|
Elmira
Prohibition Officers raided a still on a ranch east and to the rear
of the Holdener home ranch. A pile of mash was set on fire and
burned for several days. Winds came up and blew sparks into the
dry grass, starting a fire. Fire burned across Silvey Ranch to the
Bolen Road. At this fire, men talked of the need for a fire truck.
Soon afterward, Lee Billings and Harv Hawkins circulated a
petition to form of a fire district, which was put on the fall
ballot of 1928. The forming of the Elmira Fire Protection District
was carried by a large majority vote on August 30, 1928. The first
Commissioners from 1929 until 1938 were W.J. Edwards, Ralph Clark,
and Harry Frost. Vacaville
On March 29, 1946, residents of the proposed
Vacaville Fire Protection District were given an opportunity to
express their opinions by casting their vote for or against the
formation of the proposed district. On April 5, 1946, the fire
district was passed by a vote of 89 to 0. Howard Burton was
appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors with Howard Rogers
Jr., Melbourne McCrory, Roy Hoskins, and John McKnight Brazelton
as members of the Board. With the formation of the fire district,
the Board and City of Vacaville mutually agreed to jointly use
manpower and equipment. In 1981, because of the growth of the two
entities, it was necessary to split the departments. At that time
the district hired its first full-time employee, an Assistant
Chief, who was promoted to the position of Fire Chief upon
separation from the City of Vacaville. With the growth continuing
there was a need to construct a District Fire Station, which was
approved by the Board of Commissioners on November 10, 1982,
constructed with volunteer help, and occupied on January 20, 1985.
Vacaville/Elmira
On August 9, 1984, the Elmira Board approached the Vacaville Board
with the proposal to consolidate the districts to better serve the
residents of both districts. After many months of discussion, the
two districts agreed on the consolidation and it became a reality
on May 26, 1986 |
