1st Town Fire Truck,a surplus Hook and Ladder bought from Baltimore,Md. in 1971 or 72. It was parked on the water dept. property, in the newly built fire station.	A fire on Front Street in the early 1980's.
Before the incorporation of Ponce Inlet the area was known as Mosquito Inlet then later "Ponce Park". It's fire coverage was provided by Port Orange which was at the time the closest major fire department. Prior to 1969 coverage was tied to the water bill,if you got water you could subscribe for fire protection for one dollar extra per month. The extra dollar could have saved the owner of "Thacker Estates" his apartment building,it burnt to the ground in the 1960's. He refused water or fire service.	DEREK,SUSY AND BUDDY AFTER A BRUSHFIRE 5/21/06
Port Orange raised their fee from $229 per month to $2800 per month so in the mid 1970's a mini-pumper was acquired. In July 1978 the Ponce Inlet Volunteers drafted their constitution and by-laws. They threw "Fish Fry" dinners to raise money to help equip themselves.They also built a rescue truck,they had quite an active group! The first paid Fireman was hired around 1995.	Front street fire,look at those long coats and tall boots !
RIT training at station 72 Port orange F.D. Mikey doing a head first ladder bail-out. 2005	Training fire in Edgewater 10/29/05
2004 hurricane damage at Inlet Harbor Marina,what a year,one we won't soon forget.	Fatal car crash on A1A in 2005.