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Engine 31 & Squad 4 Quarters - Built 1909
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A bittersweet celebration was held in celebration of Engine 31 of the Detroit Fire Department. The purpose of the celebration was to mark the 100 years of service the engine provided to the city.
What makes this celebration sad is that this engine company is seen as another pawn in the city's "firehouse roulette." That is, this engine is constantly one of those out of service because the department feels it can save money, whereas it creates a longer response time in a city busy with calls, which means lives are at stake. One of the firemen at the celebration remarked that 31 had been open for a few days and would most likely go out of service in a day for about six-months. Happy one-hundred years!
July 19, 2008.
Engine 31 & Squad 4 Quarters - Built 1909
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A bittersweet celebration was held in celebration of Engine 31 of the Detroit Fire Department. The purpose of the celebration was to mark the 100 years of service the engine provided to the city.
What makes this celebration sad is that this engine company is seen as another pawn in the city's "firehouse roulette." That is, this engine is constantly one of those out of service because the department feels it can save money, whereas it creates a longer response time in a city busy with calls, which means lives are at stake. One of the firemen at the celebration remarked that 31 had been open for a few days and would most likely go out of service in a day for about six-months. Happy one-hundred years!
July 19, 2008.