Milltown CFA

Currently the brigade has a 2.4D Tanker and a quick fill pump.

Milltown Fire Brigade started in 1951 with the first meeting held at Milltown Mission Road. The brigade was known as Homerton-Milltown Brigade but separated two years later into two brigades.

The first brigade Captain was Basil Bannam, President George Hollis, Secretary George Phillips and Lieutenant Gordon Bannam. Lynne Bartlet supplied the first private fire truck which was a tanker.

The first CFA issued truck was an International Fire Truck and the first turn out was to Hollis Sawmill, Owen Nash bogged the truck at this fire.

The brigade was heavily involved in Ash Wednesday. Sending vehicles, the driver on the day was Podge Bannam, Crew - Bob Bannam, Robbie Bannam and Ross Montgomery. Two incidents that day first called to Branxholme/Wallacedale Swamp, the truck got bogged with front tyres lifted in the air and the truck needing to be rescued. On the way home a pole fire involving a truck, took all four crew to hold down truck driver, the truck tyres burnt off and crews had to drive over live wires to get to the truck driver.

The old mill fire was put out and given the all clear until they turned around and the fire had flared up again, whilst pumping water from the swamp they were invaded by snakes.

In the early days most fires were started by the steam and diesel trains.
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