While researching the Carlisle Fire Department, I found the website for Union Fire Company No. 1. The fire department was established in 1789 and the building was built in 1888. Not only is it a working volunteer fire department, but the building is also a museum.
The following link will take you to the fire department’s museum web page where you can find pictures of historical fires and the items in the museum.
http://www.unionfireco.org/museum/index.shtml
J.B.