Oh, the irony

In the comments of the Fire Department page on City Howl, "Smokey" points out something we missed:

"How Ironic that the picture you have representing the Fire Dept. is of Engine Co. 14. Engine Co. 14, formerly of Foulkrod & Darrah Sts., was closed in the beginning of 2009, along with 4 other Engine Companies and 2 Ladder Companies."

The picture, which you see at left, has since been taken off Howl's front page, though there is certainly a sad irony to the fact that we chose it to represent the Fire Department initially.

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