Template:Did you know nominations/Briarcliff Manor Fire Department

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:31, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Briarcliff Manor Fire Department

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• ... that the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department's engines (one pictured) are and have always been white for the purpose of increased visibility?

• ALT1:... that the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department's first fire alarm consisted of a suspended railway iron and sledgehammer in a barn?
• ALT2:... that the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department only installed electric sirens after a complaint that the previous alarm sounded more like a call to breakfast?
• ALT3:... that during World War II, Briarcliff Manor Fire Department members had the ability to excuse themselves from school?
• ALT4:... that author John Cheever served in the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department?

Improved to Good Article status by Ɱ (talk). Self nominated at 20:19, 2 September 2014 (UTC).

• Good to to for the original (first) hook. The article was promoted to GA status on September 2, 2014, within seven days of this nomination (DYK nominated on the same day). Every paragraph has at least one inline citation. Content of the hook is verified by reliable sources in the article. Spot checks for copyvio reveals no problems. NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 07:41, 9 September 2014 (UTC)