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DVD Marija Bistrica osnovano je krajem 1889. godine zaslugom učitelja Josipa Kirina, nakon što je iz Beča pristigla prva oprema u vrijednosti od oko 700 forinti. 1937. godine izgrađen je i Vatrogasni dom, koji je kasnije proširen i preuređen i danas spada u najljep­še vatrogasne domove u Zagorju. U proteklih 125 godina kroz DVD Marija Bistrica prošlo je preko 550 čla­nova društva od kojih su mnogi imali i preko 50 godina aktivnog rada u društvu. Danas u svojim redovima DVD Marija Bistrica ima 78 članova (aktiv­nog i pričuvnog sastava). Pored ope­rativne jedinice, postoje i razne sekcije, a najpoznatija je glazbena sekcija koja sudjeluje na brojnim društvenim događanjima u općini.

DVD Marija Bistrica was founded at the end of 1889 thanks to the teacher Josip Kirin, after the first equipment worth about 700 forints arrived from Vienna. In 1937, the Fire House was built, which was later expanded and renovated and today is one of the most beautiful fire houses in Zagorje. In the past 125 years, over 550 members of the society have passed through the DVD Marija Bistrica, many of whom have had over 50 years of active work in the society. Today, DVD Marija Bistrica has 78 members (active and reserve) in its ranks. In addition to the operational unit, there are various sections, and the most famous is the music section, which participates in numerous social events in the municipality.