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The History of The Marin County Fire Department

The History of the Marin County Fire Department, 1941 - present,

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Chief Ken Massucco (ret)  of Marin County Fire talks with Chief Paul Smith (ret)
Number 708 a High Pressure wildland engine coming up Throckmorton's driveway circa 1969. That's Pete Martin at the wheel. This engine was discovered at McPhails cement plant on a railroad flat car in San Rafael, and was purchased by MCFD because McPhails found that it wouldn't carry the weight required of a cement truck. Non syncro 5 speed transmission with manual 2 speed Brownie made this one a great climber, however, very slow on the Mt Tam roads. It was later involved in a accident and was totaled. Caption and photo by Senior Captain Greg Jennings, Marin County FD, retired.
The MCFD Fleet of Type 1 engines at Woodacre Headquarters circa 1970's. Courtesy of Senior Captain Greg Jennings, Marin County FD, retired.
Fire Wardens of the newly formed Marin County Fire Department, early 1940s, Woodacre CA. Photo courtesy Captain Pete Martin, MCFD retired.
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A chart from a study of the Marin County Fire Department completed by Chief Ronny J. Coleman in 2003, chart information by Tom Forster, digital imaging by Maureen Forster.

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1948 International KB-7/FMA High Pressure Pumper, photo courtesy Marin County FD.

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A working fire in a Barn on Nicasio Valley Road in Nicasio, July 19, 2017.