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Station 7 - Mix District
905 Shepard Avenue
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The historical outline below is taken from the program for
the Second Annual Hamden Firemen's Memorial Service,
held at Memorial Town Hall on June 10, 1934.
The History Committee for the event consisted of
Messrs. Ralph Eno, Michael J. Whalen, and Harold G. Emerson.
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| Brand new Mix District Co. 7 fire station with 1919 Stewart chemical truck that had been Engine 1 until 1926 |
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| Mix District Volunteer Co. 7 fire station in 1931 |
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| The Hamden Chronicle - December 22, 1949 |
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| September 10, 1983 - Engine 260 Muster - L-R: Vic Mitchell, John Gustafson, Danny Wetmore, and Jim Wetmore at the wheel. |
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| 1918 Brockway - Note the new solid rubber tires acquired since the photo above was taken in 1983 (Photo by Chan Brainard) |
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| October 1999 - Station 7 - 1965 Mack 750 g.p.m. pumper and Dodge Power Wagon (Photo by Dave Johnson) |
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| 1989 Photo by Chan Brainard |
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Commissioner Duane K. Wetmore
1926 - 2011
The website regrets to announce the passing on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, of Hamden Fire Commissioner Duane K. Wetmore, who also was a prominent member and past captain of the Mix District Volunteer Fire Co. No. 7. Commissioner Wetmore's father, the late Clement Wetmore, served as Supt. of Alarms and Apparatus from 1941 until his retirement in 1968. Wetmore's brother, Paul Wetmore, Sr., a 34-year veteran of the Hamden Fire Department, served as the department's fourth career fire chief from 1993 until 1996.
Funeral services for Comm. Wetmore were held Saturday morning, October 15th, at the Mt. Carmel Congregational Church.
The members of the HFRA extend their condolences to the Wetmore family.
Revised 10/15/11
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Historic Emergencies for Co. 7
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January 11, 1941 – Old Peck School
November 26, 1950 – Another Hurricane Hits Hamden
February 15, 1955 – Butterworth Mansion, 640 Tuttle Avenue
December 23, 1957 – Eli Moore’s, Hamden Plaza, 2100 Dixwell Avenue
December 7, 1964 - Weather Vane Restaurant, 4137 Whitney Avenue
December 25, 1964 - Reilly’s Restaurant, 2392 Whitney Avenue
January 21, 1965 – Radio Station WDEE, 438 Denslow Hill Road
June 12, 1966 – Connecticut Donut Co., 3800 Whitney Avenue
November 23, 1967 – Fireside Restaurant, 3307 Whitney Avenue
January 12, 1968 – Fleming Co., Broadway and Ives
May 26, 1975 – Butterworth’s Barn, Opposite 640 Tuttle Avenue
February 3, 1978 – Daw Packing Co., School St. and Washington Ave.
April 20-21, 1979 - Corey Lumber and Howard Johnson's
June 5, 1982 – FLOOD!
January 24, 1985 – French-Italian Building, Dixwell and Helen
February 9, 1985 – House Fire, 27 Edwards Street
July 10, 1989 - TORNADO
August 10, 1998 – Butterworth’s Farm, 640 Tuttle Avenue
April 29, 1999 – High Standard Building, 1817 Dixwell Avenue
August 31, 2000 – House Fire, 106 Helen Street
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