A sesquicentennial anniversary only comes around once so when Tomah's Fire Department hit that mark this year, a celebration is in order. Saturday, August 28, the Tomah Fire Department is celebrating throughout the day and into the night.
Since 1871, Tomah's volunteer firefighters have been protecting the city from fire and emergencies. From the Bucket Brigade and horse-drawn pump carts to 700-gallon fire engines, Tomah's fire department has seen many changes.
According to Tomah's Fire Chief Tim Adler, even during the time he's been a firefighter, he's seen lots of changes.
"Back years ago they were hanging off the back going to a fire, Chief said. "Now we're strapped in our seatbelts. And our PPE has changed over the years.