How Old is Your Fire Department?

My F.D. had it's Centennial back in 1997. Since then I've been to several Centennial celebrations for surrounding F.D's. I was surprised to find out that some area F.D's are only 50 years old or so, some are even younger! Just curious how old everyone else's F.D's are. I'm sure there's some Departments on the east coast that are getting close to their Bi-centennial.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Buck on September 13, 2008 at 10:54pm
Ouachita started in either late 79 or early 80 not very sure
Permalink Reply by 4RC1 on September 19, 2008 at 8:14am
Bennington New Hampshire purchased it's first fire engine in 1862 (an 1840 Hunneman from Manchester). It is possible that they formed before that, but no one is sure. We still have the engine, btw, youtube Bennington NH F.D. and you will see it being pulled in a parade!
Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on September 21, 2008 at 8:30pm
Clarksville Fire Rescue, Serving since 1878
Cunningham Vol Fire Dept. Serving since 1983
Permalink Reply by BillySFCVFD on September 21, 2008 at 9:19pm
South Franklin County (TX) VFD was founded in 1976 by the current Chief's father, who is still is an active member, as well as the Chief's brother and mother. They started with a 1967 M715 Army truck retrofitted with a 400 gal tank and pump. It has been "restored" once about ten years ago and is still in service as a back up. Since then we have four stations and eight vehicles. I'm new to the area and department and hear the stories from the founders who said that before 1976 it was neighbors helping neighbors fight fires with whatever that had. The Chief's family obviously has a great sense of community service.
Permalink Reply by mark on January 17, 2009 at 11:51pm
salem volunteer fire department est. 1803
Permalink Reply by Boomer on January 18, 2009 at 12:34am
Macon-Bibb Co. Fire Dept. est. 1823
Permalink Reply by Allen Wahlstrom on January 18, 2009 at 1:08am
Dec 6 1941
Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on January 18, 2009 at 1:33am
You're kidding! The day before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
ECBPermalink Reply by ECB on January 18, 2009 at 2:36pm
We started in 1831. So we are 178 years old.
Permalink Reply by Joseph R Gianfrancesco on January 18, 2009 at 3:26pm
My department has served my comunity since 1904!! check out our website Soundbeachfire.org
Permalink Reply by Cody Scott on January 20, 2009 at 1:11pm
Hey Brian. wonderfull department will turn 89 years old on Feb 14th of this year. Were one of the older departments in the state of wyoming for volunteers. a few departments around us are between 30 and 40 years old. the youngest I know is about 20 miles south of our F.D and they are 10 years old. Plenty of old and new F.D's out there
Permalink Reply by lowrider on January 20, 2009 at 2:03pm
my department is 96 years old we will have an 100th year annvesery in 4 years

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