Page 81 - History of the Colton Fire Department

Pull boxes that were set in stra-
tegic locations in the city could
be a cat and mouse game at
times. Kids that had nothing to
do that day would pull the box
just to see the Fire Engines go
racing down the street. So then
the fire guys would dab a little
gel that was reactive to a black
light, on the pull knob. The
Firemen would find the call to
be false and then round up all
of the local kids in the area and
shine a black light in their direc-
tion. The guilty parties would
glow like a Christmas tree.
Once they got the gel on their
hands, they would wipe it off on
their cloths. Their whole front
was a purple glow.

The city logo representing the new city
hall, the major freeways
and railways that The Colton Fire Department Headquarters sign that was carved out of wood by
intersect in the County Fire Department to match their stations. Next to the flag pole is
Colton a Gamewell pull box that was placed throughout town to decrease their
fire protection rating.

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