Fire Buffs promote the general welfare of the fire and rescue service and protect its heritage and history. Famous Fire Buffs through the years include New York Fire Surgeon Harry Archer, Boston Pops Conductor Arthur Fiedler, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and - legend has it - President George Washington.


Wednesday, January 18, 2023

THE BIG ONE


Photo: IAFF Local 333
On May 10, 1999, a general alarm engulfed the old Crowell-Collier printing plant at 200 West High Street on the edge of Springfield's downtown. Engine 5, Engine 4 and Battalion 1 were first to arrive at the blaze. READ MORE

AERIAL ATTACK - 2020

Photo: Springfield Fire Division
Masters steams in operation at Springfield, Ohio, industrial site on June 1, 2020.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

FAREWELL TO STATION 3

Stars and Stripes lowered one last time


On duty in 1963 with old Engine 3, a 1947 American LaFrance 750 gpm engine. The rig was converted in the 1970s into a foam unit running out of Station No. 1 as Foam 11. 

Fire Station 3 dedication in 1959. The fire officer with his back to the may be Fire Chief Willard G. Compton.

Fire Station No. 3 at 1401 Selma Road opened in 1959. The previous station, built in the 1800s, was located at Selma Road and Homeview Avenue.

Photos: Springfield Fire Rescue Division


On Jan. 3, 2023, Springfield Fire Rescue Division 
Station No. 3 at 1401 Selma Road was decommissioned after more than 60 years of service. The city has embarked on a project to build four new fire stations to replace older facilities. The official out-of-service time was 1 p.m.
Engine 3 made its final fire run to 2167 Scioto on Dec. 23. 2022. On the fire ground, the air temperature was minus 8 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of minus 30 and the pump froze, Assistant Chief Matt Smith said. The station opened in 1959.