Washington DC has maintained a fleet of fireboats since 1905.
In 1978 Washington acquired the John Glenn, formerly operated by the Fire Department of New York.
[2][3][4][5] The Fire Department does not name its smaller fireboats, they are, instead, numbered.
The city expects a new Fireboat 2 in late September 2017.
In September, 2017, Fireboat 3 sank at her moorings, due to a hidden leak.