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Fire Companies of The old Brooklyn Fire Department

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By Mike Boucher S.I. CO

Brooklyn at one time had it's own Fire Department.

The Brooklyn Fire Department ( B.F.D.) was organized on September 15, 1869 with 13 Engines and 6 Ladders,which were Engines 1 (Engine 201 today) through 13 and Ladders 1 (Ladder 101today) through 6.

There were two major reorganizational dates that involved the Brooklyn and Queens engine and ladder companies.

January 28, 1898 merged with the FDNY

January 1, 1913 The second major reorganization

Brooklyn and the Long Island City Fire Depts. merged with the FDNY on January 28, 1898. To avoid confusion with the companies in Manhattan and the Bronx, the companies in Brooklyn and Queens were renumbered on October 1, 1899. One hundred numbers were added to the engines and fifty number were added to the ladder companies. The second major reorganization came on January 1, 1913. Again one hundred numbers were added to the engines and fifty numbers were added to the ladder companies. Ladder 8 became Ladder 58 which became Ladder 108. Engine Company 16 of the Brooklyn Fire Department became Engine 116 and later became Engine 216.

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FIRE COMPANY LOCATIONS OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

ENGINE 1

ORG.
NQTRS. DISB.

633 4th Ave.FQ Vol. 5113 4th Ave.
(To Org. Engine 1, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (Aug. 20, 1891) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 2

ORG.
NQTRS. DISB.

Van Brunt & Carroll Sts FQ Vol. 199 Van Brunt St.W/ L-1 (To Org. Engine 2, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (1872) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 3

ORG. DISB.

533 Hicks St.FQ Vol. (To Org. Engine 3, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 4

ORG.
RELOC. NQTRS. DISB.

299 DeGraw St.FQ Vol. 533 Hicks St.
299 DeGraw St.
(To Org. Engine 4, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (1893) (1894) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 5

ORG. DISB.

160 Pierrepont St.FQ Vol. (To Org. Engine 5, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 6

ORG.
NQTRS. DISB.

14 High St.FQ Vol. 189 Pearl St.
(To Org. Engine 6, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (Aug. 1, 1892) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 7

ORG. DISB.

245 Pearl St.FQ Vol. (To Org. Engine 7, FDNY)

(Sep. 15, 1869) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 8

ORG.
RELOC. NQTRS. DISB.

227 Front St.

227 Front St.
(To Org. Engine 8, FDNY)

FQ Vol.

(Sep. 15, 1869) (1871) (1872) (Jan. 28, 1898)

ENGINE 9

ORG.
RELOC. NQTRS. DISB.

159 Taaffe Pl.(Graham)

159 Taaffe Pl.
(To Org. Engine 9, FDNY)

FQ Vol.

(Sep. 15, 1869) (1887) (1888) (Jan. 28, 1898)


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