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Fire Station #3
< on 9/28/2018 3:25 AM >
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This was a fun, old fashioned type of explore for me, the kind of explores that I loved doing when I first started. Quick, raw, pop off lots of shots and get the hell out!

These days I tend to take my time and enjoy the location and the experience, but this one was a bit different.

I entered expecting to run into someone and was willing to ask for permission, but I never found anyone inside...so I just helped myself to the place!

This vacant fire station was known as Fire Station number 3 and was built in 1967, it closed in 2018. The vacant fire hall was replaced by a newer station

The Fire Department that used this building served a municipality of 193,832 people over an area of 138.88 square kilometres. Organized firefighting in this town started in 1854 with the purchase of a hand-powered fire apparatus and the establishment of the Cataract Fire Engine Company No. 1 in 1858. A second company, the Phoenix Fire Company No. 2, was formed in 1871.

In 1909, the Fire Department was formed with four companies - No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 Hose Companies, along with a Hook and Ladder Company. The town had a population of 2100 at this time. A fourth hose company was in place by 1913. Motorization started in 1919 with the purchase of a war surplus 1918 Ford Model T.  Call boxes were added in 1924 and the town's first pumper, a Bickle, was purchased in 1928. The hose companies were divided into four separate sections afterward. The companies were reinstated in 1948, this time five in number - two pumper companies (No. 2 and No. 5) and ladder truck, a hose truck and second hose truck.

This specific building was known as Fire Station number 3 and was built in 1967, it closed in 2018 when a brand new state of the art facility was built up the street....which brings me to how I got here!

I had read a news article about the closure of this fire station and was interested to see if maybe I could photograph it and document it before it is demolished.  It was a warm summer morning and I headed up the highway to the location where I found a flurry of activity outside with city workers trimming trees and doing other city work.  There was still a Canadian flag flying on the pole and a look inside the windows I saw the power was still on.

There we no vehicles parked on site, I approached and looked in the windows to see of anyone was inside, I grabbed a business card in hopes that there is someone inside who I could introduce myself to and see about getting the O.K. to come in.  I approach a back door and much to my surprise, it was open and unlocked, so I made my way inside and called out to whomever was inside.

No one answered

I continue walking carefully so as not to startle this person inside whenever I may locate him or her, I continue to call out and no one answers.

Well, I mean I'm already inside and the door WAS open right?  So I take out my gear and I start shooting and exploring the different rooms and floors.  There was the kitchen, the sleeping quarters, the officers quarters, a dispatch room, a rappelling tower for training, a gym, a recreation room...but no pole!!

I only found two uniforms, full firefighting gear with boots and there was a mask as well as some oxygen tanks.  In the officers quarters there were cleaned and pressed white shirts with the patches for the department on the shoulders.

Another strange thing was the radio, there was a dispatch radio there still on and still dispatching locations and emergencies.  Every time it went off it scared the hell out of me!

So, for now my time was through and I had seen all I came to see, except for that person who I was going to ask for permission.

Fast Forward another day later and I would return with RiddimRyder and Carlo Paolozza, again hoping to get permission and again there was no one home to ask...but the door was still unlocked.

We quickly photographed and filmed and of course I had to put on the fire fighting suit, which was heavy as shit!

So, here is my gallery from the now closed and vacant fire station #3


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< Reply # 1 on 9/28/2018 4:02 AM >
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Looks like good fun.
What is #19?

I walked into a recently abandoned state police station about 10 years ago... unlocked.
Looked like they left almost everything behind even com gear, computers, printers... wow.
It wasn't until I got into the tunnel entrance on the first floor that I spotted a powered alarm system panel complete with a tripped motion sensor, presumably active.
The tunnel complex had the alarm com lines, of coarse... shit.
The new station was a mile or two down the road. Decided not to push my luck further




Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
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Looks like good fun.
What is #19?




Thanks man

#19 is the rappelling tower inside for training




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I swear to god Freak, you find the coolest spots!!! Great pics, I can't believe they just left that stuff there!




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Thanks man

#19 is the rappelling tower inside for training


That is so cool. You should go back and "train" rappeling haha.




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I swear to god Freak, you find the coolest spots!!!


You ain't effing kidding man. Freak has some sort of of superpower. He can smell bando from 2 states away....

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#19 is the rappelling tower inside for training


These towers are also used for hanging up the hoses after a fire to drain and dry....




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That would make a hell of a garage. It's almost big enough.




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Photo 19 could be hose drying tower after fire they would pull hoses up o top hanging them to dry out , modern hoses do not require this anymore old ones would rot out if not dried




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That would make a hell of a garage. It's almost big enough.


I am not surprised in the least that you think that.




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https://goo.gl/images/v8fvgG this is an old fire hall in my town with hose drying tower in middle




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Thanks man

#19 is the rappelling tower inside for training


dont you mean the tower for drying the hoses?




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I have that same turn out jacket.




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dont you mean the tower for drying the hoses?


Yes thats What I meant. I thought it was a rappelling tower and now I know



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