As you may already know, The Ashland Fire Department suffered a major loss recently, losing it's station and all apparatus.  These units are shown below.
     Currently, the AFD  is using an ETA graciously loaned to them by the Catskill Fire Department. Also, a 1988 Ford Heavy Rescue has been donated to them by the Onondaga Indian Reservation. These two units are in service, running out of the Ashland Highway Garage. They are pictured below.
     As of Sunday, Feb. 21, the old building has been completely removed, and plans are in the works for a new building. 
     The Ashland Rescue Squad also lost it's newest ambulance, Unit 71-1, a 2008 Ford/Braun Ambulance. Within the last two weeks, it was replaced by a 2009 Ford E450/Braun Unit. So they are back to full strength of two Ambulances, currently housed at a business in Town.
        

Ashland Fire Department Disasterous Fire

Additional Report.

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Ashland FD FIRST TRUCK!
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Info to follow. Photo Complements of Bob Tompkins, eldest active member of Ashland FD.

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     The Ashland Fire Department, located at 12096 Rt 23 in the the Town of Ashland, 12407. It is assigned the County Identifier #1, and was formed in 1926. The original station, now a private dwelling is located approximately 1/2 mile west of the current station.

     The current Chief of Department is Randy Sutton.



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Ashland Fire - Past Apparatus

Currently In-Service Apparatus:

Ashland Fire Department -- M 1-5
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1988 Ford F700 / E-One - Jerome Fire Eq. - Ex-Onondaga Indian Reservation

Catskill FD Unit ETA 311 - On Loan
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1993 Peterbuilt/Pierce -- 1500/1250/0


Ashland Rescue Squad:

Town of Ashland - Amb 71-1
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2009 Ford E450/Braun - Unit lost in the fire was identical, except a 2008.

Town of Ashland Amb 71-2
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1996 Ford / Marque -- j/n=2664


Apparatus lost in the fire:

Ashland Fire Department ... M 1-3 -- 4 WD
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1967 Ford F-250 Forestry Design. Ex-Forest Ranger Unit - 100/290/0

Ashland Fire Department -- M 1-5 -- Utility
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1990 Olson/Kurb Master Utility Van -- Ex-Stuyvesant FC,Columbia Co.

Ashland Fire Department -- ETA 1-6
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1995 IH 4900/ Zwack-Darley/Wilde Fire -- s/n=78844 - 1500/1500/30A CAFS

Ashland Fire Department -- ETA 1-4
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1988 IH 2500 / Amthor/Wilde Fire-Refurbed 2005 - 750/3000/0