On September 13, 1926, businessmen assembled at Renner’s Garage here in New Midway to organize a fire department. The first fire company was a small garage built behind Renner’s Garage. The NMVFC was organized after an attack of fire on the property of A.A Haugh.

Our first officers were: President/Fire Chief- Jesse Renner, Vice President- Roy Dern, Secretary- Arthur Haugh, Treasurer- Simon Grim, Hose Director- Harry Haugh, Asst. Hose Director- Samuel Fogle

From left to right our current apparatus in 2023: Brush-96, Tanker-9, Engine-91, Special Unit-9