Code 3 - Pierce Heavy Rescue - New Orleans Fire Department

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Code 3 - Today's Leader in Die-Cast Modern Fire Trucks. This is a Brand New Mint in the Box Code 3 1:64 scale ( about 6" long ) Die-Cast Collectible Fire Truck. This is a Pierce Heavy Rescue Unit built for the New Orleans Fire Department of Louisiana. New Orleans Great Fire of 1788 The fire broke out in the chapel attached to the residence of Don Vincente Joe Nunez, a Spaniard who lived on Chartres Street. It occurred during the early afternoon of March 21, 1788, which happened to be Good Friday. Church bells were used to alarm citizens of fire, but on Good Friday, no alarm bells were sounded. Although at the early period of the city's history the buildings were not situated very close together, the presence of a high wind that amounted almost to a gale, caused the fire to spread among the wooden houses of which the city of that day principally consisted, the flames leaping from one to another across the intervals, until a large portion of the town was in a blaze. Against such a tremendous conflagration even fairly good facilities would have been taxed to labor with any sort of success; the inhabitants were unprepared for any such emergency, it was hopeless.Before the end of the afternoon, an extensive area was completely burned over. The number of houses lost has been estimated variously from eight to nine hundred. Among them were not only hundreds of private dwellings, but many public buildings, including the parochial church and presbytery, with a large portion of the parish archives; the municipal building, the military barracks and the armory with all it's ordinance except a hundred an fifty muskets, and the public jail, from which with great difficulty the imprisoned inmates were rescued from burning to death.Among the prominent buildings saved were the Custom House, tobacco warehouses, the official residences of the Governor and Intendent, the general supply store, in which were kept provisions and sundry gifts for the Indians; the Royal Hospital, the Convent of the Ursulines, certain barracks, besides a number of private residences fronting on the river, from whence water readily available to them. The city, who just a few hours before, had been enjoying more than the ordinary comforts of life was now in ruins within the space of five hours and transformed into an arid and fearful desert. The amount of the loss was subsequently ascertained to be $2,595,561.00. As of 2001 the New Orleans Fire Department consists of the following:There are a total of 863 uniformed and civilian employees. Apparatus Profile: 34 Engine Companies 11 Ladder Companies 4 Rescue Companies 1 Haz Mat Companies 1 EMS Companies New Orleans Fire Department has 44 stations. The New Orleans Fire Department was organized as a paid department on Monday, December 1, 1891. The Department protects 300 square miles, 199 is land miles. Over 500,000 citizens are protected by the New Orleans Fire Department. The Department provides the following services to the City of New Orleans: Marine, Air Operations and Urban Search and Rescue. Code 3 is a leader in Highly Detailed Die-Cast and these newer Fire Engines prove this as the detail is tremendous. Ohio residents pay 6.25% tax. Check out my other auctions and Firehouse Collectibles Store as I combine shipping on multiple purchases to save you money. We believe that we have the widest array of Fire, Police & EMS Die-Cast Models with over 600 Different models currently in-stock from Corgi, Code3, Franklin Mint, TWH, Ertl, Matchbox, First Response, Rt. 61 and more. We also have Books, Medalions and the real pieces of the Fire Service. If you are looking for something that you don't see here, just e-mail us, as we may have it in-stock but haven't added it to eBay as of yet. INSURANCE is Now Included in all Domestic S & H fees. We pride ourselves on quick, safe & accurate shipping. All domestic shipments include tracking. International Buyers : It is recommended you choose Priority Mail ... read more

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