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Grand Island Fire Department, 1921
Grand Island Firemen pose in front of the old City Hall Fire Station (200 block of N. Pine Street). The fire truck at left was the first motor-driven vehicle used by the Grand Island Fire Department. It was purchased in 1913 from the Anderson Coupling and Fire Supply Company for $4,150. The chemical-hose truck had a six-cylinder, 75-horsepower, water-cooled engine. The truck at right is a Stutz purchased in 1921. Note that both trucks have right-sided steering. Steering wheels were traditionally on the right side of early fire trucks. This afforded the driver a better view of the fire hydrant he was headed for.


Photo courtesy of Stuhr Museum
   
 
 
   

Tuesday May 14th, 2002.
Three alarm fire consumes Great Lakes Aviation Maintenance hangar at Central Nebraska Regional Airport.
 
  Tuesday May 14th, 2002.
The fire destroyed 2 Great Lakes Ratheon/Beech 1900D 19 passenger planes inside the hangar valued at 8 million dollars.		 Tuesday May 14th, 2002.
14 Grand Island Fire Department firefighters responded as well as 19 firefighters from the Grand Island Rural Fire Department.
 
 

Wednesday December 11th, 2002.
Three alarm  fire damages Saul's Laundry and two apartments at 202 E 4th Street.

Thursday December 11th, 2003
Five alarm fires damages house at 2021 W Charles St.

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