Pine Grove, West Virginia, was a boom town back in 1905, fueled by vast deposits of natural gas and oil.  One thing the town lacked at the time was a fire department.  And in 1905, they really could have used a fire department, as we tell you on today's episode of Stories, A History of Appalachia.

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