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She was told that would occur if there “was ever any proposal to terminate our agreement” with the (firefighters’ group). She previously had asked that if the warehouse involved was ever proposed for sale that council members be alerted. Both the group members, who had hoped to bid on the building if it was offered for sale, and Reno Fire Department officials were unaware of the pending sale until after it was final.Ĭouncilwoman Jenny Brekhus, who has toured the fire museum and considers the collection a valuable educational resource, said she didn’t realize it was affected by the surplus property sale until after t he council voted on the deal. “We believe preserving this collection of Reno’s history is of value to the citizens of Reno in understanding our past and local government’s role in the development and protection of the City of Reno,” Wagner said. He said having the space available allowed the organization to complete the restoration of a 1917 American LaFrance tractor-drawn aerial ladder, Reno’s first motorized aerial ladder, and purchase the 1916 Seagrave Chemical Engine, the city’s first motorized fire engine. “We very much appreciate the City’s generosity in being allowed to share the space for the last 13 years,” said Jon Wagner, a retired Reno firefighter and president of the Reno Fire Antique and Classic Apparatus group. This 1904 International ladder truck, part of the Reno Fire Antique and Classic Apparatus collection, is drawn by Clydesdales in this undated photo.

That station was razed in 2008 to make way for the Aces baseball stadium and the collection was went into storage in the building on Winter Street. The collection and vehicles were previously housed at the old Central Fire Station at 200 Evans Ave. The non-profit group, city staff members and Reno Fire Department officials are planning to meet to discuss finding a new home for the collection, which includes eight antique firefighting vehicles and hundreds of artifacts from the now-dormant Reno Fire Department Museum.

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