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A short time later Charles Clute donated a vacant lot in the village to the company, and with the donation of free labor, the only expense to be faced was for materials to construct a firehouse. A building was built and a 50-gallon chemical tank, mounted on a tow-wheel cart, was purchased. The company was ready to fight fires.
All through the latter half of the twenties, these dedicated pioneers gave unselfishly of themselves in both time and money to provide an effective fire protection system to some 175 homes that were in Fire District No. 1. Today there are more than 7,000 homes served in the district.
In 1930, the company continued its forward thrust purchasing a new "Model A" Ford chassis from John Newton, local Ford dealer in Crescent. From here on and all through the 1930s, the company was truly equipped and capable of fighting fires. The community showed its appreciation for its fire company by supporting its many fundraisers.
Prior to the establishment of the fire district, which now covers 26 square miles, within the Towns of Halfmoon and Waterford, the community decided to drop the C.S. Hawley Chemical Company name in favor of the Halfmoon Fire Company, Inc.
In 1948, a fire truck was purchased and the company financed it as it had all other equipment until the establishment of the fire district. Named as the first Fire Commissioners were William Connerty Sr., Orvil Dunham, and Perry Pelkey.
In 1955, the land on which our present firehouse is located was purchased from Charles Kilmer. Great progressive strides were made until 1960 when the Fire Company gained the approval of a bond issue for a new firehouse and pumper. Delivery of a new modern Ford truck was accepted in 1961, and a move to our new firehouse took place in the fall of the same year.
In 1965, a 1500 gallon Ford tanker was purchased. This equipment was backed up by a 1952 Ford Tanker.
In 1974, a new firehouse was built on Route 32 at the lower part of the fire district to help serve the needs of a fast growing community.