This project is a direct result of the desire of Fire Chief Robert A. Powell, the fourth paid Fire Chief of the Vacaville Fire Department, to have accumulated in one place the most accurate and complete history of the Department possible. Several sources of information were used in researching this work. The majority of the information came, however, from three sources: Vacaville's history book entitled "Vacavllle, the Herltage of a California Communlty" by Ronald H. [...]

Children standing on steps of Peaceful Glen school, teacher in rear right

Children standing on steps of Peaceful Glen school, teacher in rear center

Suisun, California fire - fire truck in front of Arlinton Hotel

Roy Hilden driving, Grandpa Henry Samuels at rear of truck. Hunting trip back from French Meadows. Sampson 3/4 ton truck, c1922

Monticello Fire Truck, built by Les Anderson about 1932-33..

Suisun, California - Spinney #14, Suisun fire engine of 1861. A hand pumper, made in Boston in 1857 and first used by the San Francisco Fire Department, Fire Chief Carol Hall, photos taken Sept 6, 1968