Fort Washington Fire Company

Fort Washington Fire Company is a fire company in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. The company, which was formed in January 1908, celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2008. It receives 600 to 700 fire calls per year.
History
The company was formed on January 6, 1908, with membership open to those who paid a $1.00 joining fee. In September of that year, the company rented a barn in Fort Washington to serve as its first fire station. The company ordered basic equipment in February, 1910, and first went into action as firefighters on December 27, 1910. Throughout the following years, the company focused on gradually expanding its equipment base, including paying for a hydrant to be installed at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Spring Avenue in 1913. By 1939, the company was addressing 38 fires a year, but it suffered from membership issues during World War II, when many younger men were in the armed services. The company responded by lowering its membership age to 16.
In April, 1948, the fire company purchased land across the street from the barn which it was renting, opening the fire station which is now the main station on that property in 1955. The company acquired training grounds in 1960; the fire company itself developed the property, and the training grounds were officially dedicated on June 3, 1972. In 1974, the company opened a secondary station, Burn Brae Station. The Burn Brae Station hosts a memorial, dedicated in 1994, to deceased members.
The new station is at 1245 Fort Washington Ave. and replaces the former Station 88-A on Summit Ave. The station was completed in February 2012 and dedicated June 23, 2012.

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