Only Smokey The Bear Could Ace This Firefighting Quiz

Jesse Prout|General Knowledge|16 Apr 2024

The first official fire department was founded in ________ in ______….

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Retry Correct Incorrect The first official department was founded in Boston in 1678. It was the first publicly funded fire department. Fire insurance didn’t make its debut in the American colonies until 1736.
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The first official fire department was founded in ________ in ______….

  • Michigan City, 1780
  • Spokane, 1900
  • Boston, 1678
  • Detroit, 1880
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