Latham Fire Department, Town of Colonie
Organized in 1910 as the S.W. Pitts Hose Co. in honor of Sebastian W. Pitts, a prominent citizen who generously supported the establishment of organized fire protection in Latham, the department was later chartered as the Latham Fire Protection District upon the Town of Colonie’s incorporation in 1924. One of twelve volunteer departments serving the Town of Colonie, the Latham FD provides Fire, Rescue and EMS First Response services (in conjunction with career Colonie EMS) answering well over 1,500 alarms annually.