Many different interests make up fire buffing.
Some aspects of fire buffing include fire photography, historical preservation, apparatus restoration and preservation, rehab operations, radio scanning, collecting and preserving fire service related memorabilia, fire alarm telegraphic systems, and fire museum operations. Most people don't realize it, but there are close to 300 Fire Museums in the U.S. and Canada, ranging from the spare room in a firehouse basement to magnificent, first-class institutions which inform, educate, and inspire us all. Together, these museums preserve and celebrate the glorious heritage of firefighting in North America. A history of firefighting in America, from 1731 to the present. The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting The Hall of Flame is the world's largest firefighting museum.