The History of Women In Firefighting
There is a long history of women in firefighting, longer than one might think. In fact, there is record of women firefighters dating back over 200 years. The first woman firefighter that we have record of was Molly Williams, a slave in New York. Molly became a member of the Oceanus Engine Company #11 around 1815. Another name that comes to mind when thinking of women in firefighting is Lillie Hitchcock Coit. After helping drag an engine to a fire on Telegraph Hill, the San Fr
The Crested Butte Fire Protection Dist. Needs Your Help
Please Vote "Yes" on 5A You may have heard that the Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD) is asking for a mill levy increase on the November 7th ballot. But why should Crested Butte residents vote "Yes" on Issue 5A? We've all felt it, Crested Butte is growing, and fast. Crested Butte has seen seen significant growth of over 26% in residency in the past 15 years. Tourism is also up 60% since 2007. With that the CBFPD has seen a significant increase in emergency call v
