Part of Pontiac's "Murals on Main Street", twenty hand painted murals
located throughout the city.

Fire protection for the City of Pontiac can be traced back, in one form or another,
to June 18, 1865 with the creation of a fire prevention program charged with the
inspection of chimneys and flues. Between 1865 and 1874, the department purchased
equipment and used volunteer members to respond to local conflagrations and emergencies.
During this period, the department was reorganized many times. On June 26, 1874, a hose
company was formed, later to be known as the Clark Hose Company. This hose company
protected the city of Pontiac to some extent ever since. On July 1, 1894, the hose
company was dissolved and the first Fire Chief of the modern city fire department was
appointed. The Clark Hose Company assumed the supportive role as the firefighters association.
Today, the City of Pontiac Fire Department responds to over 1,500 calls per year, and is served
by 13 full-time members and 12 paid-on-call members. This mural was designed by Stephan Connor
of Blackstone, IL.