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Born of Fire and Fury: A History of Santa Paula Fire Department
 By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
New Exhibit at the California Oil Museum
Opening Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 1-3 PM will be the City of Santa Paula’s California Oil Museum’s newest exhibit, presented by the Santa Paula Historical Society, “Born of Fire and Fury: A History of Santa Paula Fire Department”. Located at Main and 10th Streets in downtown Santa Paula, it will chronicle the over 100 year’s story of Santa Paula’s firefighters. It is expected to feature an early 20th century fire engine as well as equipment, uniforms, photos, log books and news clippings that will excite children and adults alike and firefighters, past and present. Opening reception will include a very impressive demonstration by the Santa Paula Fire Department. Refreshments will be served. Until recent years the town’s firefighters were all citizen volunteers and the department remains to this day an independent fire department. It had its beginning just after the turn of the last century when flames in a downtown building, combined with the fury of Santa Ana winds, destroyed a good portion of downtown Santa Paula. Hours of the California Oil Museum are Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Donations are invited of $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $1 for students 6-17 and 5 and under are free. Information may also be obtained by calling (805) 933-0076 or at www.oilmuseum.net . The museum also houses a permanent exhibit of California’s petroleum industry and history with rotating exhibits on science, history and transportation. The fire department exhibit is sponsored by the Santa Paula Historical Society. WHO: City of Santa Paula’s California Oil Museum |
