In 2004, Willowvale Fire Company moved into a new 1.5-million-dollar station across the street from their previous Station 1 to continue providing the best service possible to the Town of New Hartford. This new station houses all the fire apparatus and equipment in its 5-stall station, which is connected to the “hall” where meetings are held.
Active Apparatus
Tanker 1
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Tanker 1 has a memorial emblem on each side honoring Chief Wayne R. Smoulcey, “The Last of the 300’s,” whose vision helped attain this new piece of apparatus.
- Freightliner M2-106 Chassis
- Hale MBP 1000 GPM PTO Pump Side Control Pump
- Height: 9’ 3” / Length: 28’ 2”
- Two (2) 2 ½” Direct Tank Fills
- Three (3) Newton 10” Stainless Steel Manual Dump Valves
- Manual Tip-down Portable Tank Carrier
Engine 3
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- 2016 Pierce Impel Pumper
- 450HP Cummins ISL9, 70″CA/10″RR cab, 19″ extended bumper
- 1000 gal tank, 1500 gpm Hale pump, Front suction, Husky™ 3 Foam System w/30 gal foam cell, 161″ Aluminum body, Amdor roll-up doors, Ladders in tank tunnel, top mount w/speedlays
- Honda 5.5kW generator, FRC LED scene lighting and a Whelen LED Emergency lighting package
Engine 4
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- 2003 American LaFrance
- Class A Pumper – First line engine Crew of 6 1500 GPM/1000 Water 1600′ 5″ Supply Full complement SCBA and Hand lines Thermal Camera Foam Equipped
Squad 1
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- 2008 Ford F-250 Heavy Duty Crew Cab
- Purchased by the members for a Squad vehicle For Emergency support and class/conference transportation
Rescue 1
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- 1996 Freightliner FL-70 / EVI Body
- Command Post Full generator and lights SCBA units, bottles, and Cascade system Jaws and Air Bags BLS Medical and Rescue gear
EMS 1
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- 2022 Ford Expedition
- ALS Rescue Primary Response Vehicle
- Fast Lane equipment module; Took delivery in 2023
Retired Apparatus
Engine 1 / E301-d
- 1991 Mack MR and E-One
- Class A Pumper – 2nd “In” Engine
- Mack E7-300
- Crew 7
- Hale 1500 GPM
- 1000 Water
- 1600′ 5″ Supply
- Full complement SCBA and Hand lines
- Thermal Camera
- Primary Mutual Aid and RIT Engine
- Engine 301 – D
Engine 2 / E302-b
- 1975 Dodge Powerwagon 360 4WD
- Saulsbury body with 750 GPM Front mount pump /235 gallons water
- Primary brush and tanker filler
Tanker 7 / T307-d
- 1986 Ford F-800 / Saulsbury body
- 1600 Gallon tanker
- x2 Portable ponds
301-b Engine
- 1930 1926 Childs Foamite engine
- Engine 301 – B
- Replaced REO engine that was destroyed by fire
- Was built in Utica, NY
301-c Engine
- 1965 White/American Fire Apparatus
- 1,000 GPM/1,000 Water
- Engine 301 – C
- Retired in 1991
302-a Engine
- 1948 Mack pumper with piston pump
- November 1954 the fire company took delivery of a 1943 Mack fire engine from Griffis Aire Force Base.
- Purchased for $352 had a 300 gal water tank and a 3-piston pump.
303 Engine
- 1984 Ford F-600 / Grumman Body
- Retired in Nov. 2006
- 1,000 GPM/1,000 water
- Sold to wholesaler in Mexico
305-a Ladder
- 1958 White Model 3000 “Small Town Aerial-Pumper”
- First “Small Town Aerial and Pumper Combination” in the area
- White tilt cab = 230 h.p. motor
- 750 GPM Barton American pump
- 300 gal booster tank
- 2 hose reels with 150′ – 1″ hose each
- 50′ Menco S section aerial aluminum ladder
- 1,000 2 1/2″ hose and 400′ 1 1/2″ hose
- Replaced F.W.D.
305-b Ladder "Tower 1"
- 1998 LTI 85 Ladder on loan
- Loaned back to New Hartford Fire Department (NHFD) 6-08
- NHFD has to be more careful when they park their ariel in our station!!
307-a Tanker #1
- 1949 Mack 2000 gallon tanker
- First Tanker in area
- Purchased used from Texaco
307-b Tanker #2
- 1950 unknown at this time
- 2nd Tanker purchased
307-c Tanker #3
- 1960 unknown at this time
- 3rd Tanker of WFC history
309-a Salvage 9
- 1976 Step Van
- Converted into the first Salvage by WFC.
309-b Salvage 9
- 1982 Ford Econolyne F350 Van
- Retired in 89 and sold to Clayville
- Then onto Sauquoit