Ashland Fire Department, covering 183 square miles in Ashland & Bayfield Counties (Wisconsin) including the areas of ABC Raceway, Ashland, Beaser Park, Central Railyard Park, Chapple MacArthur, Chequamegon Bay, Eastlake, Eileen, Hodgkins Park, John F Kennedy Memorial Airport, Maslowski Beach, Moquah, Pilsen, Prentice Park, Sanborn, Westlake & White River.

Ashland Fire Department established in 1883 known as the “Fire Laddie’s.” The Ashland town board organized and equipped an official volunteer service on June 18th, 1887 as the The Ashland Hook and Ladder Company #1 and the Bardon Hose Company #2. In 1888, the city took over control of both companies and the Ellis Hose Company, The Vaughn Hose Company and the Beaser Hose Company were assembled. In 1890 the department added the Durfee Hose Company and the Knight hose Company. In 1967 the fire department took over the local ambulance service, previously operated as Ante’s Ambulance Service. 

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