The UJFD was formed in 1913 by a group of townspeople concerned about protecting their homes and businesses.

 

The first piece of firefighting equipment in the town was a chemical tank mounted on two wagon wheels and stored in a one-door shed connected to the Elbridge Nealy furniture and jewelry store on Park Street. In 1936, a fire station was built at the corner of Park Street and Route 15. The station housed a 1923 Model T Ford and a 1927 Packard Coupe, both customized with two 40-gallon chemical tanks.

 

In 1936, the town of Jericho began contributing, and the department began providing fire protection for Jericho and Underhill. As the towns grew, so did the fire department. A 1942 Army Surplus Chevrolet truck with a 500-gallon-per-minute pump was purchased. The first factory-built fire truck, an International Model V196, was purchased in 1964.

 

The Underhill-Jericho Fire Department currently operates six pieces of firefighting apparatus. Each truck carries a mix of firefighting and auto extrication equipment.

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The UJFD firefighting apparatus operates out of two fire stations.

 

The Jericho substation is located on Brown’s Trace Road in Jericho Center and was built in 1982 on land that was donated to the department by Don and Alice Rivers. This substation is primarily used as a quick-response station for calls in Jericho Center. The Underhill station is located at 420 Route 15 in Underhill Village and serves as the main station. The station, built in 1997, was designed to serve as both a fire station and an emergency operations center. This building consists of a 6400 sq. ft. apparatus bay area and a 4100 sq. ft. administrative section.​​