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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Fires

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Fire Department Alarm Response Log

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2804-02
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1919-1926

Fire Department Performance Record

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2804-01
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1894-1906

Record of Fire Losses and Insurance

 Series — Box 2
Identifier: 2810-01
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1903-1911