213 WAYITWAS-2004-214 eng Bowen, Jerry Fire in 1909 left Vacaville without a hotel 2004-04-24 For years, as Vacaville grew during the nineteenth century, volunteer firemen had pressured the town trustees for efficient firefighting equipment, but with little success. By 1908, Vacaville had two hose carts, a town water system with a few hydrants and chemical fire extinguishers strategically placed around the downtown area. vacahc@gmail.com 214 00099802378 Publication/Article CaVaHC http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/vhcdb/214/ Read Article http://www.solanohistory.net/articles/214/214.1.pdf PDF Document