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…The Spokane Fire Department The Spokane Fire Department was established in 1884 after a hot dry summer with several fires, one of which destroyed sixteen businesses along Main Street. The original department had twenty-three volunteers and two hose…

…that there were springs that bubbled out from the hillsides and ran along under the snow and on top of the ice of the creek." Later he comments that these hidden springs were "traps" and that a man could break through "sometimes wetting himself to the waist…

…I decided to join the fire department a year and half ago as a way to aid the community in which I¡¯ve lived all my life. Firefighting has always been an interest of mine. It was something I dreamed of doing as a child. When I began to realize my…

…A Review of the Essay "Rose Schneiderman and the Triangle Fire" Reported by Leslie Regina Goodson The American History Illustrated, published in July of 1981, featured an essay by Bonnie Mitelman. The essay expounds on the tragedy of a horrific…

…On April 19, 1775 shots were fired at Lexington Green starting the revolutionary war. Nobody can seem to agree on who fired the first shot. Each account written by witnesses about what happened is different in it’s own way. According to the evidence…

…for lunch and built a fire. Analysis: This introduction prepares the reader for what seemingly begins as an adventure by foot. It indulges the reader into considering the temperature and the long journey the man has to encounter, knowingly, according to our…

…of Hitler, looking to smash the Communist Party, set fire to the building. A small group of S.A men, led by Karl Ernst ( Leader of the Berlin S.A. ) entered through a passage linking to Goering's palace. They scattered chemicals in order to burn down…

…of "To Build a Fire" London used a bleak description of the Yukon to show how barren the wild is. "The Yukon lay a mile wide and hidden under three feet of ice. On top of this ice were as many feet of snow." The idea that the Yukon is a desolate waste land full…

…, the words are kept and they can be reviewed again and again. Now there are movies, which provide story telling with more an emphasis on visual effects. The question is which way is the best to present a certain type of story. The Ice Storm by Rick Moody…

…, the words are kept and they can be reviewed again and again. Now there are movies, which provide story telling with more an emphasis on visual effects. The question is which way is the best to present a certain type of story. The Ice Storm by Rick Moody…