Where There’s Smoke…
Fall 2022
This is a story that jumps around like water on a hot griddle. It jumps in time and it jumps in geography. When the smoke clears, I hope you have a greater appreciation for the history of our local fire departments, your investment in them, and their hundreds of volunteers.
March 17, 1891. Highland.
The fire destroyed much of the village. Reporters on the scene described in searing detail the failing efforts to fight the fast-moving inferno. It eventually obliterated a significant portion of the business district, many second-floor homes, and the life of six-year-old Clarence Ellis…
This pictorial layout is presented here as a downloadable PDF file:
