Wagon.

209 Calls for year.

1957

December 7 - 950 Sentinel Drive - Hullah House.

1958

Purchased 1958 Ford Amblewagon #38.

Art Ridley, Bob Tocher, James and Sheils added to staff.

Purchased 1958 Thibault #39.

1959

Ken Tiderington and John Halstead added to staff.

Built No. 2 Hall on Nelson & Marine.

1960

New Chief's car.

1961

1961 Ford C850 Pumper #36 added.

1962

One man added for Warden duties.

1963

F. Fleming and new #38 - 63 Pontiac Ambulance

1964

Hired three men.

1965

Hired one man.

1966

Hired Control Room man.

1967

Hired replacement Control Room man (and ambulance attendant, Bill Rickman?). Bought #40 and new Chief's car #37. Opened new No. 1 Hall at 16th St and Fulton Ave.