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South Line Fire Company

1049 French Road
716-668-1232

South Line joined the other companies in the Town of Cheektowaga at district status when the Town Board dissolved the South Line Fire Protection District in 1963 and created South Line Fire District #10. In 1965 the residents of the South Line district authorized the spending of $51,700 for an additional two-bay fire station, which is the current substation on Boxwood Lane. The substation was christened with a brand new $32,000 pumper that was purchased in 1968 to cover the western end of the district along Union Road.

Our current structure at 1049 French Road was built in 1970 with the groundbreaking ceremonies being held on September 13th, which included the placing of the cornerstone and a time capsule. The building cost $295,000 and could hold four firefighting and rescue vehicles. In 1990, another addition was put on the main hall, which included two new bays and a total renovation of every room inside of the structure. This addition was dedicated in the spring of 1991 with the laying of a new cornerstone.

After fifty years of service, the firefighters and officers of Cheektowaga South Line Volunteer Fire Company are entrusted to protect over 7200 households and businesses that are worth over $410,000,000. The value of the company itself has risen to include $119,000 in land holdings, $1,880,626 in buildings and equipment, and $2,185.474 in fire apparatus. So now in 1996, on the 50th Anniversary of the Cheektowaga South Line Volunteer Fire Company, the 95 firefighters have the resources of 2 fire stations that house four fire engines, two rescue vehicles, one heavy rescue and one aerial platform to better serve and protect the residents of South Cheektowaga.


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