PA Fire stations

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Here is the Pioneer Fire Company No 1 Former station now doing duty as the Hazleton Historical Society Museum. They were open today.

Nice!  I never knew that existed.  Only Pioneer station I knew of is long gone, inside the old parking garage that sat a block south of the main drag through town.  Where is that?

[nozzleman]

Here is the Pioneer Fire Company No 1 Former station now doing duty as the Hazleton Historical Society Museum. They were open today.

Nice!  I never knew that existed.  Only Pioneer station I knew of is long gone, inside the old parking garage that sat a block south of the main drag through town.  Where is that?

Hey bro it is on Wyoming about a block from the Standard Speaker offices at Green and Wyoming.

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I had to go to Pottsville for a couple of medical tests that they don't do here in Hazleton and took a drive through Fracksville on my way home. I found this old fire station that is rotting away.

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American Hose Company No 2
Pottsville, PA

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The Crystal Volunteer Fire Company of Saint Marys, Elk County's quarters.

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The Hershey Volunteer Fire Company of Dauphin County's quarters.

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Atglen Volunteer Fire Company of Chester County's quarters.

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Goshen Volunteer Fire Company of Chester County's former substation.

[Paul j. Saloped]

I don't believe your information is correct.  I'm pretty sure that there wasn't a South Versailles VFD in North Versailles Township since there's also a South Versailles Township nearby.

 

As I understand the FD history there, the Sunset and Central VFDs merged to form the Sunset-Central VFD.  I think one or both of these were already a merged department.  Several years later, Sunset-Central VFD (213), Green Valley VFD (214), and Dixon Hollow (210) merged to become the Fire Department of North Versailles (FDNV).

 

As for the building in question, I believe that the Sunset VFD operated from that building and it is now the Social Hall for FDNV.

Thank you for the information.  EMS12 stopped here earlier this year and said he remembered photographing a rig there many years ago, but couldn't remember the name of the company that was there.  Thank you very much for the help.

[Paul j. Saloped]

So here is what North Versailles had and has  now. At one time there was nine fire departments. People forget about Oak Hill No 1. It was old chemical wagon pulled by horses.  Its station was on First Steet about a block up from the intersection of First Street and Versailles AVE. The outline of the station is still there. When the station closed the charter with their fire district has given Dixon Hallow. The first Station to close Arlington due to lack of  that was in the late sevenths. South Wilmerding took over their fire district, but the Council would not get them their Charter.  The next Fire Station to go was Park Terrace they bought a new US Steel Fire Truck. The only problem was the side doors rolled down which would freeze closed in the winter. They could not make the payments on the truck so South Wilmerding took over their fire district sold the fire truck to GrapeVille as part of the deal and was renamed Central fire department. This took place in the early eighty. The next Fire Department to go  was SunSet They built a brand new building a new building for their ambulance and a room to sleep in for the ambulance crew. They could not make the payments on the new building, so they made a deal with Central Fire Department. So, they changed their name again to Sunset Central and that was the beginning of the end. The only thing that kept them afloat was South Wilmerding’s bar. If you or your friends want any information, drop me a line
People forget about Oak Hill No 1. It was old chemical wagon pulled by horses.  Its station was on First Steet about a block up from the intersection of First Street and Versailles AVE. The outline of the station is still there. When the station closed the charter with their fire district has given Dixon Hallow. The first Station to close Arlington due to lack of  that was in the late sevenths. South Wilmerding took over their fire district, but the Council would not get them their Charter.  The next Fire Station to go was Park Terrace they bought a new US Steel Fire Truck. The only problem was the side doors rolled down which would freeze closed in the winter. They could not make the payments on the truck so South Wilmerding took over their fire district sold the fire truck to GrapeVille as part of the deal and was renamed Central fire department. This took place in the early eighty. The next Fire Department to go  was SunSet They built a brand new building a new building for their ambulance and a room to sleep in for the ambulance crew. They could not make the payments on the new building, so they made a deal with Central Fire Department. So, they changed their name again to Sunset Central and that was the beginning of the end. The only thing that kept them afloat was South Wilmerding’s bar. If you or your friends want any information, drop me a line
At one time there was nine fire departments. People forget about Oak Hill No 1. It was old chemical wagon pulled by horses.  Its station was on First Steet about a block up from the intersection of First Street and Versailles AVE. The outline of the station is still there. When the station closed the charter with their fire district has given Dixon Hallow. The first Station to close Arlington due to lack of  that was in the late sevenths. South Wilmerding took over their fire district, but the Council would not get them their Charter.  The next Fire Station to go was Park Terrace they bought a new US Steel Fire Truck. The only problem was the side doors rolled down which would freeze closed in the winter. They could not make the payments on the truck so South Wilmerding took over their fire district sold the fire truck to GrapeVille as part of the deal and was renamed Central fire department. This took place in the early eighty. The next Fire Department to go  was SunSet They built a brand new building a new building for their ambulance and a room to sleep in for the ambulance crew. They could not make the payments on the new building, so they made a deal with Central Fire Department. So, they changed their name again to Sunset Central and that was the beginning of the end. The only thing that kept them afloat was South Wilmerding’s bar. If you or your friends want any information, drop me a line

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Sharon Hill Volunteer Fire Company of Delaware County runs its Spill Unit from this building located behind the main station.

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Folsom Volunteer Fire Company Delaware County temporary quarters while their new station was being built a while back.

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Lancaster City Fire Department, Lancaster County former station 1 quarters. This building was recently replaced.

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City of Johnstown Fire Department Cambria County on a very cold snowy afternoon.

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The Winburne Volunteer Fire Company Clearfield County firehouse.

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The Reliance Volunteer Fire Company of Philipsburg, Center County firehouse.

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a portion of the Hope Volunteer Fire Company Philipsburg, CentrePhilipCounty firehouse. The company occupies the first floor of the building next to the bay. They have plans to replace this station in the future on this site.

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Around the corner of the Hope Volunteer Fire Company firehouse.

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The Morris Township Volunteer Fire Company of Morrisdale, Clearfield County firehouse.

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The Grassflat Volunteer Fire Company of Clearfield County.