Atlanta Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Georgia
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| City |
 Atlanta
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| Agency overview | |
| Annual calls | 87,320 (2014) |
| Employees | 1,125 (2015) |
| Annual budget | $107,490,763 (2015) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Joel Baker |
| EMS level | ALS and BLS |
| IAFF | 134 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 7 |
| Stations | 35 |
| Engines | 35 |
| Trucks | 17 |
| Squads | 3 |
| USAR | 2 |
| Airport crash | 10 |
| Rescue boats | 4 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The department is responsible for an area of 132.6 square miles (343 km2) with over 519,000 residents.
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department got its start in February 1848 when residents were ordered to have fire buckets ready in their homes. It wasn't until three years later, after several major fires, that the Georgia Legislature approved a bill that authorized the formation of Atlanta Fire Company No. 1, which went into service on March 25, 1851.
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department currently operates out of 34 fire stations, located throughout the city of Atlanta, organized into 7 Battalions, including an Airport Battalion commanding 5 Fire Stations that serve the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Below is a list of all of the fire station locations in the city.
The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 broke out in the Old Fourth Ward around 12:30 pm on May 21, 1917. At the time of the fire, the department had simple horse-drawn fire apparatus and the city's fire hydrants were running with low pressure. It is unclear just how the fire started, but it was fueled by hot temperatures and strong winds. After nearly 10 hours, 300 acres (120 ha) had burned, destroying 1,900 structures and displacing over 10,000 people. Damages were estimated at $5 million, ($93 million when adjusted for inflation).
The Winecoff Hotel fire, which occurred on December 7, 1946, was the deadliest hotel fire in United States history, killing 119 hotel occupants, including the hotel's owners. The Winecoff Hotel had been advertised as "absolutely fireproof." While the hotel's steel structure was indeed protected against the effects of fire, the hotel's interior finishes were combustible, and the building's exit arrangements consisted of a single stairway serving all fifteen floors. All of the hotel's occupants above the fire's origin on the third floor were trapped, and the fire's survivors either were rescued from upper-story windows or jumped into nets held by firemen.
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