Fire Station Community Workshop
JULY 30th 2024 7PM – WSLFD Fire Hall

The West Sand Lake Fire District will be hosting a Fire Station Community Workshop to discuss the progress the building committee has made since December 2023. This will be the last community workshop before our voters are asked to return to the polls with a similar but more cost effective project proposed. 

All Registered Voters who have resided within the West Sand Lake Fire District for at least 30 days prior to the vote which will be held on August 20th 2024 from 6PM – 9PM in the Fire Hall. 

150+ Years of Service

2022 marked the 150^th year the West Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Department has served the town of Sand Lake.  The West Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Company #1 was the 3^rd rural volunteer fire company to be organized in Rensselaer County and the 1^st in the Town of Sand Lake.

Mill owner, John McLaren, spearheaded the organization of the fire company as a way to protect the local mills.  In the 1870’s the members protected the mills and homes in the village with “bucket brigades” until they raised enough funds to purchase their first apparatus, “Old Joe”, in April of 1876.  “Old Joe” is currently displayed in the museum portion of our fire hall.

The West Sand Lake Fire Department currently protects over 10 square miles of rural and suburban Rensselaer County including over 5000 residents. We have approximately 40 active firefighters, and respond to over 350 calls for service each year.

2023 Fire Department Statistics:

January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 
Total Calls:  417
Total Person Hours: 7,195.3