I.R.F.D. Turns 135, Department to Celebrate at Annual Picnic

I.R.F.D. Turns 135, Department to Celebrate at Annual Picnic The Iron Ridge Fire Department Picnic runs Thursday, Aug. 10, to Sunday, Aug. 13 MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR It all started with a hand pump, small hoses and a bucket brigade. And today, that group, which founded 135 years ago in June, is still known as the Iron Ridge Fire Department (IRFD). “On June 1, 1888… 22 local