News headlines
A busy few months for HFD
Sunday, April 18th, 2021
Among the many calls that we have had to respond to in the first quarter of this year, we also held elections for Officers of Fountain Fire Company and the Hamilton Fire Department. Elections for Company officers were held in February.
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FFCo#1 Welcomes new students
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
Amid the chaos and new rules of the COVID pandemic, the members of Fountain Fire Company were able to carry on the tradition of bringing in a new class of Colgate students for the fall of 2020. A modified open house and interview process were employed to ensure that we were still meeting the require...
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Sad News from HFD
Saturday, August 29th, 2020
The members of the Hamilton Fire Department regret to announce the unfortunate and untimely death of Clark Perkins. Valued member of the Hamilton Fire Department, Colgate University Class of 2018 and Marine Corp 1st Lieutenant.We Have no words to describe how much he will be missed.Talented, polite,...
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Spring and Summer 2020 Updates
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
Some of the highlights from the past few months:Covid shut down everything in Hamilton, and all Colgate students were sent home. Fountain Fire Company saw the need to keep as many of our student members in town, and ready for response.
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Recent calls
Small Fire @ Colgate
Thursday, November 4th, 2021
Originally, HFD was alerted for a typical college alarm, but moments later officers arrived discovering smoke in the hallway. 911 then dispatched HFD for the smoke condition. Chief marks arrived first making contact with Campus Safety when they advised they discovered a fire in the rear bathroom of ...
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Small Residential Fire
Sunday, October 17th, 2021
Around 18:15, Madison County 911 alerted HFD for a bathroom ceiling fan on fire, occupants were evacuating. 1902-AC Murray arrived first with smoke showing from the roof. 190- Chief Marks arrived establishing Hamilton Command.
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Small Fire @ Good Nature Brewery
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
@ around 17:30, HFD was alerted for a chimney fire at the Good Nature Brewery. 190- Chief Marks and 1902- AC Murray both arrived finding and active fire in the chimney for the pizza oven. Truck 197 arrived first going to the roof to extinguish the fire while Engine 194 and Rescue 195's crew inve...
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Ladder and Rescue to Earlville Commercial Fire.
Thursday, April 9th, 2020
Just before 11 pm, Hamilton Fire was alerted mutual aid to Earlville for a commercial fire on the Chenango county side of their district. Ladder 197 and Rescue 195 responded on the assignment, Earlville Asst.
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