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| New Waterloo fire truck - an American-La France model |
1919 was a year of big changes for the Waterloo
Fire Department. Longtime chief A. A. Dunham retired in early August, citing
health problems. Assistant Chief Martin Burke filled in as chief for a few months
until Captain Ray Tiller was appointed chief in early October.
Shortly after that, the city council approved the
purchase of a new American-La France fire truck at a cost of nearly $12,000.
The new truck had a complete hose and chemical system and a booster pump. It could
pump 300 gallons per minute.
