Cambridge Ma. Fire Station 2 Lafayette Square 4-09

A closer look at Cambridge Ma. Fire Dept. Station 2 known as Lafayette Square at 378 Massachusetts Ave (Formerly Front Street). Cambridge Engine-2, Ladder-3 and Squad-2 occupy this station. The station was built in 1893 and opened on February 6, 1894 with Engine-2 and on April 2, 1894 Ladder-3 was organized and to this day both companies are located in the firehouse which is over 100 years old. On May 1, 2005 Squad-2 (with Squad-4) were organized as Paramedic Response Units. Engine-2 runs a 2002 Pierce Saber Pump, Ladder-3 runs a 1994/2009 refurbished Pierce Arrow Heavy-Duty Rear Mount Aerial. Squad-2 runs a 2005 Ford E-350. The engine is known as "Second to None" and the ladder as "The Black & Blue Crew". Check out the hand drawn mural on the wall-was done several years ago with great precise and detail. Engine-2 was running spare Engine-10 (former Eng-4) while these photos were taken.