Fair Play Fire Co. #1
Our history
In the summer of 1830, the first fire company in Madison was organized. It was named United Volunteer Fire Company and met in a one rooms frame building on what is currently the southwest corner of Main and Walnut St. On February 6, 1835 the town board voted to approve the formation of a paid fire department. However, this was short lived and within 10 month it was canceled and the job of fire protection of the city was returned to the volunteers.
