Fire departments of Morris County, New Jersey

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

Volunteer departments

Boonton Fire Department

The Boonton fire department protects the town of Boonton. It is dispatched from two Fire stations (located on 311 Boonton Avenue and 100 Washington Street), and has five companies:

Its fleet consists of five pieces of apparatus. A 1997 Sutphan Pumper (Maxfield Hose and Engine), 2 2000 Seagrave Pumpers (South Boonton Hose and Engine and Harmony Hose and Engine), a 1986 Mack Truck with a Saulsbury rescue body (Salvage and Rescue), and a 1998 Seagrave 100' Rearmount ladder with pre-piped waterway (Maxfield Hook and Ladder). The department also has a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC, formally known as FAST), a Dive Team, and a Swift Water rescue team.

Boonton Township Fire Department

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

Dover Fire Department

The Dover, New Jersey 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 St. Reserve pieces are kept at the former Victory Gardens Fire Department building.

Parsippany Fire Departments

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. 3 Stations, Powdermill Road, Tarn Drive, and Simpson Ave (Storage Only)

Provides fire protection to Rainbow Lakes, Interpace Parkway, and Park Road sections as well as a stretch of I-80 1 Station, Fox Hill Road

Provides fire protection to Lake Parsippany Section 1 Station, Halsey Road

Provides fire protection to Lake Hiawatha Section as well as a RIC team. 1 Station, North Beverwyck Road

Provides fire protection for Rockaway Neck section, and sections of I-80, and I 280. District 5 also provides HAZMAT coverage. 2 Stations, 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, 46, 10, and 202. They have 2 Stations,

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