It’s been a century since
Augusta got its first fire truck
Augusta has always taken fire safety seriously, but a big boost came 100 years ago.
The Hancock County community got its first fire truck on February 29th, 1924. You could call it a "leap" ahead for Augusta. The engine was built by an Indiana company and cost what would today be about 44 thousand dollars.
Augusta had adopted fire codes in 1906, but still relied upon residents forming bucket brigades to douse flames. The truck was capable of spraying water higher than any building in town.
Just two weeks after the truck’s arrival, the Augusta Volunteer Fire
The truck was pressed into service for the first time on January 27th, 1925. A furnace fire at a home on Augusta’s south side was extinguished quickly with little damage.
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