How did people fight fires in the 1860's?

Answer 1

Well, a lot of people would help and they all had buckets of water to pour on it and they used anything they could, like clothes to try to put it out.

Answer 2

In the 1860s, people fought fires mostly by forming bucket brigades where individuals passed buckets of water to one another to extinguish the flames. Some cities had volunteer fire departments with hand-pumped fire engines that sprayed water. Buildings were often made of wood, so firefighting was challenging and fires could easily spread.