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One-and-a-half centuries of firefighting in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will be celebrated at a major event taking place in Auckland next month.
The public is invited to join firefighters past and present on Sunday March 17 at a free open day at The Cloud on Queens Wharf to mark the 150th anniversary of the Auckland Fire Brigade.
Auckland’s first official fire brigade was established in 1874 and consisted of a fire chief and a small team of dedicated volunteers who dragged their few hoses, hose reels and ladders to attend fires in the inner city and a few fringe suburbs.
Today, Fire and Emergency NZ serves and protects a population of more than 1.3 million Aucklanders using the latest fire trucks, equipment and technology with paid and volunteer staff.
The open day will include equipment displays and demonstrations.
