In 1943 a great need was felt for fire protection in the Town of Cambria. Many discussions took place at the local tavern. On Election Night of that year, the tavern owner s Wife laid down One Hundred Dollars and said" Match this and we Will start a fire Company" It was matched. 

The Cambria Town Board gave their approval on January 3, 1944. On February 7, 1944 the Cambria Volunteer Fire Company adopted a Constitution and By-Laws and elected their first officers. We received a Certificate of Incorporation in Niagara County on January 20th and as such it was filed with the Department of State of the State of New York on February 10, 1944. 

Our first major project was to build a fire hall. In the Spring of 1944 ground was broken and construction of a  Cement block; building to house two fire trucks was started. It was located on Lower Mountain Road next to Our Town Hall at the foot of Cambria Road. 

Our first major fire was on March 8th at Jeffords s Farm  on Cambria Wilson Road. Our next one was on the day  after our field day in July when the tents packed on a truck: at Dave Meahls farm Caught on fire . 

In this short time we learned the purpose of our Organization, to prevent and extinguish fires.