City of York Fire&Rescue

The City of York rests in the center of the largest metropolitan area in York County and is the county seat. The city consists of 5.26 square miles and is the 14th largest city in Pennsylvania. York was originally laid out in 1741 along the banks of the Codorus Creek. York was incorporated as a borough on September 24, 1787, and as a city on January 11, 1887. 
The York City Fire Department can trace its roots back to December of 1770, when citizens first met to organize a fire brigade.