Firefighting in Buncombe County

By Brian Lawrence

Book Overview

When Buncombe County was formed in 1792, firefighting efforts were left up to individual landowners and helpful neighbors using buckets and a nearby well or body of water. Not until 1882 was an organized, community-sponsored fire department established; t

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467121800
• ISBN13: 9781467121804
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"