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The South Butler Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1949. The department started like most in that time period with a hose cart which was stored in a garage off of Graham Terrace. The members broke ground on the 1st phase of the building in May of 1950. Once the building had been completed the fire department was Chartered in 1951.
Past Fire Chief's
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First
Fire Chief
Joseph Kriley
1949 - 1959
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Joseph Lesnik
1960 - 1962
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Emerson Hopper
1963 - 1969
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Bob McCandless
1970 - 1972
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Donald Wolfe
1973 - 1974
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John Lestyk Jr.
1975 - 1978
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Joseph Matson
1979 - 1983
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Donald Wolfe
1984
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Fred Spohn
1985
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Joseph Matson
1986
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John Spohn
1987 - 1988
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Frank Matis
1989 - 1990
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Dean Selfridge Sr.
1991
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Thomas Leith
1992
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Thomas Winters
1993
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Jay Palmer
1994 - 1995
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Paul Sweeney
1996 - 2002
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