As time progressed, it became mandatory in many towns that people have buckets set aside for the sole purpose of fighting fires. Whenever a fire was spotted, the cry "Throw out your buckets!" would go out and everyone who was physically able to would go form a line from the nearest water source to the fire. These were called "fire lines" and were made to help get water to the scene as quick as possible. The men would fill the buckets and pass them forward, while the women would pass the empty buckets back. While primitive, it was effective in many cases and set the precedent for future firefighting operations.
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An example of a bucket that would be used in a Fire Line
An example of a "fire line" or "bucket brigade"