Lost Acres Fire Dept.

Horace B. Clark, fire commissioner of the City of Hartford, was responsible for the development of the Lost Acres Fire Department, whose name came from his large North Granby estate, “Lost Acres.” On June 1, 1936, eleven men responded to a call to organize a volunteer fire department at Lost Acres, and on February 24, 1941, L.A.F.D. was incorporated with thirty-one active members. In 1944, when Granby faced a shortage of firefighters during W.W.II, the Women’s Forest Fire Crew was organized, and these same women formed the L.A.F.D. Women’s Auxiliary. In June, 1946, they provided food at fire emergencies, raised funds for the L.A.F.D., marched in parades, helped with fire prevention activities, and contributed to the welfare of fire victims. Before modern technology, auxiliary members alerted firefighters to calls by using home phones and operating fire siren controls. Past and present members of L.A.F.D. and its auxiliary volunteered their time and talent to serve Granby residents through fire prevention, fire suppression, and emergency service.

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