Were there firemen in Ancient Rome?

Yes, there were firemen in Ancient Rome. They were called "vigiles" and were part of the city's firefighting force. The vigiles were organized into seven cohorts, each responsible for a different region of the city. They were equipped with water pumps, buckets, axes, and other firefighting tools. The vigiles also had a fleet of ships to fight fires on the Tiber River.

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