The Raquette Lake Fire Department was organized in November of 1947. The first fire engine was built by “Bing” Aldous from used and/or donated parts. The fire truck was stored in Bing’s garage. A fire house was built around 1950 with land donated by Laurine and Bert Gardner. Materials were gathered from donations, and volunteers […]
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Raquette Lake Fire Department will hold a Public hearing on January 6, 2023 at 7PM at the Raquette Lake Fire Hall. The public is invited to attend and comment. The purpose of the public hearing is a presentation of the new fire department building project. For additional information, see the image of the announcement. More
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Please support the Fire Department at these events this summer! Strawberry Festival Saturday June 25th 11 am til GONE To Go ONLY Hosted by the Raquette Lake Ladies Auxiliary THE Auction Saturday August 13th 5PM Village Green
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The Adirondack Foundation is awarding $14,705 to the Raquette Lake Fire Department for the Community Room Basic Facility and Communication Support. The Raquette Lake Fire Department is planning to break ground on their new Fire Department building in the summer of 2022 as they celebrate their 75th anniversary. The funds received from the grant will cover the
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The Raquette Lake Volunteer Fire Department needs your financial support to help fund the construction of our new fire station. In this our 75th anniversary year, we are excited to be in the final stages of a campaign to fund the construction of this important next step in protection and emergency response for the property
Capital Campaign for New Building Read More »
