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Since last year the Paris Fire Department has been experimenting with different types of electric auto-mobiles, such as fire pumps, hook-and-ladders, hose-carriages, etc., and these have proved very successful in general. They present a decided advantage over the old forms in allowing a quicker start from the station and an immediate putting in use when on the ground. The value of this increase of speed is apparent, where the gain of a few minutes may be of vital importance.