Nashua Fire Rescue (New Hampshire)

Department Profile

Staffing

6 engine companies staffed 1 officer & 3 FF/EMT's. 3 ladder companies staffed 1 officer & 3 FF/EMT's. C-4 staffed with deputy chief & 1 aide

History

Nashua Fire & Rescue was founded in 1853. The department was a volunteer until 1950, when the department transitioned to career staff to serve the then population of 34,000 people. Nashua is the second busiest fire department in the state and has earned an ISO Class II Rating. The department now serves a population of over 90,000 people.

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Headquarters	3 Church Street	1870 - 1970	Became commercial space
4	39 Arlington Street	1900 - 1925	Demolished for residential space
4	38 Arlington Street	1925 - 2006	Became Arlington Street Community Center

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Amherst Street Fire Station - 15 Amherst Street

Built 1893

• Engine 1 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/750) (SN#26775)
• Ladder 1 - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#25983)
• Forestry 1 - 1997 Ford F-350 4x4 / Donovan (150/250)
• Marine 1 -
• Marine 2 - Zodiac

Lake Street Community Fire Station - 177 Lake Street (Headquarters)

Built 1998

• Engine 2 - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/750) (SN#24422)
• Ladder 2 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#28370)
• Car 2 (Assistant Chief) - 200? Chevrolet Tahoe
• Car 4 (Duty Deputy Chief) - 2022 Ford F-250 4X4
• Ex Car 4 (Reserve) - 2018 Ford F-150 4x4
• Special Hazards - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7024 23.5' walk-around rescue (SN#33111)
• Decon trailer
• Special Operations trailer

Spit Brook Road Fire Station - 124 Spit Brook Road

Built 1977, renovated in 2018 with addition of third bay

• Engine 3 - 2022 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#36528-01)
• Ladder 3 - 2021 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#35100)
• Forestry 3 - 2000 Ford F-350 4x4 (150/250)

Crown Hill Fire Station- 70 East Hollis Street

Built 2006

• Fire Marshal 1 - 2018 Ford Explorer XLT
• Fire Investigation 1 - Ford E-350
• Fire Marshal 2 - 200? Ford Explorer
• Engine 4 - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/500/50F) (SN#30014)
• Ladder 4 (Reserve) - 1995 Pierce Arrow (-/-/105' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2, ex-Ladder 1)
• Antique Engine 4 - 1947 Mack L-95 (1000/200)
• Engine 7 (Reserve) - 2008 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/750/50F) (SN#22140) (Ex-Engine 6)
• Dive Unit - 1989 International / Ranger (Ex-Hudson Fire Department (New Hampshire))
• Safety Officer - Chevrolet Tahoe

Pine Hill Road Fire Station - 101 Pine Hill Road (Boire Field)

Built 1961

• Engine 5 - 2022 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#36528-02)
• Motorsquad - Ford F-Series

Conant Road Fire Station - 2 Conant Road

Built 1971

• Utility 1 - 2002 John Deere Gator 4x2 (60/50/5F)
• Engine 6 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750/40F) (SN#33616)
• Reserve Engine 9 - 2009 Pierce Arrow (1250/750)

Fire Alarm Headquarters - 38 Lake Street

• Fire Alarm Bucket Truck - 2003 International 7400 w/ MTI bucket lift

Retired Apparatus

• 2014 Chevrolet Impala (Ex-Fire Marshal 1)
• 2008 Ford F-550 4x4 / CET (-/-/500F/3" 500gpm self-educting foam monitor)
• 2010 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1250/750) (SN#23093) (Ex-Engine 5) (Sold to Malden Fire Department (Massachusetts))
• 201? Ford Taurus (Ex-Fire Marshal 1)
• 2005 Ford Excursion 4x4
• 2005 Pierce Arrow XT aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount) (SN#16547) (Ex-Ladder 3)
• 2003 International 7400 / ACSI walk-in hazmat (Ex-Special Ops H-2)
• 2001 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/750/50F) (SN#12325) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 7) (Sold 2020 to Bunyan’s Cove Fire Department)
• 2001 Ford Excursion 4x4
• 2000 International 4900 / 1981 Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-Special Ops H-1)
• 200? Ford Expedition 4x4
• 1999 International / FD-built / 1989 Ranger air supply (Ex-Air Unit 1)
• 1999 International 4900 / 1986 Ranger body / 2000 FD-Built pumper (1000/250)
• 1998 Pierce Lance aerial (1500/200/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#EB227) (Ex-Tower 1) (Sold in 2015 to Orleans Fire Department (Vermont))
• 1997 Pierce Saber pumper (1500/750) (SN#EA945)
• 1996 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/750) (SN#E9683) (Ex-Engine 8) (Sold to Salem Fire Department (New Hampshire))
• 1995 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/750) (SN#E9188)
• 1995 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#E9189) (Ex-Ladder 2)
• 1993 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/750/30F) (SN#E8146) (Sold to Salem Fire Department (New Hampshire))
• 1991 Pierce Arrow aerial (1250/300/100' rear-mount ladder) (SN#E6425)
• 1990 Chevrolet G30 / Supreme (Ex-Dive Unit)
• 1989 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#E4854) (Ex-Engine 8)
• 1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/750) (SN#E4374)
• 1986 Mack CF / Pierce pumper (1500/1000)
• 1983 Hendrickson / FMC aerial (1500/200/100' LTI rear-mount platform) (Ex-Raymond Fire Department (New Hampshire))
• 1982 Oshkosh M-1000 4x4 crash tender (1000/750/50F) (Ex-CFR 1)
• 1982 Mack CF600 / 1990 Aerofire pumper (1000/750/50F)
• 1982 Mack CF pumper (1000/750)
• 1979 Mack CF600 / 1990 Aerofire pumper (1000/750/LDH)
• 1979 Mack CF / 1986 Ranger pumper (1000/200/LDH)
• 1979 Mack CF / Aerofire pumper (1000/750)
• 1979 Mack CF pumper (1000/750/40B) (SN#CF611F10-1990) (Ex-Engine 5) (Sold to Westmore Fire Department)
• 1979 Mack CF pumper / 1989? Ranger rehab (1000/500 or 750) (SN#CF611F10-1991) (Ex-Engine 3)
• 1977 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (SN#CF611F10-1891) (Ex-Engine 6)
• 1977 Mack CF611 / Hamerly aerial (-/-/100' Thibault mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 1) (SN#CF611FCA-1811) (Sold to Northborough Fire Department)
• 1977 Mack MB / 1989 Aerofire air and light
• 1977 Mack MB / Grumman pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 4)
• 1977 Mack MB pumper (1000/500)
• 1977 International / 1944 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Sold to Hudson Fire Department (New Hampshire))
• 1975 Mack CF pumper (Ex-FDNY)
• 1975 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (SN#CF611F10-1748) (Ex-Engine 1)
• 1974 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (SN#CF611F10-1687) (Ex-Engine 4)
• 1974 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
• 1970 Mack CF611 / Thibault aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#CF611FCA-1231) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 2)
• 1968 Kaiser Jeep 4x4 (150/250)
• 1965 International / Moody tanker (500 FM/1600)
• 1963 Mack B95 pumper (1000/500)
• 1963 Mack B pumper
• 1962 Mack B95F pumper (1000/500)
• 1959 Mack C85 / Maxim / 198? refurb aerial (?/?/75' ladder) (Ex-Ladder 3, ex-Ladder 4)
• 1958 Mack B85 pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
• 1958 Mack B85 pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
• 1958 Mack B85 pumper (750/500) (SN#B85F-1270) (Ex-Engine 4)
• 1957 GMC / Moody pumper (500 FM/600) (Ex-Engine2, ex-Brush 2)
• 1956 Mack B85 pumper (750/250) (Ex-Engine 8) (Sold to Hudson Fire Department (New Hampshire))
• 1949 Mack L pumper (750/200) (Ex-Engine 1)
• 1947 Mack L pumper (1000/200) (Ex-Engine 3)
• 1947 Mack pumper (750/200) (SN#85-LS-1078) (Ex-Hose 4)
• 1946 American La France B-600 THSO open cab aerial (85' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Aerial 1) (SN#L-2396)
• 1925 Ahrens-Fox city service ladder truck
• 1925 Ahrens-Fox N-S-4 piston-pumper (1000/?) (SN#1633) (One of six Ahrens-Fox units acquired by the Nashua FD in 1925. Now privately owned.)

External Links

• Nashua Fire/Rescue
• Nashua Fire Department photos
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/planestrainsandfiretrucks/ Photos By Kevin Mussat
• Videos of Nashua Fire Rescue apparatus responding

Station Map

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