When And Why Did Port Chester Add Career Firefighters?

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Port Chester FD seems to have a strong community heritage in the early to mid 1900's, before much of the village's downtown population dynamics changed, as well as the economy.

That heritage translated into a large and strong volunteer FD, something that continues to this day.

However, I'm curious when and why were Engine 58 and 59 added, and the career firefighters hired?

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So my Wife's cousin could have a job!

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1923 for engine 58 and 1927 for engine 59. Engine 58 had and still to some degree has a large commercal area some of the great manufacturer's like LIFE SAVERS,MARVEL MYSTERY OIL, HOMELITE ARONLDS BREAD, EMPIRE BRUSH WORKS, R B& W BOLT AND NUT FACTORYS ALL BORN IN PORT CHESTER. THE FIRE LOAD LIKE TODAY IS VERY HEAVY! Engine 59 covers the top of PORT CHESTER and all of RYE BROOK long before there was a RYE BROOK. IT was know as RYE TOWN and had a lot of farms and big estates and don't forget the airport back in the day when they only had a small hut for a firehouse and two used fire engines. alot of people still think the airport is in WHITE PLAINS. most of the original buildings are in the PORT CHESTER responce area from the fuel farms to the left , the main terminal and all the large hangers! Engine 58 in the 1970's was the busiest engine in WESTCHESTER COUNTY, just ask some of the older member's. that's when Engine 58 picked up the nick name [MIDNIGHT SPECIAL ] it ran all night along with some of the busiest volunteer companys in the state.