Hamilton Fire Department

Hoof or Paw donates pet microchip reader to HFD

Firefighter Will Warren scans Jenny Lee, while her mom, Sara McCracken, looks on.

Firefighter Will Warren scans Jenny Lee, while her mom, Sara McCracken, looks on.

HAMILTON — Hoof or Paw, a local animal welfare advocate, announced recently the placement of a state-of-the-art universal pet microchip reader at the Hamilton Fire Department. This strategic donation aims to significantly improve the chances of reuniting lost pets with their anxious owners by providing a readily accessible scanning point for stray animals found within the community.

HFD adds new ladder truck to fleet

The bold and the beautiful! Hamilton Fire Department’s Tower One is an amazing fire suppression and rescue apparatus with a 95 feet aerial platform and a pumping capacity of 1,750 gallons per minute.
HAMILTON — Tower One was added to the lineup of fire apparatus at the Hamilton Fire Department on June 17, 2024.

Hamilton firefighters battle blaze in harsh conditions — resident passes later

This home on Second Street Northwest was the scene of a fire last week.

This home on Second Street Northwest was the scene of a fire last week.
HAMILTON — Although their extreme measures were not enough to save the life of Hamilton resident Lauren Gilchrist, firefighters with the Hamilton Fire Department certainly gave their best efforts in their attempts to do so.

Fire Truck No. 1 rolls again

Fire truck

The Hamilton Fire Department’s very first fire truck will return to city parades now that it has received replacement parts. Shown in front of Fire Truck No. 1 are (from left) Hamilton Councilman Wade Sullins, local machinist Brad Johnson and Hamilton Street Department mechanic David “Gus” Morrow. The three collaborated together to bring the truck back to working order.

HAMILTON - Thanks to local teamwork, the City of Hamilton’s beloved Fire Truck No. 1 is operational again.
The 1946 Ford half-ton fire truck was the very first ever owned by the Hamilton Fire Department, according to Hamilton Councilman Wade Sullins. He says the city purchased it brand-new in approximately 1947.
“This is the only truck that Hamilton had to put out fires up to 1964 or 1965, when they bought a new one,” Sullins said, adding that the truck was eventually phased out of use.

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