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Retired firefighters urge San Francisco to find indoor space for historic fire apparatus
Summary
Members of Guardians of the City told the Fire Commission that San Francisco's city-owned historic fire apparatus are deteriorating in outdoor storage and urged the city to finalize an MOU and provide indoor storage or a museum; commissioners requested a financial accounting and asked Guardians to return with more details.
Captain Lee, a retired San Francisco Fire Department officer representing Guardians of the City, told the Fire Commission on July 26 that portions of the city's historic fire-apparatus collection are exposed to the elements and at risk of irreparable damage. "This collection cannot be left to another winner," he said, urging the city to secure indoor storage.
The group described a history of secure storage at surplus properties, closed stations and sites such as Treasure Island and Hunters Point that was disrupted by redevelopment. Guardians of the City said the Academy of Arts University had provided indoor shelter but later moved some apparatus…
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