In the 1880’s, The Washburn Store, located in the hamlet of Glasco, was opened and was owned and operated by the Washburn Brothers Company Brick Yard. The Washburn Brothers Brick Company was the immediate area’s largest employer and encouraged European immigrants to settle in the hamlet of Glasco. Glasco got its name from a glass company’s sign on a river-front warehouse, which read “Glass Co.”, which is currently identified as Ciarlante’s.

In response to this growing community and realizing the need for a fire company, the Washburn Hook & Ladder Co. #2 was formed, to protect the community of homes and the industrial complex on the Hudson River, where the large wooden buildings for the brickyards and icehouses were located.

In the spring of

1900, the Mulford Engine Co. #1 and the Washburn Hook  & Ladder Co. #2 began sharing space in the Fireman’s Hall, located next to St. Joseph’s Church. It wasn’t until the 1949, that the conglomerated fire companies began using the name of the Glasco Fire Company, formerlt the Mulford Engine Company.

In 1928, the Washburn Company purchased it’s first motorized firetruck, which was used to respond alongside the Mulford Engine Company’s main firefighting equipment, a pull cart. The pull cart was replaced by a motorized Chevrolet fire truck in 1934 and has since been retired.

In 1953, the conglomerated Glasco Fire Company purchased

an Oren to replace the 1934 Chevy. The Oren can still be seen at the Glasco Firehouse, right in front of the original Mulford Engine Company's first piece of fire figting equipment, the pull-cart.

In 1958, the Glasco Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary was formed. Since that time, the Ladies Auxiliary has played a vital role in the Glasco Fire Company, sponsoring Christmas and Halloween parties for the youths, working at the annual Glasco Bazaars and in the kitchen for numerous community functions.

In 1969, plans for a new building were established. The Lightweight Aggregate Company, a subsidiary of Northeast Solite, donated property in 1970, through the efforts of Joseph Fabiano and the Committee and by February of 1971, the fire company was holding its first meeting in the new building.

In August of 2000, the Glasco Fire Company celebrated its centennial celebration, which featured in true Glasco style, a parade, bazaar and fireworks. Food was provided and cooked at the firehouse by Tim and Sandy of Rudy’s Restaurant, which is presently known as Gisiano’s Restaurant.

To this day, the Glasco Fire Company is self supporting, with the district owning the equipment used for firefighting, with the Glasco Fire Company owning the firehouse and grounds. The fire department thrives because of the tight-knit community in which it exists.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 22, 2007, a fire ravaged and

gutted the rear 2-story section of the Glasco Firehouse. On Saturday night, the fire company had just wrapped up its annual 2-day bazaar and fireworks display. Sometime in the whee hours of July 22, fire engulfed the rear section of the firehouse. More than 75 firefighters responded to the blaze, not only from the Glasco Fire Co., but also the Mount Marion, Saugerties and Ulster Hose departments. With an estimated cost of $500,000, the rear section of the firehouse, including both floors, the kitchen, the firemans den and part of the banquet hall  have been rebuilt.

Numerous community volunteers turned up to assist with preliminary clean-up and begin the process of restoring the Firehouse to its former glory.

The Glasco Fire Company would like to thank all those who assisted with the blaze and its aftermath. Special thanks goes out to the Mount Marion Fire Department, Washington Hook & Ladder Fire Company in Saugerties, Ulster Hose, Centerville & East Kingston Fire Departments, the Glasco Fireman’s Ladies Auxiliary, Ulster County Sherriff’s Department, the Saugerties Town Police, neighboring and area businesses including Gisianno's, Price Chopper, Hannaford, Stewarts, Sam’s Club, McDonald’s of Barclay Heights and Lox of Bagels, whom provided cases of water and food for firefighters who were still on the scene late Sunday afternoon and all those in the community that care so much and came out to give their support and assistance.

Today, the fire at the firehouse is all but  a memory. Inside the fire house, everything is brand spanking new, up-to-code, and state-of-the art. The banquet hall boasts new surround sound and lighting, including the addition of "disco lights." A rolling bar sits alongside one wall, which can be moved to the most convenient location for any given event. New windows, paint, paneling and floor tiles have also been installed.

Before the fire, the building boasted two kitchens, where food for the monthly breakfasts and other events was prepared. The dividing wall, where the fire started, has been permanently removed, creating one large kitchen space. Stoves and grills have been replaced, and deep fryers and pizza ovens have been installed. Each stove, oven, grill, and fryer also now boasts an overhead fire extinguishing system, one of the steps taken to bring the kitchen up to code. Upstairs, there is new office space has been added a new bathroom with a shower.

The company has also added new computer technology to aid in record keeping. Previously, all information related to the activities of the fire department was recorded by hand in log books. This information is now stored on the company's new computers. Internet access is also available to firefighters whom wish to use their own laptop computers while at the firehouse.

Steps were also taken to safeguard the future of the new building. A sprinkler system has been installed, something that was not present before the fire. Sprinklers now exist in every part of the building, bringing it up to code, and helping to prevent the catastrophe from reoccurring.