West Haven Connecticut Fire History Gallery

Knox Martin

Vintage West Haven Apparatus

Thanks to the efforts of Art Ferris of West Haven and John Mayo of Plantsville, we have been able to identify this photo as a Knox- Martin tractor pulling a West Haven horse-drawn ladder at the Second Ave. Station in 1912. The 3-wheeled tractors started to replace horses in 1909.

Chester Ferris

Lt. Chester Ferris

Lt. Chester Ferris is shown in 1956 photo while seated at the wheel of the department's 1934 Mack. The 1934 Mack that is partially seen in this photo has recently been restored and is among the best restorations that we have seen to date.
(Art Ferris photo)


WH 1959

West Haven Firefighters - 1959

West Haven Firefighters pose with their dalmations in front of their Center District Headquarters in 1959. (Art Ferris photo)



FF Lyonel Dunlap

2 Children Perish In West Haven Fire

Deputy Chief Peter Massaro of West Haven's Allingtown Fire District has identified the photo to the left as that of Allingtown Firefighter Lyonel Dunlap who is apparently distraught following the loss of 2 children during an apartment fire at 73 Kilbourne St. in July of 1991. (New Haven Register photo).