The Brief The Tampa Firefighters Museum is growing as Tampa Fire Rescue marks 130 years of service. The Tampa Firefighters Museum is growing as Tampa Fire Rescue marks 130 years of service. READ: Tampa cigar company reflects on the industry during the 1950’s when factories expected to be robbedThe backstory:"The building that we're standing in was constructed in 1911," Bill Wade, a retired Tampa Fire Rescue Captain with the Tampa Firefighters Museum, said. 'We'd like to create a fire museum,'" Wade said. As TFR celebrates 130 years of service, the museum continues to grow with the city's history.