Scope and Contents note Early reports include duties performed, statistics, financial information, and ages and names of Fire Department members. Information on alarms responded to includes date, time, location, and financial loss. Causes of fires are also listed, although this information is included in Fire Marshal reports which date from 1904 to 1931. Fire Alarm Superintendent reports are also included with many early Fire Department annual reports. In the 1920s, the reports discuss administrative changes, such...

Scope and Contents note Scrapbooks consisting of newspaper clippings of articles and photographs on topics related to the Fire Department. Most of the articles cover incidents to which the firefighters responded, including fires, car accidents and medical emergencies. Also prevalent are articles regarding the fire department's involvement with specific propositions, initiatives, fire station closures and pay raises/cuts. Also included are articles about training, equipment, personal interest stories about...

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Official filings with the Seattle City Clerk including petitions, claims, reports, contracts, bids, and other documents relating to the early years of Seattle's municipal government, 1874-1905.

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Index cards kept by the Seattle Fire Marshal to track various types of fire incidents.

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Chronological record of fires in Seattle, including date, time, alarm, location, owner, description, cause, and information regarding the value and loss of building and contents. Monthly and yearly summaries are also included. Some volumes list responding Engine Companies.