H I S T O R Y

The founding father's of Roseto, aware of the needs of the new community, initiated steps to organize a Fire Company. Certificates were filed and Columbia Fire Company #1 was incorporated on September 9, 1909.
Charter members were:

President------------ Antonio Falcone

Secretary----------- Giuseppe Ferrone

Financial Secretary------ Michael Cistone

Treasurer---------- Michele V. Trigiani

Fire Chief------ Giuseppe Cistone

1st Asst---------- Armando Gentili

2nd Asst--------- Giuseppe Tilli

Fire Recorder-- Filippo Sabatino

Trustees------------ Lorenzo Schiavone, Peter Curcio, Peter Del Grosso



The first firehouse, located at the present site, housed the original equipment which was; two (2) hand-pulled, two-wheeled carts. One had a hose, the other contained a chemical tank. The first engine was purchased in 1927. In 1930, through the CWA government program, the plans for the present building were approved and the building erected. Upon completion, the social rooms were on the first floor and the ground floor housed the engine, as it does yet today. Today, Columbia Fire Company is proud of it's membership which is comprised of 25 active firefighters,retired personnel and approximately 100 social members.

Our Fire Chiefs :
                         
Michael Goffredo ----------------1978-Present
                      
                       
Giuseppe Cistone--------------------1909-1910 Antonio Falcone------------------1911-1914
Giuseppe Cistone--------------------1915 Donato DeCesare-----------------1916-1919
Donato Maggese---------------------1920-1921 John Del George------------------1922-1924
Peter Renaldo------------------------1925-1928 Anthony D. Sabatino-------------1929
Leonard Romano--------------------1930-1934 Nicholas DeCesare---------------1935
Louis Casciano----------------------1936 Dominic Ruggiero----------------1937-1941
Nicholas DeCesare-----------------1942 Joseph Policelli-------------------1943-1944
Joseph Romano---------------------1945-1948 Joseph Policelli--------------------1949-1950
Joseph Romano---------------------1951-1952 Pasquale Ronco--------------------1953-1954
Fred L. Vario-------------------------1955-1975 Dominic F. Sabatine--------------1976-1977