Northampton Fires & Firefighting

With Josh Shanley, retired firefighter and author

Walk through downtown with retired Northampton firefighter Josh Shanley as he describes the history of fires and firefighting in Northampton, the topic of his recent book. He will describe the fire history that shaped Northampton's architecture and tell the story of the City's fire department — from its establishment in 1857, when hose wagons and hand tubs were pulled by volunteers, to today when Northampton Fire Rescue responds to more than three thousand calls each year.