Fire departments of Morris County, New Jersey

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The fire departments of Morris County, New Jersey are primarily volunteer services. The Morristown, Dover, Morris Township, Madison, Cedar Knolls, Whippany and Picatinny Arsenal fire departments are the only paid department in the county. Many departments are switching to the Morris County dispatch center.

Fire departments[]

Boonton Fire Department (01)[]

The Boonton Fire Department protects the town of Boonton. It is dispatched by the Morris County Communications Center, and has five companies:

  • Maxfield Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 - 1998 Seagrave 100' Rearmount Ladder w/ pre-piped waterway
  • Salvage & Rescue Company No. 1 - 2016 Spartan w/ Rescue One body
  • Maxfield Hose & Engine Company No. 1 - 2019 Pierce Enforcer w/ 2000 GPM pump
  • Harmony Hose & Engine Company No. 2 - 2000 Seagrave Pumper w/ 150 GPM pump
  • South Boonton Hose & Engine Company No. 3 - 2000 Seagrave Pumper w/ 150 GPM pump

The department also has a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT, formally known as FAST), a Dive Team, and a Swift Water rescue team.

Boonton Township Fire Department (02)[]

The Boonton Township Fire Department protects the township. It has two stations with two engines, a rescue pumper, a water tender and a boat.

Butler Fire Department (03)[]

Butler recently purchased a 2019 Pierce 110' tower ladder known as Ladder 343(a tribute to the 343 FDNY ff's who perished on 9-11-01). It is painted black over red. Butler also has several engines and ladder trucks, and a rescue. Some of these are spares/reserves.

Chatham Boro Fire Department (04)[]

  • Engine #1 - A 1963 open cab American LaFrance 900 Series Pumper. This engine’s pump can handle 1,000 gallons per minute (GPM). It also carries 300 gallons of water in its booster tank for use during the initial fire attack. This fully equipped engine has won many parade trophies and is still in complete operating order. This engine is said to be one of the first “west coast high side” designated American LaFrance apparatus to appear on the east coast. This engine does not respond to alarms, but is often used in parades.
  • Engine #2 - A 2005 Pierce 1500 GPM pumper. It carries 750 gallons of water. It also has a 30 gallon class A foam tank which is used for structure fires. Along with the class A foam is a compressed air system that intensifies its fire fighting efficiency. It carries 1000 feet of 4 inch large diameter hose along with 500 feet of 3 inch, 400 feet of 2 ½ inch and 900 feet of 1 ¾ inch hose. Engine 2 also carries a multitude of fire fighting equipment.
  • Engine #3 - A 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 GPM top mounted pumper. It carries 750 gallons of water and has a 30 gallon class B foam tank. It carries 1000 feet of 4 inch large diameter hose as well as 500 feet of 3 inch, 400 feet of 2 ½ , and 900 feet of 1 ¾ hose. Engine 3 also carries a large variety of fire fighting equipment.
  • Truck #1 - This truck is a 1994 Pierce Lance Quint. Designated Truck #1, this piece of apparatus combines the features of a pumper, hose bed, and aerial all in one piece of equipment. Truck #1 features a 105 foot rear mounted aerial ladder and a 1,500 gallon per minute pump mounted mid ship.
  • Rescue #1 - A 1990 Mack MC Fire/Rescue truck was built by Salisbury. This truck replaced both Rescue #1 and #2 and was designed to carry all tools necessary for heavy rescue, including a number of Holmatro extrication tools. This rig can also carry personnel and serve as a command post if necessary.

Chatham Township Fire Department (05)[]

Chester Fire Company (06)[]

Founded in 1921, they serve both Chester Township and Chester Borough out of one firehouse on Main Street. They also have a RIC team that goes mutual aid to neighboring communities. Their fleet consists of:

  • Engine 1: 1994 Pierce Lance
  • Engine 2: 2004 E-ONE Typhoon
  • Engine 3: 1963 Mack B (retired, antique status)
  • Engine 4: 1997 E ONE Cyclone
  • Rescue 5: 2016 Pierce Impel
  • Tender 7: 2019 Pierce/Kenworth 4501 Gallons
  • Ladder 9: 1999 Pierce Lance 105’ Quint
  • Utility 1: 1959 Dodge Power Wagon (retired, antique status)
  • Utility 2: 1997 Ford F 250 Brush Truck
  • Support 1: 2017 Ford F 250 Pickup
  • Car 1: 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe

Denville Fire Department (08)[]

  • Company 1 (Main Street)

Truck 229 2004 Smeal 75ft. Engine 223 2010 Smeal. Rescue 230 2005 Smeal. Ambulance 228 2015 Ram 5500.

  • Company 2 (Union Hill)

Engine 222 2012 Smeal. Ambulance 231 2009 Ford E-Series

  • Company 3 (Valley View)

Engine 225 2002 American LaFrance. Engine 226 1999 International 4x4. Ambulance 227 2009 Ford E-Series

Dover Fire Department (09)[]

The Dover Fire Department protects the Town of Dover and Borough of Victory Gardens. The department has both paid career members, and volunteers. There is only one station located in the center of town on Warren Street. Reserve pieces are kept at the former Victory Gardens Fire Department building.

  • Engine 5
  • Engine 9
  • Engine 7 (Reserve piece – former Victory Gardens engine)
  • Ladder 8
  • Rescue 6
  • Squad 10
  • Squad 11 (Reserve piece – former Victory Gardens ambulance)

East Hanover Fire Department (10)[]

East Hanover Fire Department responds from its main headquarters located at 323 Ridgedale Avenue

  • Engine 868
  • Engine 864
  • Ladder 869
  • Squad 863
  • Rescue 862
  • Engine 861 (house 2)
  • Utility 865

Florham Park Fire Department (11)[]

The Florham Park Fire Department has two companies. Company One, located in Florham Park's commercial district, has one quint, 24, and one engine, 20. In addition, Company One houses a technical rescue, 27, a brush truck, 25, and a utility truck, 21.

Company 2, located in the heart of the residential district, houses a wet rescue, 22, and an engine, 26.

Hanover Township Fire Department(12)[]

  • District 2 (Whippany Fire)
    • Rescue 80
    • Engine 81
    • Engine 82
    • Engine 83
  • District 3 (Cedar Knolls Fire & EMS)
    • Car 30
    • Truck 33
    • Engine 34
    • Engine 35
    • EMS 38
    • EMS 39

New Vernon Fire Department (13)[]

Jefferson Fire Department (14)[]

Kinnelon Fire Department (15)[]

Lincoln Park Fire Department (16)[]

Madison Fire Department (17)[]

Established in 1881, The Madison Fire Department is a combination fire department utilizing both career and volunteer personnel. There are 14 career and 20 active volunteer firefighters. The department operates out of the Madison Public Safety Building located at the corner of Kings Road and Prospect Street.

The department also serves the area in Confined Space and Trench Collapse Rescue.

  • Engine 1 - 2007 E-One
  • Engine 2 - 1998 E-One
  • Engine 3 (Reserve) - 1990 E-One
  • Rescue 4 - 1995 E-One
  • Ladder 1 - 2007 Spartan/Metz Tower Ladder

Mendham Borough Fire Department (18)[]

  • Engine 1- 2007 Pierce Dash
  • Engine 2- 1998 Pierce Dash
  • Quint 3- 2013 Pierce Velocity 105’ Quint
  • Car 4- 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Rescue 5- 2003 Pierce Dash

Mendham Township Fire Department (19)[]

The Mendham Township Fire Department consists of two independent fire companies: Brookside Engine Company #1 on the east side of town and Ralston Engine Company #1 on the west side of town. Both fire companies respond jointly to all emergencies within the township and mutual aid to Mendham Borough, Chester, Randolph, New Vernon (Harding Township), Bernardsville, Peapack-Gladstone, Morristown, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Flanders, Budd Lake, Washington Township (Morris), and Far-Hills Bedminster.

Brookside Apparatus Fleet:

  • Engine 2: 2000 Pierce Saber 1500/1000
  • Engine 3: 2010 Pierce Velocity 1500/750
  • Engine 4: 2020 Ford F-550/Ferrara Mini-Pumper
  • Utility 5: 2016 Ram 5500
  • Car 19: 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Antique: 1935 Mack Type 60 Engine

Ralston Apparatus Fleet:

  • Engine 11: 2019 Pierce Lance 1500/1000
  • Tender 12: 2002 Kenworth/Pierce Water Tender- 4,000 Gallons
  • Rescue 14: 2000 International/Pierce
  • Car 17: 2015 Ram 2500 Utility

Mine Hill Township Fire Department (20)[]

Located at 230 US Highway 46 Mine Hill, NJ, 07803

Covers all of Mine Hill township as well as provides mutual aid to Wharton, Dover, Roxbury, Randolph as well as other towns upon request.

Apparatus include:

  • Engine 121 (Antique Piece from 1954)
  • Engine 122 (2000 Pierce Engine)
  • Engine 123 (1989 Mack Engine)
  • Tender 121 (2006 Pierce 2000G Tender)
  • Quint 124 (2006 Pierce Rear Mount 75ft Aerial)
  • Utility 125 (1989 Chevy Suburban) Transportation of equipment
  • Command 129 (2008 Ford Expedition) Chiefs Command Vehicle

Morris Township Fire Department (22)[]

The Morris Township Fire Department is a combination department with 20 sworn career firefighters. The department has protected its residents from fire and other emergencies since 1910. In 2015 companies responded to approximately 1,600 emergencies within Morris Township and neighboring municipalities. In 2015 Morris Township Fire Department also ranked highest in the county for the most fires. The career staff also runs a first responder engine also known as a duty engine to all Advanced life support Medicals[jargon] within in the Township from 6am to 6pm. The department is currently staffing Station 1 and Station 2 with career personnel 24 hours a day, and stations 3, 4 and 5 from 7am–5pm, seven days a week. The Township of Morris consists of 1 Career Fire Chief, 2 Career Lieutenants, 1 Fleet Services Mechanic, 4 Part time Battalion Chiefs, 5 Volunteer Captains and 10 Volunteer Lieutenants (2 per each station), Morris Township operated 5 stations with 5 Engine Companies, 2 Ladder Companies, 1 Rescue Company, 1 Reserve apparatus and 2 special service units. (Air Unit, Decontamination Unit) The Morris Township Fire Department currently operates a Decon Unit as part of the County Hazmat Task Force for use at hazardous materials incidents across Morris County.

Station 1 (Springbrook Road) Responds First Due to Springbrook, Bailey Hollow, Skyline, Harter Road and Route 202 and I-287 as well as mutual aid to Harding Township and Morristown.

  • Engine 1 (2004 EOne Cyclone 2000/500 *EX-Engine 5)

Station 2 (77 Whippany Road) Responds First Due to Collinsville, Martin Luther King Avenue, Cromwell Hills, Normandy Park, Normandy Heights, Columbia Park, Morristown Beard School, Normandy Park School, Route 24 and I-287 as well as mutual aid to Madison, Morristown and Hanover.

  • Engine 2 (2017 Pierce Saber 2000/500/30A)
  • Morris County Park Police (Ex-military Truck)

Station 3 (132 Western Avenue) Responds First Due to Rolling Hill, Washington Valley, Burnham Park, Sunderland, Rabbinical College of America, Hillcrest School, Delbarton School and Villa Walsh School, as well as mutual aid to Morristown, Mendham Township, and Harding Township.

  • Engine 3 (2005 EOne Cyclone 2000/500 *EX-Engine 2/2018 Refurbishment)

Station 4 (2 Burnham Road) Responds First Due to Rose Arbor, Fairchild, Butterworth, The Summit, Bradford Estates, Sussex Avenue, Frelinghuysen Middle school, Alfred Vail School, St. Virgils School and many other businesses, neighborhoods and county facilities. Also responds mutual aid to Morris Plains, Parsippany, , Mendham Township, Randolph, New Jersey Morristown, and Greystone Park.

  • Engine 4 (2012 EOne Cyclone 2000/500/30A)
  • Ladder 2 (2003 EOne Cyclone 75' Quint 2000/500 *2020/2021 Refurbishment)
  • Rescue 6 (1995 International 4900/Hackney)
  • Utility 1 (2016 Ford F-350 *Now Assigned to Township OEM)

Station 5/Fire Headquarters (20 Dwyer Lane) Responds First Due to Normandy Park, Normandy Heights, Convent Station, Woodland, Moore Estates, Woodland School, I-287 and Many other businesses and neighborhoods as well as mutual aid to Madison, Morristown and Harding Township.

  • Engine 5 (2009 EOne Cyclone 1500/500 *EX-Engine 1)
  • Ladder 1 (1998 EOne Hurricane 105')
  • Engine 6 (RESERVE-1993 EOne Sentry 1500/750 *EX-Engine 3/EX-EOne Demo)
  • Decon Unit
  • Air Trailer
  • Utility 3 (2001 Ford F250)
  • Chief 1 (2020 Chevy Tahoe *Ghost Package)
  • Career Lieutenant 1 (2018 Ford Expedition *EX-Chief 1)
  • Career Lieutenant 2 (2020 Ford Explorer *EX-Deputys Car)
  • Duty Battalion Chief 1,2,3,4 (Are Volunteer, rotate between a 2016 Explorer/2020 Explorer and Utility 1)

Morris Plains Volunteer Fire Department (23)[]

The Morris Plains Volunteer Fire Department, known as the 23rd District in Morris County, New Jersey was established in 1907 as District 4 of Hanover Township after the Wies Hotel Fire of 1906. Morris Plains operated as a Hanover Fire District until the Township Act of 1926, forming the Borough of Morris Plains, then bringing control of the department to the borough. Outside of the departments first due suppression activities, Morris Plains also operates the Morris County Air Support Unit, a part of the NJ USAI Task Force.

  • Truck 1: 2020 Pierce Arrow XT 100’ Midmount Ascendant Tower, 2000GPM/300/100’
  • Utility 2: 2006 Ford F-550
  • Engine 3: 2002 Pierce Dash, 1500GPM/500
  • Engine 4: 1997 Pierce Dash, 1500GPM/500
  • County Air Cascade Truck: 2006 Pierce Saber
  • Command 1: 2020 Ford F150
  • Command 2: 2008 Ford Expedition EL

Morristown Fire Bureau (24)[]

The Morristown Fire Bureau has three firehouses, Speedwell, Morris Street, and Market Street. Only Speedwell is active(?)

  • Engine 1 Spartan/Rosenbauer Minnesota
  • Engine 2 Spartan/Rosenbauer Minnesota
  • Engine 3 (RESERVE)
  • Ladder 1 Spartan/Rosenbauer Minnesota
  • Platform 2 (RESERVE) Spartan
  • Rescue 5-'08 Spartan/Rescue 1, also part of the Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team
  • EMS 7
  • Car 6 (Captain’s Vehicle)

Mountain Lakes Fire Department (25)[]

The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department provides emergency fire service to its 5,000 residents as well as neighboring towns. Responding to over 300 calls a year they are made up of 50+ volunteers.

Apparatus:

  • Engine One: 2010 Pierce Saber
  • Engine Two: 1999 Pierce Saber
  • Rescue One: 2008 Ford F-550 with a utility body.

Mount Arlington Fire Department (26)[]

Apparatus:

  • Engine 5
  • Quint 6
  • Engine 7
  • Rescue 8
  • Tender 9
  • Chief's Truck

Mount Olive Fire Department (27)[]

  • Budd Lake Fire
  • Flanders Fire & EMS

Netcong Fire Department (28)[]

Parsippany Fire Departments (29)[]

Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department District No. 1 provides fire protection for Mount Tabor, Greystone, Puddingstone, Upper Powdermill, Lower Powdermill, Glacier Hills, Tabor Lake, and Sedgefield sections as well as a RIC team, and Vehicle Rescue capabilities.

  • Tarn Drive
    • Chief 619 (2013 Chevy Tahoe)
    • Engine 613 (1993 Pierce Engine)
    • Rescue 614 (2008 Pierce Rescue)
  • Powdermill Road
    • Engine 612(2018 Pierce Engine)
    • Tower 611 (1997 Pierce 100' Tower Ladder)
  • Simpson Avenue
    • Engine 616 (2001 Ford/Pierce Mini Pumper)
    • Engine 615 (2000 Pierce Engine)
  • Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department District No. 2 provides fire protection to the north western end of Parsippany: Rainbow Lakes, Interpace Parkway, and Park Road sections as well as a stretch of I-80 from 1 station on Rainbow Trail.

The fleet:

  • Car 620: (Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Truck)
  • Tower 621: (2009 Sutphen 75’ Quint)
  • Engine 622: (1995 KME Engine)
  • Engine 623: (2015 Sutphen Engine)

Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Company District No. 3 provides fire protection to Lake Parsippany Section

  • Halsey Road
    • Ladder 632 (2007 75' Pierce Quint)
    • Engine 631 (2012 Pierce Type I Engine)
    • Engine 634 (1995 Spartan Type I Engine)
    • Rescue 633 (2017 Pierce)

Lake Hiawatha Fire Department District No. 4 provides fire protection to Lake Hiawatha Section as well as a RIC team.

  • North Beverwyck Road
    • Truck 643 (65' Quint)
    • Engine 642
    • Engine 641
    • Squad 644

Rockaway Neck Volunteer Fire Department District No. 5 provides fire protection for Rockaway Neck section, and sections of I-80, and I-280. District 5 also provides HAZMAT coverage.

  • Old Bloomfield Ave
  • South Beverwyck Road

Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Association District No. 6 provides fire protection to Tivoli Gardens, Cambridge Village, Hills of Troy, Morris Hills Shopping Center, Green Hill Shopping Center, Hilton/Hampton Hotels, Sylvan way and Campus Drive Area, Jefferson Road Area, Lake Intervale, and Mazdabrook Housing and Senior centers, as well as sections of I-80, I-287, Route 46, Route 10, and Route 202.

  • 60 Littleton Road (Main station)
    • Engine 662 (2017)[1]
    • Ladder 663 (2003)[2]
    • Tower/Truck 664 or T-6 (1998 102' with platform)[3]
    • Engine 665 (2010)[4]
  • Smith Road (Sub-station)
    • Engine 666 (1979 Antique)
    • Utility 667 (Chevy Pickup)

Long Hill Townships Fire Department (30)[]

  • Millington Fire Company
  • Stirling Fire Company

Pequannock Fire Department (31)[]

  • Company 1 (Jackson Ave, Pompton Plains)
    • Engine 1-1
    • Engine 1-4
    • Rescue 1
    • Utility 1-5
  • Company 2 (Oak Ave, Pequannock)
    • Engine 2-1
    • Tower 2
    • Engine 2-2
    • Rescue 2
    • Brush 2-6

Dive Team Equipment housed at Company 1

Randolph Twp Fire Department (32)[]

  • Company 2 (Millbrook)
  • Company 3 (Mt. Freedom)
  • Company 4 (Ironia)
  • Company 5 (Shogum Mtn.)

Riverdale Fire Department (33)[]

Rockaway Boro Fire Department (34)[]

Main Station (1 E. Main St.)

  • Engine 411- 1998 Emergency One
  • Engine 412- 2012 Pierce Velocity
  • Truck 413- 2003 Emergency One 75' Quint
  • Utility 414- 2017 Ford F350 Pickup

Sub station (Beach street)

  • Rescue Boat

Rockaway Township Fire Department (35)[]

  • Company 1 (Hibernian)
  • Company 2 (Mt. Hope)
  • Company 3 (Marcella)
  • Company 4 (Birchwood)
  • Company 5 (White Meadow Lake)

Roxbury Township Fire Department (36)[]

  • Company 1 (Succasunna)
  • Company 2 (Landing)
  • Company 3 (Berkshire Valley)

Washington Township Fire Department (38)[]

  • Company 1 (Long Valley)
  • Company 2 (Fairmount)
  • Company 3 (Schoolys Mtn)

Wharton Fire Department (39)[]

  • Engine 320- 2016 Pierce Saber
  • Engine 322- 1987 Pierce Arrow
  • Ladder 321- 2008 Pierce Arrow 95' Midmount Quint
  • Rescue 323- 2003 Kenworth/Rescue 1 Walk-in Rescue

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