The Elysburg Fire Company No. 1 is probably the oldest community oriented organization still in existence. It was early in the Twentieth Century that a group of men banded together to protect against the common evil of fire. These men purchased a pumper cart that could be pulled by hand or by horse -- water, to be supplied by bucket brigade people. In 1917 a motorized Model T Pumper was purchased and stored in Walter Snyder's garage, as he was then the Fire Chief. The truck is now privately owned and has been seen in the 1976 Bi-Centennial parades. Generous benefactors have since donated the bells and ladders to the
Fire Company.

In 1919 the Elysburg fire Co. No. 1 became a chartered organization. The original incorporators were; Harry Fahringer, W.C. Burns, G.K. Knepka, Thomas M. Reed, J.R. Lynn, Simon Vought, G.F. Herb, H.C. Kase and Preston Crowl. Officers were Harry
Fahringer - President, W.C. Burns - Vice President, G. Knepka - Secretary and Simon Vought - Treasurer. The charter was notarized on June 2, 1919 by Virginia Vought and approved on July 14, 1919 by Judge Fred Moser, Judge of Courts of Northumberland County.

In 1934 land the Knoebel family donated land and a new firehouse was constructed on west Mill Street. The building had room for two trucks, meeting rooms and a kitchen in the rear.
For thirty years this structure was a veritable community center. In the fall of 1966 funds were solicited for a new Firehouse. Construction began in 1967 on North Market Street. It was approximately the geographical center of Elysburg. An addition was added in 1969 which then functioned as a meeting / social room.

In 1965 the company received a generous donation and was able to buy their first ambulance, a 1952 Cadillac. It needed extensive repairs and was traded on for a 1955 model.

The company has grown over the years and has had many changes in its apparatus. Currently there is in operation - Tanker 176, Engine 174, Engine 175, Rescue 177, Brush
173, Command 170, Ambulance / MICU 170, Ambulance / MICU 171.

Though still mainly a volunteer organization, Elysburg Fire Company Ambulance has added paid staff members to help meet the growing need for its emergency services. The medical end of the service is now staffed 24 hrs / day, 7 days / wk and volunteers still play a very important role.