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One vertical file that contains information clipped from newspapers, magazines, and other publications on: the history of Boulder's fire department. Topics include the 1877 ball given by the members of Boulder Hose Co. No. 1, equipment, fire chiefs, department personnel inluding Lori Miller who was the first woman to be promoted to captain of Boulder's fire department in 2000.

Bruce Honeyman was the fire chief for the Sunshine Fire Protection District during the Fourmile Canyon Fire of 2010. He tells about fighting the fire for a solid day-and-a-half without sleep and protecting homes in the Fourmile Canyon area while fifty-nine homes in Sunshine Canyon burned, including his house and houses of other firefighters with whom he worked. In addition to a detailed description of how the fire was fought, he tells about the aftermath of the fire: visiting his burned-out homesite and what it took to pick up and go on with life, including finding housing, battling with his insurance company, helping his son resume school, and rebuilding his house. He talks about how he learned what is truly useful to those who have been through a traumatic experience and how friends from the Sunshine community pulled together and helped out.

Photographs of fires at commercial buildings in Boulder County.

Photographs of residential fires in Boulder County.

Three photographs of a fire fighter performing training exercises. "Training for fire fighters" is written on the backs of the photographs. The photographs are dated March 16, 1978.

Photographs of residential fires in Boulder and Boulder County.

One photograph of the construction of Fire Station No. 6 in Boulder. "63rd and Diagonal construction of Fire Station No. 6" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated September 23, 1978. The photograph is signed "Cleveland."

Photographs of fires at businesses in Boulder County.

One photograph of fire fighters watching a demonstration of a "Jaws of Life" rescue tool. "Jaw of Life demonstration" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated July 7, 1977.

Photographs of wildfires in Boulder County.

One photograph of two fire fighters mitigating a structure on fire. One fire fighter is on a ladder and holding an axe, and the other is on the ground and holding a hose. The name "Collins" is visible on a fire fighter's coat. "Practice fire, 4400 block of Arapahoe" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated August 30, 1977.