
Best-Luther Fire Department
"The Best In The Bush"
Best-Luther Fire District
Established in 1946
CODE: IMU5IE
In Loving Memory of our Brother Larry Glander
1930-2021
Years of Service 1947-2021
BLFD Main Station: 518-283-5641
EGPD Non-Emergency: 518-479-2525
EGPD Emergency: 518-479-1212
Emergency: 911

Photo Gallery
Photos of drills, calls, events. Just a little insight of what we do at Best-Luther!

Engineer Ryan Krulikowski learning how to create a dam to draft out of one of our water sources.

Firefighter Stephen Sheffer learning how to draft with 3-6

Lieutenant Samantha Milkiewica and Engineer Ryan Krulikowski pictured

Engineer Ethan Milkiewicz, Captain Travis Vooris, Lieutenant Samantha Milkiewicz, Engineer Ryan Krulikowski pictured

R-3 was requested to shut down Luther Road at Chamberlain Hill Road.

3-6 on a Tanker Relay drill with many mutual aid agencies

T-3 on the tanker relay drill hosted by the East Greenbush Fire Department.

Took home the win in the 9th Inning! 16-12!

Your Best-Luther Fire Department Team!


Congratulations to Engineer Ethan Milkiewicz!! He plans on attending Hudson Valley Community College and playing sports there.

Congratulations to Engineer Bailey Vooris! She plans on attending UAlbany for her next 4 years!

Congratulations to the Columbia High School Boys Baseball Team! Many agencies participated in a parade to congratulate them

Congratulations to Engineer Ethan Milkiewicz and Engineer Bailey Vooris for winning the FASNY Scholarship

T-3, U-3, and ATV-3 on scene of a mutual aid brush fire.

ATV-3, U-3, and 3-1 on scene along the railroad tracks in the Town of Schodack for a brush fire. 3-1 is a four wheel drive engine making it useful for off road incidents.

T-3, ATV-3, and U-3 on scene of a massive wood/forest fire in Poestenkill.

2nd Asst Chief Taylor Milkeiwicz driving ATV-3 with Bella Milkiewicz

Best-Luther marching in the Memorial Day Parade

Chief Chuck Milkiewicz and Inferno

All those who participated in the Town of North Greenbush Memorial Day Parade

Engineer Jim Meltz driving R-3

Lieutenant Samantha Milkewicz with Blaze

Small Brush Fire on Best Road. Pictured is Engineer Ryan Krulikowski and Engineer Jim Meltz

2nd Asst. Chief Taylor Milkewicz and Bella Milkiewicz on ATV-3

2nd Asst Chief Taylor Milkiewicz and Bella Milkiewicz on ATV-3

T-3 pictured

U-3 towing the trailer

Engineer Ethan Milkiewicz pictured in R-3

Engineer Ryan Krulikowski and Engineer Jim Meltz pictured