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==History==
Fire service in Pensacola dates back to [[1810]], when Spanish officials imported two fire engines, fifty leather buckets, hoses and nozzles from a British firm. A volunteer firefighting brigade was formed in [[1821]] when Florida was transferred to the United States. Volunteers continued to be the only means of fire protection until [[January 1]], [[1898]], when the city established a full-time department of paid firefighters.
==References==
*[http://www.cityofpensacola.com/live/fire.asp City of Pensacola website]
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