1892 Horse driven fire fighting carriage, Bodie, California
N 38° 12.727 W 119° 00.727
11S E 323842 N 4231264
A horse driven fire fighting cariage
Waymark Code: WMXY9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2006
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If you really mean "All possible vehicles which are used by fighting fires," then this horse driven carriage and pump from the year 1892 should be part of it too. They can be found in the remains of the firehouse in the ghost town Bodie.
Bodie has earned the title of California’s must unsuccessful fire department:
Throughout the gold rush, Bodie was a thriving town with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The fire station was there to protect the town, but it didn’t. Twice in its history, the town was on fire, and both times, the fire station didn’t live up to the challenge.
On July 25, 1892, a big fire wiped out all but a few buildings of the town’s business district. That fire ended Bodie’s history as a big city.
Then, on June, 23, 1932, a small boy playing with matches started another fire, finally sealing the fate of the town.
Each time, there was plenty of water available, and the fires could have been stopped, but the screens at the reservoirs had not been replaced after cleaning and the pipes were clogged with rocks and mud.
Today, the town, including the fire house is part of Bodie State Historic Park. It is a fun place to visit. All the buildings consist of old, dry wood and we have never seen more "No Smoking" signs in one place.