Each volume is divided into sections, each engine company in its own section. Within each company section is a chronological list of alarms to which the company responded. Includes date, name and address of building or structure and Fire Department officer on duty.

An ordinance providing for the organization and regulation of a fire department in the City of Columbia, prescribing the duties and authority of the Fire Chief, and providing penalties for its violation, and repealing Ordinance No. 101 of the Town of Columbia.

An Ordinance to provide for the prevention of fires, and the protection of persons and property endangered thereby.

An Ordinance providing for the prevention of fires, and the protection of persons and property endangered thereby.

An ordinance establishing the office of chief of the fire department of the City of Ballard.

An Ordinance establishing a Volunteer Fire Department for the Town of West Seattle, creating the office of Fire Marshal and defining his duties.

An ordinance establishing a fire department of the Town of Columbia, designating its powers, declaring it a misdemeanor to interfere with the operation of the same or its apparatus, and providing penalties to enforce the provisions hereof.

An ordinance to fix, regulate and control the use and price of the water supplied by the town Water Works, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

An Ordinance to prevent the malicious destruction of property to prevent injury to the hose of the Fire Department and obstructing the street during a fire.

Chronological record of alarms and subsequent actions taken at the fire sites. Information provided for each fire: date of alarm, time alarm received, engine companies responded, distance traveled to fire, amount of time at site, feet of hose laid, feet of ladder raised, gallons of chemicals used, casualties, and remarks. Includes monthly tallies.

Chronological list of fires written in narrative form including date, address of structure, owner, estimated amount of loss, and insurance coverage. Many entries are incomplete.