Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Station 33

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Station 33, 850 South Falkenburg Road, Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough County, since the 1950's was protected by a loose community of volunteer fire companies. On January 1, 1964 the Hillsborough County Fire department was established to protect the county's unincorporated areas. In 1973 the county hired it's first firefighter. On January 1, 1997 the fire department and EMS consolidated and became Hillsborough Fire Rescue. By 2013 the department was fully career.  HCFR operate today out of 47 fire stations and 1 rescue station and handle about 140,000 calls each year. Station 33, in Brandon, was where the county HIT (Hazardous Incident Team) began in 1973. Station 33 houses an engine and rescue. HIT moved to Station 9. The building was possibly one built in the early 1970's.

Venus

Venus

from my backyard

August 2026

Birdwalk 8/29/2026

 Birdwalk 8/29/2026

State Game Lands 169, Newville, Pa.

Eastern Wood-Pewee, Cedar Waxwing, Red-tailed Hawk

August 2026

Middleport 17953

U.S. Post Office - Middleport, Pennsylvania, 17953

Schuylkill County, pop. 363

Midway between Pottsville and Tamaqua

August 2026

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

 Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

Greeneville, Tennessee

1-2. Visitor's Center, 3-4. Taylor Shop inside Visitor's Center

5. Election Poster, 6. Early Home 1830's - 1851

7-10. Andrew Johnson Homestead 1851 - 1875

June 2026

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery and Grave

 Andrew Johnson National Cemetery and Grave

17th President of the United States

Greeneville, Tennessee

June 2026

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Station 9

 

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Station 9, 3225 North Falkenburg Road, Tampa, Florida. Hillsborough County, since the 1950's was protected by a loose community of volunteer fire companies. On January 1, 1964 the Hillsborough County Fire department was established to protect the county's unincorporated areas. In 1973 the county hired it's first firefighter. On January 1, 1997 the fire department and EMS consolidated and became Hillsborough Fire Rescue. By 2013, the department was fully career.  HCFR operate today out of 47 fire stations and 1 rescue station and handle about 140,000 calls each year. Station 9, built in Sabal Park in 1989, was dedicated on August 17, 2006, to honor Gilbert Rodriguez for his contributions and commitment to the department's training division. Station 9 houses a ladder (2021 Pierce Enforcer 7000, Ascendent rear mount, 2000/500/107'), foam unit with trailer, rescue, utility and HIT unit (Hazardous Incident Team).