Historic Fire Hall

The opening of Moose Jaw's central fire hall in 1910 was a long-awaited event. The fire hall was designated in 1907 but construction was delayed when city council spent two years searching for the right building site. At the time of its opening, the main floor housed the chief's buggy, ten horse stalls and four fire rigs which included a chemical engine, hose wagon and ladder truck. The second floor provided sleeping accommodations for the firemen and an apartment for the fire chief. A gymnasium was located on the top floor. In 1912, the fire department ceased to be a volunteer brigade and now had 27 full-time, paid firefighters. Moose Jaw boasted that its fire department was "equal to any in western Canada." Motorization came in 1914. The building served for 80 years as the city's central fire hall.