Brian Lawrence

Author Brian Lawrence, a long-standing firefighter in both Illinois and North Carolina, currently serves as engineer and historian for the Asheville Fire Department. Local libraries, department archives, and community-member interviews were used to collect images and information for this first-ever book on firefighting in Buncombe County.

Author Brian Lawrence, a long-standing firefighter in both Illinois and North Carolina, currently serves as engineer and historian for the Asheville Fire Department. Local libraries, department archives, and community-member interviews were used to collect images and information for this first-ever book on firefighting in Buncombe County. See less