It is with a heavy heart that the officers and members of the Rombout Fire Company regret to announce the passing of Honorary Life Member James "Jim" McGowan. Jim was a charter member when Rombout Fire Company formed in 1971. He was the first Captain of the Rombout Fire Company, and went on to move up the ranks to Chief of the District from 1978, 1979. Afterwards, he served as Deputy Chief until his ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday 04/05/25 -
Bridging Generations: A Night to Remember

Last night, our firehouse was filled with laughter, stories, and a whole lot of pride as we hosted our Old Timers / New Members Night. It was an incredible evening that brought together the roots of our department with the bright future ahead.

Older members shared stories that reminded us of how far we’ve come, while new faces brought ... (Full Story & Photos)

Work has begun on our new Pierce Ladder truck. Click the link to Firematic for more images of the Cab.... (Full Story & Photos)

Happy New Year!

In 2024 the Rombout Fire Company responded to 581 calls in our District. It was one of busiest years to date. Thank you to all the members who took the time respond to all of these calls and continue to respond on a regular basis.

If you have a New Year's Resolution to help others, consider volunteering with the Rombout Fire Company. All required training is provided. If you ... (Full Story)

The Rombout Fire Company Support Group raffled off a basket filled with seasonal goodies at our pancake breakfast yesterday.  The Support Group would like to extend their thanks to the following local businesses for their generous donations that helped to make this fundraiser a success – Alps Sweet Shop, Hot Stuff Coffee, The Chocolate Studio, Fishkill Creamery, The Bagel Shoppe, and Dunkin’.  Please ... (Full Story)

The members of the Rombout Fire Company will be escorting Santa around our district on Saturday December 7th and Saturday December 14th. Be on the look out for the Fire Truck with Santa on those days. If any changes need to be made to these dates, we will post it here on our website. Hope to see everyone out there and have a safe and healthy Holiday Season.... (Full Story & Photos)

Last night the Rombout Fire Company held our annual meeting. At this meeting we held our elections of officers for the upcoming year. Here are the elected officers for 2025.

District Firematic Officers
Jeff Marino Chief 62-1
Eric Lamoree 1st Asst. Chief 62-2
John Lucariello 2nd Asst. Chief 62-3
Chris Mazzuca Deputy Chief 62-4
Charlie Kuehner Deputy Chief 62-5
Father Thomas Colucci Chaplain

Company ... (Full Story)

It's all about the details, many things are getting done with many items now complete. The custom exterior front doors should arrive soon for installation. The site continues to be graded and the final asphalt is going down this week. A new ramp and entrance has been created to enter and exit on route 52. Outside exterior trim has been completed, soffits installed under the entrances and roof and ... (Full Story & Photos)