This years winter BBQ is being held on February 28th, pick up or eat in at the firehouse from 3-6. Meal includes a half chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, corn, roll and ice cream sandwich. Reservations are highly encouraged as walkins are not guaranteed but still welcome. Call and leave a message with Dave and Jen Boice at 518-329-3430 with your name, phone number and how many meals you would like. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Sunday morning members trained on mayday situations and emergencies. Once instruction was over in pairs taking turns converting each persons scba straps into a makeshift harness and being dragged in. After that teams of two carried a member up a small flight of stairs to show how much work it takes to move someone who may be down or injured in a dangerous environment while in gear. Training for the ... (Full Story & Photos)

COLUMBIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE Please take notice that the organizational meeting for the Ancram Fire District of the
Town of Ancram, County of Columbia, New York, was held on the fourteenth day of January, 2025, at seven o'clock p.m. at
the Ancram Fire House, County Route 7, Ancram, NY, 12502. This notification is being given to the news media pursuant to
the provisions of Section 94 of the Public ... (Full Story)

Units responded to a car accident on State Route 22 in the area of White House Crossing Rd Thursday evening. A car traveling north struck another vehicle on the shoulder while it was stationary causing the one of the vehicles to rollover and come to a rest in the oncoming lane. The driver was still in the vehicle when units arrived and were quickly removed and received treatment from Community Rescue ... (Full Story & Photos)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION
Ancram Fire District in the Town of Ancram,
Columbia County, New York

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 175 of the Town Law, and other applicable statutes, an annual election of the Ancram Fire District will be held on the 9th Day of December, 2025 at the firehouse located at 1306 County Route 7, Ancram, NY, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. for ... (Full Story)

Fire started to spread from the chimney into walls and roof of a home on Overmountain road Wednesday night. Homeowner was able to extinguish the fire in the stove and began dousing the visible fire around the outside of the chimney but ultimately called the Ancram Fire Company to assist getting access to areas that fire may have damaged and spread. Crews worked inside to open walls and ceiling looking ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Ancram Fire Company practiced extinguishing a car fire Tuesday evening. Members used a car from Jims Auto Body to gain access to, spray water on and practice tactics when responding to vehicle fires. Members tried different methods to find ways to get water into an engine compartment as well as into the passanger compartment. In the classroom members discussed how those tactics and options would ... (Full Story & Photos)

Smoke filled the air and settled low with the cooler air hanging in the valley by State Route 82 and Chase Road where a large mulch pile had been smoldering. The pile spontaneously combusted after being piled so large. Ancram Fire Company was called woth Taghkanic Fire Company at approximately 8:30 on Sunday morning. Residents in the area had called about the smoke lingering in the area and crews ... (Full Story & Photos)