History of the Atlanta Fire Dept.

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[quote name='anesti' date='16 August 2010 - 06:45 PM' timestamp='1281997543' post='397663']

what does resurgens mean??

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Not sure if there is a more specific reason related to the department, but resurgens just means rising again. It's in reference to the city of Atlanta having to "rise from the ashes" after the Civil War. In short, the city of Atlanta was burned to the ground (minus churches/hospitals) by General Sherman of the Union Army during his March to the Sea. Multiple city department logos, including fire, have a Phoenix rising from some ashes to depict the rebirth of the city.