Junior Fire Patrol

Junior Fire Patrol Saves the Day 1946 1946-At about 3:30 p.m the captain of the Junior Fire Patrol, Virgil Jump  noticed a small fire adjoining the LaFrance residence. So he…

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The Ladies Auxiliary 1947

Forming of the Ladies Fire Auxiliary - 1946 On Labor Day weekend of September 1946, there was a brush fire that burned 40 acres. The fire aroused the citizens of…

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Crestridge Ecological Reserve

Crestridge Ecological Reserve About Crestridge and the Endangered Habitat ConservancyCrestridge Ecological Reserve (CER) is a large island of habitat (about 3,000 acres) almost entirely surrounded by residential development.  It is…

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The Many “Firsts” of Crest

Did you know...1898 -  The first documented Crest resident is John Howard Dodson who homesteaded the Kalamity Ranch in 1898. The property was located about a mile up the La…

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