Slaton Volunteer Fire Department

The Santa Fe Railroad established Slaton in 1911. In 1919, residents established a bucket brigade to help fight fires. Alex DeLong served as fire chief of the group, which used chemical tanks and buckets of water drawn from wells to extinguish fires. The following year, the city began work on a water system and fire mains, and in 1922 the city bought is first fire truck. The volunteer fire department grew over the years in manpower and equipment, operating first from City Hall and then from its own fire station beginning in 1928. Today, the firefighters serve Slaton as well as surrounding communities. (2005)

Slaton Volunteer Fire Department is a historical marker in Slaton, Lubbock County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Lubbock County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4376, -101.6423 near Slaton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Slaton (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rockwell Lumber Company Office Building, Slaton Harvey House, and Englewood Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5303013220. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.