1653 - first fire truck made in usa

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Feb 11, 2026, 9:10:30 AM (8 days ago) Feb 11
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The first fire engine made in America was made at the Saugus Iron
Works in 1653 by an Iron Master Named Joesph Jenkes. It was
commissioned by the City of Boston in response to their first great
conflagration that occurred January 14, 1653.

https://www.saugus-ma.gov/fire-department/pages/about-fire-department

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