Our History

• Formed in 1906, the Mattituck Fire District started with three commissioners:  Otto Hallock, James Reeve, and Jonus Kirkup. For one year they worked on the district boundaries and the task of raising money for equipment needed. In 1907 they built the small white firehouse which is still standing on Pike Street. 

•  Conrad Grabie, the town’s blacksmith, built the original hand wagon hook and ladder truck for which the MFD paid $90 (center, above). The commissioners raised the $2,225 they needed from taxes, allowing them to buy the hand pumper, hoses and nozzles. In April 1907, the Mattituck Fire Department was formed and 48 local men volunteered. The Chiefs elected were: James Gildersleeve, Chief;  William Reeve, Assistant Chief. They formed three companies: the engine, hose, and ladder. 

•    The beginning of the “Brick” Fire House started in 1929 under the direction of the Commissioners. The cartoon below appeared in May 2, 1929 describing the need for expansion - C. H. Wickham answered the call by donating the piece of property adjouning the standing Fire House for the expansion (valued at $1,000). The building was completed in 1930. 

•    In 1968 the east truck bay was added to the “Brick” building to accommodate the larger trucks and the original building was converted into offices and classrooms.  In 1996 the west truck bay was built as more trucks were added to the fleet. In 2005 a new radio room was added to house the state-of-the art radio communications equipment.

July 4, 1908: John Zenius Bar & Livery Stable destroyed by fire