Historic Firehouses
9/19/2011 | 26m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
See the oldest fire stations in San Diego and learn the history of the SD Fire Department.
Join Elsa Sevilla as she discovers some of the oldest fire stations in San Diego built in the early 1900s. Find out how the San Diego Fire Department started in the mid-1800s. Take a tour through the San Diego Firehouse Museum and see some of the oldest fire equipment, trucks and photos.
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Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California's History is a local public television program presented by KPBS
Historic Firehouses
9/19/2011 | 26m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Join Elsa Sevilla as she discovers some of the oldest fire stations in San Diego built in the early 1900s. Find out how the San Diego Fire Department started in the mid-1800s. Take a tour through the San Diego Firehouse Museum and see some of the oldest fire equipment, trucks and photos.
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