洛杉矶的防火。
加利福尼亚州洛杉矶是一个迅速发展的城市，为了跟上这一增长，消防部门必须完全达到目标。如今，状况很好。但是，为了使其非常高效，沃尔特·利普斯（Walter Lips）酋长提出了一些建议。其中包括购买两种组合化学和软管货车，其中一辆配备了釉面喷嘴，以及重建一个或两个消防局，一个或两个消防局 - 一个构造的，以至于允许发动机和一家卡车公司正在季度在其中。因此，石油区将特别受到照顾。在过去的一年中，该部门对1,105次警报作出了回应，比1905年多405人。实际火灾为1.046，总损失为682,735美元。六百八十八伏的火灾被限制在一栋建筑物中；十二张扩散到毗邻的构建。木制建筑物中有五百二十9次大火。161，在砖头； three, in adobe; 353, in other than buildings. Two hundred and twenty were from "unknown causes”; six, from supposed incendiarism. Fifteen thousand four hundred and eighty-six gals, of chemicals were used to extinguish fires; 403.000 ft. of hose were laid; ladders were raised 3,443 ft. The apparatus is as follows: Steamers, twenty-one (two in reserve) ; combination chemical and hose wagons, twenty-four (one in reserve) ; hose wagons, two; hose carriage (in reserve): hose cart t in reserve); chemical engines, double-tank, two (one in reserve); hook and ladder trucks (turntable extension, two, straight-frame, one), three (one in reserve); Gorter water tower; supply wagons, three; chief’s buggies, four; cotton hose, 3 in., 500 ft.. 2/-n. in service, 44.780 ft., . in reserve, 2.950 ft.—total, 47,730 ft. Chemical hose, 4/100 ft., in reserve, 550—total, 5,160 ft : Siamese connections. 2 into 1, seven; 1 into 2, three; 3 into 1, two—total, twelve; chemical ex tiuguishers, forty-four. The manual force is as under: Chief engineer; assistant chief engineer; battalion chiefs, tw-o; superintendent of engines and machinery; secretary; telephone operator; captains, twenty; lieutenants, twenty-four; engineers. twenty-line (two relief) ; drivers, fortyseven: tillermen. two; hosemen, sixty-five; laddermen, twenty-two; blacksmiths, two: machinists. three ; janitor, etc.—total, 214. The Gamewell fire-alarm telegraph system is installed.
雷·史密斯（Ray P.he has been a member of the department for three years, serving as assistant foreman and foreman of the Daniel Tyler hose company and was elected to the office of assistant chief last February.
