October 5, 2016
The Alexandria Fire Department, formally established in 1866, will celebrate its 150th anniversary Oct. 7 with a gala and fundraising event at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Old Town.
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Alexandria: Fire Department Celebrates 150 Years
Gala to raise funds for antique equipment restoration.
In 1774, the Friendship Fire Company was established as the first volunteer fire company in Alexandria. George Washington was a member of the company and purchased the city its first fire engine in 1775. But it wasn’t until 1866 when Joseph Young, at a rate of $70 per month, became the city’s first paid firefighter thus marking the birth of the Alexandria Fire Department.
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