The Ancram Fire Company is hosting our open house on Saturday, May 4th at our fire station from 9 A.M. till 12 P.M. During this event we will be having tours of our station, offering with Sausbiers checks on fire extinguishers as well as selling new fire extinguishers. Offers for some smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, safety vests and lighting for bikes. We will be having demonstrations ... (Full Story & Photos)

Winds and icy snow cause trees and wires to come down around the area Saturday evening. Ancram units were called for wires that had been ripped from a home in Gallatin but quickly found more problems on the roadways. Tree blocking one lane on 82 by the transfer station was marked for removal and wires were found across the roadway on Doodletown Rd. Many residents were without power for couple hours.... (Full Story & Photos)

The New York State burn ban begins today prohibiting open burning throughout the state. For more information on rules and exceptions you can look on our fire prevention page or on the NYS DEC website.... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire rips through home in Ancramdale late morning. Ancram and Taghkanic units were called around 11 AM monday to a reported structure fire, upon arrival Ancram car 1 requested Copake fire to assist as well. Being totally engulfed units attempted to control and mitigate damage as best they could but ultimately the damage was too severe for most of the building to remain standing. The cause of the fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

This month's drill involved hoses operations for a brush fire incident. Members used hoses of various sizes and setup running off 79-66 to better prepare personnel for the possibilities of operations at a brush fire, while also getting newer members acquainted with using a hose in a team buddy system. Members advanced hoses across the parking lot cleaning it as they go and communicating amongst eachother ... (Full Story & Photos)

Helicopter landing at the town hall on Tuesday afternoon at the request of Community Rescue Squad. The helicopter landed in the field just beside the town hall at 13:15 with the help and guidance of Ancram Car One. 79-20 and 79-70 were on scene with manpower to help load the victim into the aircraft. Units were back in service promptly thereafter.... (Full Story & Photos)

Members braved the cold as they went outside to raise a ladder and practice skills with ladders as well as some of our interior members donned full SCBA to build confidence and practice working while using the apparatus. Additionally, members drove trucks around the district to better acquaint themselves with the trucks. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Car got spun around traveling southbound on State Route 82 just north of the center of Ancram, rolling back over some recently cut trees causing the vehicle to get stuck. No injuries were reported but units remained on scene to help slow down traffic in the area with the help of 79-70, 79-44 and 79-30. ... (Full Story & Photos)