History

The present Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company was organized on May 17, 1949, at a meeting called by a group of town citizens interested in organizing a volunteer fire company. In September of 1949, incorporation papers were completed and filed with the State of New York in Albany.

The original Deerfield firehouse was located in a barn, donated by Dick Jiampietro on Miller Road near the intersection of Davis Road. The first fire truck, Deerfield 801 (Engine 1), a pumper, was delivere on January 6, 1950. The Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc. responded to its first alarm on February 2, 1950 at 6:15 AM.

In 1952 the Deerfield Fire District #1 was established which permitted the collection of taxes to equip and maintain the department. A group of five Fire Commissioners were elected by the townspeople to oversee the purchase and maintenance of fire fighting equipment and facilities. The Board of fire Commissioners still exists today.

The Deerfield Fire Company, Inc. presently operates out of two firehouses. The Robert’s Road firehouse was built in 1953 on land donated by Bruce and Alice Folts. This station was constructed by the volunteer firemen for the cost of $500. It originally consisted of a one-stall garage and housed one piece of apparatus. Through the years, the building has expanded and houses three pieces of apparatus.

Due to increasing population, the Trenton Road firehouse was built in 1954. The station originally consisted of a two-stall garage that faced Trenton Road, a meeting room, kitchen and fire district office. In 1975-76 this building was expanded to its present state with a four bay apparatus garage facing Firehouse Road.