[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8] [Senate] [Page 11085] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NEVADA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Nevada City Fire Department in Nevada City, CA. The Nevada City Fire Department was formed in June 1860 after a group of local women set up theatrical shows and a ball to raise funds to form a fire department. The fire department began with three fire companies: the Nevada Hose Company No. 1; Eureka Hose Company No. 2; and the Protection Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. In 1861, the first fire station was built to house the volunteer fire departments in downtown Nevada City and had a service area of about 1 square mile. Over the years, the Nevada City Fire Department has evolved to meet the growing needs of Nevada City. In 1938, a new city hall and fire station were built and, in 1960, the first paid fire chief was hired. Nearly four decades later, in 1999, a new fire station was built to accommodate the department's needs. In 2000, the city hired its first paid fire fighter to staff the fire station during the day and, by 2003, three paid fire fighters were hired to man the fire station 24 hours a day. Today, the Nevada City Fire Department has 20 employees serving over 3,000 residents with three fire engines and two fire stations. They respond to over 500 calls for service every year in their 2 square mile service area, and assist on calls from mutual aid areas including wild land fires on national forest land. As the community celebrates the Nevada City Fire Department's sesquicentennial anniversary, I would like to congratulate and thank all of the brave men and women of the Nevada City Fire Department who have proudly served their community over the past 150 years. ____________________