Homecoming: The Mighty Pirsch Comes Home
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Homecoming: The Mighty Pirsch Comes Home

A Piece Of CFFD History Returned Through Community Collaboration One of the long-term goals of our Memorial Foundation took a huge step towards realization a few weeks ago. In mid-July, we were contacted that the 1958 Peter Pirsch Fire Engine, previously serving as CFFD Engine 2 throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, was found and being…

BELL REMOVAL
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BELL REMOVAL

THE TIME WAS RIGHT TO BUILD SOMETHING MORE PERMANENT, MORE PROMINENT For over seventy years, the Cuyahoga Falls City Fire Bell held a position of reverence in Oakwood Cemetery.  In 1948, after years of sitting unused in the basement of the former City Hall, several firefighters decided to create a makeshift memorial with the bell…