
Overview[]
The Mahwah Fire Department is a volunteer department that serves a population of around 25,000 residents in an area of 26 square miles. It is the largest municipality by area in Bergen County and the home of Ramapo University.
History[]
Fire Company 1 was formed in 1914, Fire Company 2 was formed in 1928, Fire Company 3 was formed in 1947 and joined the department in 1968, Fire Company 4 was formed in 1944 and joined the department in 1970, Fire Company 5 was formed in 1961.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Company 1 - 100 Miller Road[]
- Engine 115 - 2007 Pierce Dash (2000/750) (SN#18802)
- Rescue Engine 117 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 8110 (2000/750) (SN#33261)
- Rescue 1 - 2003 KME Excel walk-in
- Rescue Support 1 - 2016 Ford F-550 4x4 / General Fire Equipment walk-around
- Technical Rescue 1 - 1986 Hahn / Saulsbury walk-in (Ex-Rescue 1)
- Marine 1 - Diamondback Airboat
Fire Company 2 - 60 Island Road[]
- Engine 217 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/750) (SN#28323)
- Squad 2 - 2020 Pierce Arrow XT (1750/750/100) (SN#34655)
- Tower 2 - 2009 Sutphen Monarch 6x4 (1500/500/110' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-4578)
- Ladder 2 - 2005 Seagrave (2000/500/75' Meanstick rear-mount)
- Mini-Pumper 2 - 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Firematic Rescue B.R.A.T. 500 (750/300) (SN#2099)
- Haz-Mat 2 - 1996 Spartan / SVI walk-in
Fire Company 3 - 1 Rozanski Lane[]
- Engine 317 - 1999 Seagrave (2000/500)
- Engine 320 - 2020 Seagrave Marauder II (2000/750) (SO#78K78)
- Air 3 - 2018 International DuraStar 4300 / Marion walk-in
Fire Company 4 - 50 Fardale Avenue[]
- Ladder 4 - 2005 Seagrave (2000/400/75' Meanstick rear-mount) (SN#85113)
- Engine 425 - 2023 Ferrara Inferno dryside tanker (2000/2500/75)
- Fire Police 602 - 2008 Ford E-450 (Ex-Ambulance)
- Reserve Engine - 1999 KME (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 117)
- Antique 475 - 1939 Mack E pumper (750/250)
Fire Company 5 - 147 Stag Hill Road[]
- Engine 515 - 2013 Sutphen Shield 4x4 (1500/1000)
- Mini-Pumper 5 - 2011 Ford F-450 4x4 / Firematic B.R.A.T. (200/300)
- Tanker 5 - 2018 Sutphen Monarch 6x4 (2000/3500) (SN#HS-6080)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Chief 130 - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 Chief
- Chief 140 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 1st Assistant Chief
- Chief 150 - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 2nd Assistant Chief
- Fire Police 601 - 2008 Chevrolet Suburban
- 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- 20?? Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Chief 130)
On Order[]
- Pierce Arrow XT rescue (Company 1) (SN#41016) (Ordered May 2023)
- Pierce Enforcer PUC ladder (Company 2) (2000/500/107' HD Rear Mount Aerial) (SN#43254) (Ordered Aug 2024)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2004 Seagrave 6x4 dryside tanker (2000/2500) (Ex-Engine 425) (To be borrowed for one year by Vernon, NJ)
- 2001 GMC Sierra / Reading walk-around rescue (Ex-Squad 2 )
- 2000 American LaFrance pumper (2000/750/100F) (Ex-Engine 222)
- 200? Ford Expedition 4x4
- 1999 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-RS-1)
- 1994 Mack RD690S 6x4 / New Lexington elliptical tanker (500/3500) (Ex-Tanker 5)
- 1994 International / Marion walk-in air unit (Ex-Air 3)
- 1994 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 217) (Sold to Englewood Fire Department (New Jersey))
- 1992 Spartan / Beck pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 115)
- 1991 Ford C-8000 / FMC pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 512)
- 1987 Sutphen aerial (1500/300/100' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 2)
- 1986 Hahn pumper (1250/500/54' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Truck 4)
- 1987 Ford Econoline / PL Custom rescue (Ex-Air 3)
- 1982 GMC / FMC pumper (1000/500/40)
- 1981 Chevrolet / Saulsbury mini-pumper (Ex-MP 3)
- 1981 Continental Compac pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 412)
- 1979 Hahn HCP15 (1500/750) (SN#HCP545157954) (Sold to Wakita Fire Department)
- 1971 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1500/500) (SN#12-1-2693) (1987 Pierce refurb) (SN#F1879) (Ex-Engine 315) (Sold to Waynesville Fire Department (North Carolina))
- 1969 American LaFrance 900 Series / 1985 Young pumper (1500/500/50) (Ex-Engine 215)
- 1969 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500) (ex-Engine 115)
- 1969 Dodge / Decker tanker (Ex-Tanker 4)
- 1965 Mack C / Maxim aerial (700/300/75' mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- 1929 Pirsch pumper (500/)