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= Scotia Fire Department = The Scotia Fire Department is a career and volunteer Fire Department located on 148 Mohawk Ave, Scotia NY. The department was organized in December 1873 to protect the Village of Scotia from fires. They have social media accounts such as on Facebook, where they post announcements and updates on the Fire Department.

History
In December 1873, many arson fires were occurring in the village and it created a demand for a fire-fighting force. The fires were so bad that insurance companies made threats to cancel policies. People got together and formed Neptune House Company No. 1 with 40 inaugural members. They acquired an 1830s hand pumper to aid in fighting fires and the 40 members were going to be needed as the hand pumper required 16 people for operation.

Today
Today the firefighting force is made up of paid staff and volunteers. It is still run out of the same building that was constructed in 1908 and there are plans to build a new firehouse.

Modernization
In August 2023, the fire station received a grant of $67,000 to replace outdated self-contained breathing apparatus' and keep them up to standards.

New Fire Station
Due to the cramped and sometimes unsafe conditions of the hundred year old fire station, in 2004 and referendum was proposed to build a new $7,300,000 fire house. It was soundly rejected and the next 20 years were used to raise support for this cause.

On June 7, 2022, a referendum was held for providing money to construct an $8,750,000 new fire house and provide $5,000,000 for renovations in Police and village office facilities. The referendum passed 440-369 and the vote was close because there were mixed opinions on it. People who are associated with the fire station know how many issues there are with the over a century old building and approve the new station. Many residents, on the other hand, rejected it because it may only worsen the trend of increasing taxes over the years.

Scotia chose Nelligan White Architects to design a new firehouse and the proposed design would be a significant improvement to the archaic 1908 firehouse. It will be very energy efficient with a 58% reduction from the NYS Energy Code standards of the time. Ground is expected to be broken in June 2023 and the completion is estimated to be somewhere in Spring 2024.