History

In July 2011 an article called Brigades in Profile was written for the RFS Bushfire Bulletin which detailed the brigade at the time and outlined the many services the brigade provides the community.

Please read this profile here…

Captains

From	Until	Name
1958	1966	Bert Kirk
1966	1974	Peter Kirk
1974	1980	Jack Gunn
1980	1981	Alan Gunn
1981	1994	Bill Scrivener
1994	2001	Mark Austin
2001	2006	Barry Freeman
2006	2008	Peter Raines
2008		Beth Raines

A very early photo of the first fire truck used by the Mt Wilson/ Mt Irvine Brigade. It was a Chev Blitz modified as a fire truck.

The Mt Irvine 1945 Studebaker Fire Truck which was the second fire truck in Mt Irvine

Taken in March 1978, the 1945 Studebaker Fire Truck at Mt Irvine has Geoffrey Naylor, Alison, Grant, Hugh Smart (on the ground) and Paul Naylor driving.

Taken in 1979 with Paul Naylor at driver's door and Geoff Naylor at rear.

Alan Gunn with one of the early Mt Wilson/ Mt Irvine Cat 7 Fire Trucks