The Wagontown Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1946 and built its first single bay fire station to house its first pumper in 1947. The existing station was constructed based on the size of equipment during this time period. The original station was replaced in 1954 with a new station built with room for additional equipment as the community grew.  The fire company grew into a fire and rescue company over the past 50 years, to keep up with the needs of the community.  The fire hall was built to not only house the fire equipment, but as a meeting hall, banquet hall, and a fund raising facility.

According to the Chester County Planning Commission median estimation puts West Caln Township at 10,340 residents and West Brandywine Township at 11,710 residents by 2025. With this increase in population, infrastructure must also grow to meet the need.
Currently there are over 1000 single-family homes, townhouses and apartments planned and under construction within the township. This type of growth will continue and we must be prepared to meet the needs of the growing community.

A new facility will be constructed in the spring of 2005 on the existing 7.749 acre site that will allow the fire company to expand its service to the community by providing the necessary space needed to house modern equipment that will not fit in the existing facility. The new facility will house the existing apparatus in a five equipment bay area that will improve emergency egress to route 340 improving response times to emergencies. The new facility will also be ADA accessible, our current facility is not.

The new facility will consist of an 18,204 sq foot pre-engineered steel frame structure.
This facility will allow the company to increase its banquet hall revenue with a larger more modern banquet facility. The banquet facility also doubles as a Bingo hall, the existing Bingo revenues are limited due to the number of seats available. The new facility will have separate office space for the Executive board and Fire Line officers, as well as a training and meeting room.

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