Firefighting In Roanoke

Firefighting In Roanoke, by Rhett Fleitz.  The Roanoke Fire Department's history began in 1882 when the first firefighters were organized by the newly chartered City of Roanoke.  The Roanoke Fire Department continued to protect the citizens and visitors of Roanoke City up until 1995 when it merged with Roanoke City EMS to form the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.  In Firefighting In Roanoke , the 125-year-old local service tradition is told.  127 picture filled pages.