The Fire

In the fire of March 16th, 1941, many fire companies came to the aid of Laceyville (no listing of who came).  But there was a write up starting that Vandervort mill pumps "kept the community's reservoir full of water to supply the hoses throughout the sight after the origianl 65,000 gallons had been exhausted."  Additional lines of hose were run from the creek west of town.

Another major fire occures in Laceyville, Christmas Day 1962, the fire hall burnt to the ground.  It was believed to be caused by an explosion of the boiler furnace in the basement of the hall.  The new hall plans consisted of 2 story building - the main floor and a basement.  Two small lots of land were bought to extend the building.  The building is similar to what it is today except the over head doors may have been changed. The Laceyville Ambulance used the lower backside to house their two ambulances.  The fire company used the main floor for their trucks with a meeting room in the back.  Downstairs was set up as a dining room with a kitchen on one end.  As the fire company purchased bigger and longer trucks, the ambulance was moved upstairs into one bay with one ambulance behind the other.  the Laceyville Ambulance pays rent to the fire company which helps in paying the utilities bills.  On February 18, 2004, the Good Will Fire Company purchased the building west of the fire hall from Keith E. Bluhm Sr. and Anne Marie Bluhm for the sum of $73,000.00. The mortgage is held by Laceyville branch First Liberty Bank & Trust.  This building sits on the site where the Laceyville Hotel stood until it was destroyed by a fire 1961.  Future plans for the building include a banquet hall upstairs, additional storage downstairs and possibly 3 more truck bays in the back.  Today, June 2008 the upstairs of the hall is being remodeled with sheet rock walls, new flooring, and lighting.