▁name ▁is ▁most ▁popular ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁state , ▁although ▁similar ▁types ▁of ▁competition , ▁known ▁under ▁different ▁names , ▁exist ▁in ▁other ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁Ever ▁since ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁fire ▁service , ▁when ▁l add ers , ▁h oses ▁- ▁and ▁even ▁bu ckets ▁- ▁were ▁invent ed ▁as ▁a ▁way ▁to ▁ex ting u ish ▁fires , ▁there ▁was ▁always ▁a ▁spirit ▁of ▁competition ▁among ▁fire fig h ters ▁as ▁to ▁who ▁could ▁be ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁ex ting u ish ▁the ▁fire . ▁In ▁these ▁early ▁days , ▁a ▁mon et ary ▁reward ▁was ▁paid ▁to ▁those ▁who ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁ex ting u ish ▁a ▁fire . ▁Out ▁of ▁this ▁spirit ▁of ▁competition ▁grew ▁a ▁unique ▁form ▁of ▁racing ▁team , ▁which ▁although ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁a ▁few ▁different ▁areas ▁across ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁has ▁its ▁roots ▁with ▁and ▁is ▁most ▁widely ▁pract iced ▁in ▁the ▁Long ▁Island ▁region ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁State . ▁ ▁What ▁began ▁long ▁ago ▁as ▁simple , ▁uns oph istic ated ▁foot ra ces ▁have ▁evol ved ▁into ▁season - long ▁compet itions ▁between ▁numerous ▁rival ▁racing ▁teams , ▁with ▁several ▁different ▁classes ▁of ▁competition , ▁along ▁with ▁offici ating ▁and ▁modern ▁equipment . ▁The ▁sport ▁has ▁evol ved ▁to ▁include ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁a ▁digital ▁score board . ▁The ▁Joe ▁Hunter ▁Memorial ▁Sc ore board ▁is ▁used ▁at ▁dr ills ▁to ▁keep ▁the ▁compet itors ▁and ▁fans ▁aware ▁of ▁the ▁event ▁stand ings ▁as