THE MELROSE FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED
A Non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation
Community Events
Annual Events
Trunk-or-Treat: Started in 2023; held at Schaghticoke Town Hall, participation from mutual aid departments, free candy and pumpkins.
Breakfast with Santa: held at Melrose Fire Station, Free breakfast foods and beverages, activities, pictures with Santa, free wrapped gift for every child.
Calendar Drive: our Calendar Drive is our main fundraising event. We send out a letter and calendar annually to the Melrose Fire District community members and businesses.
- This year (2025) we are switching to a Fund Drive Mailer with Municipal Marketing Services.
Boot Drives: We conduct boot drives along State Route 40 at various times of the year.
Annual Banquet: Installation of District Officers, oaths of office, annual awards and years of service pins.
2026 EVENTS
2026 Superbowl Smoked wings and mac & Cheese. Pre-order at wings.melrosefireco.org.
Smoked with locally sourced cherry wood. Homemade mac & cheese and all homemade wing and dipping sauces. Wing orders come with carrots and celery and either ranch or bleu cheese or both.
Defensive Driving Class Sunday March 22, 2026, 9 AM Open to the public $35.00 per person. 3 year discount by all major insurance companies. Sponsored by Karla Foxvog State Farm Insurance Company. Schagticoke NY.
Contact us
E-mail: President@Melrosefireco.org
Address: 784 NY 40 Melrose, NY 12121
Join Our Mission
Whether you want to volunteer, receive training, or support our initiatives, there are many ways to get involved with The Melrose Fire Company. Together, we can make a difference in fire safety and community resilience. All Firematic members must be Company members.
To apply for membership: Click 'Get Involved' Fill out and print the application and background check form and bring it to a company meeting or District Drill night. Blank applications are available at the station.
Company Meetings: first Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Excluding July and August.
District Drills: Every Thursday at 7pm, members may not be present at the firehouse on every drill night. We do go out to mutual aid departments for drills occasionally.
You can e-mail questions regarding membership to Membership@MelroseFireCo.org. Do not submit applications for membership to this address.