Firefighting in Buncombe County by Brian Lawrence

Firefighting in Buncombe County

Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)

Brian Lawrence

127 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history medium-paced
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When Buncombe County was formed in 1792, firefighting efforts were left up to individual landowners and helpful neighbors using buckets and a nearby well or body of water. Not until 1882 was an organized, community-sponsored fire department establ...

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