Colby Fire Department

The Colby Fire Department recently donated a collection of record books and photographs.

The secretary's books include minutes of meetings and attendance rolls at regular meetings, training sessions and fire runs. They span the 1950's into the 1970's

The photographs in the collection include firemen, training exercises and equipment maintenance. Other photos are of actual fires and fire damage possibly used as evidence for insurance claims or investigations by the fire marshal.

Thanks for this great contribution to our collection and for your service to the community.

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Here fire chief, Frank Pratt, is testing a fire hydrant at the corner of Franklin Avenue & 5th Street in the early 1970's. In the background is the Cooper Hotel which ironically later burned.

A firefighter is rappelling down the side of the Hi-Plains Co-op Elevator during a training exercise in May 1982.

Firefighters on duty at the fire station in February 1986. Left to right are Gerrie Vernon, Richard Dickman, Roger Sample - assistant chief, and Ivan Lee - chief.