It was women who lit the fire under the Fire Department

  Congestion mounted as city dwellers bought up odd wooded lots for summer homes. According to Robert Willets, a civic leader, Quaker and drug merchant, "Even an organized bucket brigade would be better than what we have now." [...] there was nothing like it.

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Published inThe Journal News
Main Author Smith, Bradford
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published White Plains, N.Y Gannett Co., Inc 21.02.2003
Subjects
Fire stations
Fires
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Summary:  Congestion mounted as city dwellers bought up odd wooded lots for summer homes. According to Robert Willets, a civic leader, Quaker and drug merchant, "Even an organized bucket brigade would be better than what we have now." [...] there was nothing like it.