Clarke Museum Grand Opening of new Fire Memorabilia Exhibit

On June 7, 2014 from 3:00- 8:00 pm., join Old Town Steam Fire Engine No. 2 at the Clarke Historic Museum for the Grand Opening of the new Fire Memorabilia Exhibit celebrating 150 years of organized fire service to the city of Eureka and surrounding communities.

On February 16, 1864 the City of Eureka organized the first fire company. The city’s fire department started as all-volunteer department until it hired its first paid fire personnel in 1946.  Humboldt Fire District #1 formed in 1929 to serve the surrounding area not covered by the city.  In 2011 after decades of talk, the City of Eureka Fire Department and Humboldt Fire District #1 consolidated to form Humboldt Bay Fire.

Now serving over 50,000 citizens in 57 square miles in the communities of Eureka, Bell Hill, Cutten, Elk River, Fields Landing, Freshwater, Greenwood Heights, Humboldt Hill, Indianola, King Salmon, Pine Hill, Ridgewood, Rosewood, Ryan's Slough, Worthington, and College of the Redwoods.

Come out and see Eureka’s Historic 1904 Steam Fire engine, “Old Town Steam Engine No. 2” as it is demonstrated alongside of today’s fire apparatus. The state of the art then and now. Enjoy the opportunity to meet today’s firefighters.