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Harbour Burning: A Century of Vancouver's Maritime Fires

Harbour Burning: A Century of Vancouver's Maritime Fires

Hagelund, Bill

Paperback

Canadian HistoryGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0888394888
ISBN13: 9780888394880
Publisher: Hancock House
Published: Apr 15 2002
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

The history surrounding the growth of Vancouver from a wilderness lumber port into one of the largest, most successful international shipping centers in the world is a varied and exciting one. But often overlooked in these stories is the role that the Vancouver Fire Department played.

Following the great fire of 1886 that destroyed much of this emerging city, Captain John Carlisle set standards of physical fitness, conduct, and proficiency that today are the hallmark of this great fire department. Employing and developing the most modern and effective firefighting equipment to be found anywhere in the western world, fire chiefs and civic leaders from around the globe came to Vancouver to stand in awe of this fire department's magnificent capabilities.

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