Tess Corners Fire Department
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The Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department is the fire protection, prevention and emergency medical service for the city of Muskego, Wisconsin
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The department was organized on March 27, 1926, to serve the unincorporated community of Tess Corners, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. Its first chief was S.J. Salentine, who served from 1926 to 1951. The department began rescue services in 1960, and purchased its first ambulance in 1966.
After the town of Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964, the department kept its original name and independence from city government. The department enters into yearly agreements with Muskego for funding.
Muskego, Wisconsin
Muskego is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 21,397. Its 2006-2008 estimated population was 22,851. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County. The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the...
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The department was organized on March 27, 1926, to serve the unincorporated community of Tess Corners, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. Its first chief was S.J. Salentine, who served from 1926 to 1951. The department began rescue services in 1960, and purchased its first ambulance in 1966.
After the town of Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964, the department kept its original name and independence from city government. The department enters into yearly agreements with Muskego for funding.