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In 1957 a petition was
started to form a fire department on the west side of Spartanburg. The petition
passed and in 1958 the Westview-Fairforest Fire Department was formed by Act
1195 of the General Assembly of South Carolina. |
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The first station was built
on the existing location of Station 1. Two rail car tanks filled with
compressed air were used as the first alert system to signal volunteers of a
call. The number of whistles determined the general area of the incident. |
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Renovations were made to Station 1 in 1978
to add more apparatus bays and living
quarters. |
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Further renovations were made
to Station 1 in 1983. New apparatus
bays were built and the old bays were enclosed
and converted to a shop bay, a training
room, and storage area. |
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Station 1 was
demolished in June 2005.
Construction is
underway to rebuild the
station at the
existing location and will
hopefully be
completed by the summer of
2006. |
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26th 1998, ground was broken for WFFD Station 2. |
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(l to r) Spartanburg
County Councilmen Frank Dillard, State Rep. John Hawkins, Asst. Chief
Bobby Wilder, and Asst. Chief Tracy Williams. |
Near completion of Sta.
2 |
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Station 2 was placed in service in the spring
of 1999 |
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Station 3
was placed in service in December of 2002 |
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The Chiefs of WFFD |
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Chief Clyde Edwards
1957-1961 |
Chief J.T.Sexton
1961-1969 |
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Chief Charles
Bullington (left)
1969-1987
Chief Arles Leslie
(right)
1987-1996
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Chief Danny
Knight
1996-2006 |
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Past Apparatus of WFFD |
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pieces of apparatus have helped protect the Westview-Fairforest community and
the County of Spartanburg. |
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1951 Mack Jr. |
1959 American LaFrance |
1963 Chevrolet Van |
1965 Ford Tanker |
1967 Chevrolet Tanker |
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1970 Dodge Power Wagon
Brush Truck |
1971
Thibault Ladder Truck |
1975 Howe |
1986 Chevrolet |
Ford Crown Victoria |
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