The borough of Collingdale is less than one square mile from end to end.
According to the numbers from the 2010 census, it's population stands at a few ticks under 2000.
But for more than a century, they have been served by two volunteer fire companies.
But not for much longer.
On Jan. 1, 2020, the Collingdale Fire Co. No 1 and Collingdale Fire Co. No. 2 - which are located .7 miles away from each other - will merge into a single unit to be called Collingdale Fire Co. Station 33.
Collingdale Fire Co. No. 1 was chartered in 1906. No. 2 followed 11 years later.
It's been that way for 102 years.
That's about to change.
"We just started looking at it. Collingdale is 1-mile long. Why do we need two fire companies," said Dan Harold, president of Collingdale Fire Co. No. 1 in stating the obvious. "If we combined think of how much strong we could be.
The two companies provide service in both Collingdale and Aldan. No change in that service is planned under the joint operating agreement.
They're making the right call.
To find out why, you can read the story here.
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