Hagerstown Firefighting: Through the Years - Hardcoverby Justin T. Mayhue (Author) Since the 19th century, the Hagerstown Fire Department has consisted of the following companies: First Hagerstown Hose, Antietam Fire, Independent Junior Fire, Western Enterprise Fire, Pioneer Hook & Ladder, and, since 1950, South Hagerstown Fire. In about 1895, the Hagerstown Fire Department began the transition from an all volunteer force to a combination volunteer career force. This second collection of historic