Formation of A Fire Brigade
On 20 February 1882 was the volunteer fire fighters Reichenbach due to several fires in the city was founded. Responsible citizens joined to a community together and created firefighting equipment. The purchase of the first fighting machine on 9 July 1882 was a hand pump. 56 citizens were among the founding members. It statutes were drawn up, whose first aim was on fire danger for the Protection of persons and their property in the first places Reichenbach, then also in the neighborhood service. The first "Commandant" was Alois Pestenhofer. At any time participated in the volunteer firefighters Reichenbach on all religious and municipal festivities and to the Gautagen in the county.
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