River Reporter: Yulan Fire Celebrates 75 Years

River Reporter—April 28, 2021—Story and Photos by Ted Waddell

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The Yulan Volunteer Fire Department (YVFD) has a proud history of service to the local community in the Upper Delaware River Valley.

According to “In the Eye of the Fire,” a brief history of the department (1946-2009), in 1946, a young man by the name of Joe Wulforst of West Hempstead, Long Island was vacationing in the small hamlet. There, he started talking with local folks about forming a volunteer fire company.

Until then, “fire protection and rescue coverage had been provided by neighboring towns of Shohola, PA and Narrowsburg, NY, with support coming from as far away as Sparrowbush.”

“In December of 1946, Joe brought a 1927 Seagrave pumper up to Yulan from West Hempstead. Three of Yulan’s founding fathers dug into their own pockets to pay about $300 for the truck, which was housed in Lou Hensel’s Garage....”

As the years progressed, a new firehouse was built in 1950; satellite stations were added in 1952 and 1955; and in 1985, the fire house was enlarged by the addition of three truck bays.