02/11/2026
On February 10, 1863, the first U.S. patent for a fire extinguisher was granted to Alanson Crane in 1863. 🔥
Fire protection has come a long way since then — and we’re proud to continue that legacy of safety today.
Read more from The Association of Mature American Citizens below.
This invention marked an early effort to bring systematic, built-in fire protection into the very structure of a building rather than relying solely on manual firefighting once a blaze had already broken out. In the mid-19th century, fire....
Read more: https://amac.us/newsline/lifestyle/the-first-u-s-patent-for-a-fire-extinguisher-was-granted-to-alanson-crane/