The Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company was formed in 1896 by concerned citizens of Cockeysville, Maryland lead by Mr. George Jessop, Sr. The original Company, Marble Hill Fire Department, was housed in a carriage house at the corner of York Road and Shawan Road. The equipment was horse drawn. As the Company grew, the station was moved to the corner of York Road and Ashland Road. On January 10, 1917 the company was officially incorporated under the name The Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company. In 1918 the company was accepted into the Maryland State Firemen’s Association. A wooden fire house was built on the west side of York Road across from the old borrowed station. This station was destroyed by fire in 1927 and in 1928 a new brick building was erected on the same site. The Company continued to grow, replacing equipment with newer and more advanced pumper engines. In 1929 Cockeysville placed in service a Nash ambulance, making the Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company the first volunteer company in the state of Maryland to provide free ambulance service to the community. In 1943, while looking for a unit to fight field fires, Cockeysville placed in service another first. A three wheel Harley Davidson motorcycle was equipped with a bed and carried indian tanks, brooms and rakes. Through the years the company has held, with the support of the Ladies Auxiliary, suppers, carnivals, socials, and other affairs to raise money to sustain the cost of the station and equipment needed to protect the community. In 1990 a new modern fire hall was erected on a lot to the rear of the old brick station. The old station was razed and a car dealership built on the site. Cockeysville is a strong volunteer company with a new fire house and modern equipment consisting of two engines, 2 special units, one medic unit and one utility truck. The members are well trained in all aspect of fire and emergency situations.