The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department held it's first meeting on July 26, 1944 with only 16 members present.

In the monthly November meeting in 1944 a motion was made to begin the search to aquire a fire truck.

In January 1945 a motion was made to write a letter to The Middleburg Fire Company to ask about aquiring their siren. This aquasition wasn't met and in March of 1945 a motion was made to purchase a 3HP siren which was to be mounted on top of the Bucks Service Station.

Signals for the siren were as follows:

1 blow - Meeting Night

2 blows - Town Fire

3 blows - Fire Outside of Town

 

 

At the March meeting in 1945 the options for purchasing a new truck were discussed.

Truck.................................$4,625.00

Hose - 500 ft. 2-1/2".......$375.00

           - 500 ft. 1-1/2".......$252.00

2 Nozzles..........................$60.00

Total .................................$5,362.00

At the April 1945 monthly meeting a motion was made to purchase a new fire truck and in May, the following month, the request for that new truck through the War Production Board was denied due to the fact that the population wasn't large enough.

In June 1945 the War Production Board did finally allowed the purchase of the new truck.

In October of 1945 a motion was made to find a location for a fire house, and it was noted that the Sanders property was for sale for $2,000.00.

January 1946 was the very first meeting in the new firehouse and the following month, Feburary, the first PEPCO electric bill was paid, the bill was $.20 cents.

A special meeting was called on April 23, 1946 with Mr. Harris who was the "movie man" to discuss showing outdoor movies during that summer. He showed the "North West Mountie talkie movie.

During the August 1946 meeting a motion was made to accept the bylaws of the Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department and Richmond Ely was elected as the first actual President of the HVFD.

During the July 1946 meeting a report was given about the fire in the barber shop was casued by a cigarette put into an open flue. This fire didn't cause any damage to the shop.

 In October 1956 the man sounding the siren, Mr. Merchant, reported that the roof was leaking water and that the water had been dripping onto his head. Earl Wine said that he would look into the problem.

In January 1967 Dickie Wilson noted a special meeting of all the county fire companies on February 11 to discuss a centralized fire alarm system.

January 1958, a special meeting was called to replace Mr. Merchant since he was in the hospital. Mr. Foster Lickey agreed to stay in the firehouse at night to blow the siren and was paid $1.50 per night.

In March 1958 the department voted to join the Loudoun County Firemens Association which required a fee of $10.00

The central alarm system wasvoted by the County to install in April 1959.

January 1961 a motion was made to look for land to build a new firehouse.

In March of 1964, Kenny Graham reported that Scott Air Pacs can be purchased for $280.00

In October 1966 a contract was signed with Owens of Roanoke for $14,120.00 for the purchase of a new truck body.

In 1968 the last carnival was held.

The first Mothers Day flower sale took place in May 1979.

The Truck Committee reported in June 1979 that the new truck will cost $64,800.00

In July 1979, the old truck sold to Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department.

The November 1979 fund drive resulted in funds of $13,679.00

In January 1981, it was noted that the 911 service would go into effect in July.

In April 1981 there were continued negotiations for the new County Training Center.

In October 1981 the Georganas's offered their residence to have a pig roast.

A deck gun was purchased for the engine in November 1984.

In April 1984 it was noted that the new truck would go into service on May 1st.

In April 1987 riding on the backstep was no longer allowed for safety reasons on any apparatus.