North Country At Work

The “Long Lake Outlaws,” the name of the Long Lake Fire Department’s field day team. Circa 1930-1950. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Firefighters putting out fire at the Kelly House on Super Bowl Sunday in 1984. January 22, 1984. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Forest Ranger Bernard Siskavitch at the site of forest wildfire. May 5, 1999. Rossi, NY. Photo courtesy of Bernard Siskavich. Bernard Siskavich is a retired forest ranger with the Department of Environmental Conservation. His job included forest fire prevention and suppression, search and rescue, and routine patrols of state land. In 1976, when he moved […]

Dexter volunteer fire department battles a fire. Note the primitive fire truck depraving water. Late 1800s. Dexter, NY. Courtesy of the Dexter Historical Society. Check out our story on the formation of Dexter’s volunteer fire department.

Firefighters on Main Street outside the Canton Town Hall which is fully engulfed in flames. 1962. Canton, NY. Taken by Dwight Church.

Canton Town Hall is completely ablaze, with firefighters in the street around it.  Note the hose hooked up to fire hydrant at bottom left. 1962. Main Street in Canton, NY. Taken by Dwight Church.

A crowd of onlookers watch as firefighters battle the Spaulding building fire on Main Street. February 1, 1925. Canton.

A crowd of onlookers watch as firefighters battle the Spaulding building fire in downtown Canton on Main Street. February 1, 1925. Canton, NY.

A volunteer firefighter operates the Silas Wright steam pumper on February 1, 1925. Canton, NY.

A team of horses pulls a firefighting steam pumper named for Silas Wright. Three volunteer firefighters in their uniforms pose with it on Main Street in Canton in front of T. Miller’s Furniture store. Circa 1896. Canton, NY.