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 Brian Evans on August 27, 2008 at 12:01am

We were established in the early 1840's so we just passed 160 years

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Permalink Reply by Reverand James C. Bliss on August 27, 2008 at 12:04am

Mecca Vol.Fire Dept is 50 yrs old this mo.
jim

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Permalink Reply by cole warf on August 27, 2008 at 10:58am

my department is only about 40 years old

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Permalink Reply by James C on August 27, 2008 at 11:39am

our dept in DeSoto, Mo is 205 yrs old. our oldest piece of equipment is a hand drawn cart with wooden ladders, leather buckets and a axe is from 1893. it was made by the local blacksmith shop, that later on around the 1930's became our original station 1

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Permalink Reply by Marcko Osuna on August 27, 2008 at 11:43am

My fire dept. was est. in 1917

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Permalink Reply by LT Lake on August 27, 2008 at 12:20pm

Mason FD was established in 1954 making us 54 years old. We have a neighboring department that celebrated its 1st this year. Their fire protection was provided by a neighboring town until last year. Now they have their own department.