05/01/2026
Some great history about our outstanding fire department! While so much has change over the century, the root passion of protecting our community has not. We are beyond proud of how much we have learned, changed, and grown over the years and will continue to serve and advance for the better of our community!
The Wilson Fire District was founded in 1908 along with funds to buy a 30-foot extension ladder, a dozen 10-quart pails, one fire ax, and 150 feet of rope. The equipment was housed in a utility shed at the Wilson Brick Yard, whose kiln was responsible for half of all fires in town.
The old alarm system involved ringing the bell in the Congregational Church of Christ or someone running down the street yelling "fire". This method was later replaced by three sirens along Windsor Avenue. In 1926 property for this fire station was purchased from the Christensen & Rand farms and the building, designed in an English Tudor style, was dedicated in 1930.