T ORONTO F IRE H I STO RI CAL S O C I ETY
S M O K E O N T H E WAT E R S HIPS OF THE T ORONTO F I RE D EPARTM ENT Toronto ire has o er 1 years of nautical firefighting under its belt. ating all the ay back to 19 6, Toronto irefighters ha e taken to the ater to fight fires and rescue the city s inhabitants. er the years, firefighters ha e cre ed a number of ships, each more capable than the last. . arper, T S
1 9 0 6 -1 9 0 9 : T H E N E L L I E B LY The Nellie Bly, was contracted by Fire Chief Thompson, as he felt the population increase on the islands warranted better fire protection for the island and harbour area. September 21, 19 7: The Nellie Bly fought a fire on board the Pictou, berthed at the foot of Scott St. 65 m from the present day ater s edge. The Bly had the fire extinguished in under minutes.
1 9 0 9 -1 9 2 3 : T H E T.J. C LA R K E The T.J. Clarke as a contracted tug, outfitted patrol the harbor and islands until 192 .
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