Township Map from 1873
Welcome to the official website of Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company. Established on February 23rd, 1948, we proudly serve Woodward and Anthony Townships in Lycoming County, PA. Our dedicated team offers exceptional fire, rescue, and EMS services to our community. With our rapid intervention team, we extend our assistance to various local municipalities. To combat brush and forest fires, we operate a brush truck and a UTV that swiftly respond to emergencies in the area. Our primary apparatus, Squad 2, houses all the necessary equipment for rescue and firefighting operations. Equipped with a complete set of Hurst e-Draulic Rescue tools and rope rescue equipment, it ensures our readiness for any situation. Additionally, Tanker 2 carries 3000 gallons of water, serving as our primary water source due to the absence of fire hydrants.
To sustain our operations, we rely on various sources of income. Special Events like Handgun Bingo, Breakfasts, and other Fundraising Activities play a significant role in generating funds. Moreover, the fire tax in Woodward and Anthony Townships provides essential support to our department. Throughout the year, we organize a range of fundraisers to further bolster our resources.
We also rent our social hall out for special functions and auctions.
Notable Moments in department history
February 9, 1948 - 45 men met in Linden to discuss the possibility of starting a volunteer fire company in our Community.
February 23, 1948 - 65 men of the township met in the Linden school to form a Fireman’s Organization. The charter was formed this day and the first officers were elected.
November, 1948 - First bingo game held.
February 28, 1949 - The Charter was closed a year and five days later.
November 23, 1948 - First bingo game was held.
December 3, 1948 - the old East Linden Schoolhouse was purchased.
1949 - First Engine was purchased
October 1950 - a new building was erected
1958 - Fire House was dismantled for new Highway 220
1959 - present building was built
October 15 1955 - the 1st mortgage was burned
1979 - Engine bay built on to firehouse
August 1993 - 1st Hovercraft purchased
January 19, 1996 Hover 2 was destroyed during a rescue operation on Lycoming Creek.
November, 1998 - The fire departments first website went online. The first URL was woodward.billtown.com, a few years later the domain name of woodwardfire.com was purchased. The first host was billtown.com, then the site spent several years hosted at bizland.com. In May of 2008 the site came into the age of web 2.0 moving to yourfirstdue.com as a host.
JUNE 2001 - Took delivery of squad 2
October 2004 - Took Delivery of 2005 Ford Central States Brush Truck
