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In the mid-1900s, firefighters Simon Plaud, Eustorpia Sánchez, Estansila Pérez, Quito Landrau, Esteban Mariani, Josephina Sánchez, María Conga, Julio Fue, and several of the Claussells — “El Negro,” Domingo, Francois, and Benita, among others — met in this historic area in Patillas. The history of firefighting in Patillas is tied here to those bomberos and to later efforts supported by PROPA, the Municipality of Patillas, PT Foundation, the firefighter community, the González Ortíz family, and descendants of firefighters from Patillas, with dedication to Awilde Plaud for supporting this work and to Lydia Ortiz as the main source for recovering that history.
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Patillas, Puerto Rico · United States
