Jeannette Fire Department

The Fire Department’s history began in 1888 with one hose company which was inadequately equipped.

A fire on New Year’s morning of 1892 destroyed all buildings on the south side of Clay Ave between Sixth and Seventh Street with flames also spreading across the street and destroying a large building on the north side of the block. The fire hit home with the people of the then Borough with them realizing that they had no firefighting equipment worth mentioning, let alone a regularly organized fire department.

Eight days after the New Year’s fire a solid block of two-story wood framed buildings located on South Second Street was also entirely consumed by fire.