Overview[]
The West Orange Fire Department is a career department that employs around 88 firefighters who protect a population of 48,000 responding from 5 fire houses, spanning an area of over 12 square miles. The WOFD also provides emergency medical services at the BLS level.
History[]
The West Orange Fire Department was formed in 1894.
Former Fire Station[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Headquarters | Valley Road and Whittingham Place | 1907-1970 | Demolished |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Headquarters - 415 Valley Road[]
- Ladder 1 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#28946)
- Car 1 (Chief) - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 2 (Deputy/Tour Commander) - 2022 Ford Expedition
- Car 4 (Training) - 2021 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
- Car 5 (Fire Official) - 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
- Car 6 (Admin. Officer) - 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
- Car 8 (Prevention) - 2008 Dodge Durango (Ex-West Orange First Aid Squad)
- Car 9 (Prevention) - 2011 Ford Explorer
- Car 10 (Admin. Staff) - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 11 (Utility) - 2021 Ford F-250
- Car 12 (Utility) - 2021 Ford F-250
- OEM 1 - 2007 Ford Explorer
- Rescue Boat - Zodiac w/motor & trailer
- Special Operations - 1997 Ford E-350 / Braun (Ex-Rescue 3, ex-West Orange First Aid Squad EMS-2)
Fire Station 2 - 84 Washington Street[]
Fire Station 3 - 93 Ridgeway Avenue[]
- Engine 3 - 2006 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500) (SN#18124-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 1)
- Engine 5 (Spare) - 2001 Pierce Lance (2000/500) (Ex-West Paterson Fire Department)
- Engine 6 (Spare) - 1989 Pierce Arrow (1250/500) (Ex-Ridgewood Fire Department (New Jersey))
- Car 3 (Utility) - 2004 Ford F-250 (Tows UTV 9)
- UTV 9 - ASAP MedStat ambulance & trailer (Part of NJ EMS Task Force)
Fire Station 4 - 280 Pleasant Valley Way[]
- Engine 4 - 2006 Pierce Arrow XT / 2021 refurb after 2019 accident (1500/500) (SN#18124-01 or 02)
- Rescue 1 - 2019 Ford E-450 / Wheeled Coach ambulance
- Rescue 4 (Spare) - 2003 Ford E-450 / Horton ambulance (Ex-Columbia University EMS)
- Rescue 6 (Spare) - 1998 Ford E-350 / PL Custom ambulance (Ex-VCI loaner)
Fire Station 5 - 25 Mount Pleasant Place[]
- Rescue 2 - 2021 Ford F-550 / Horton ambulance
- Rescue 3 - 2016 Ford E-450 / 2009 Horton ambulance
On Order[]
Pierce Saber pumper (SN#42679) (Ordered April 2024)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2016 Ford E-450 / Horton ambulance (Total loss in accident Jul. 30, 2019) (Ex-Rescue 2)
- 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500) (SN#12313) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 3)
- 1993 E-One Protector pumper (1250/500/50F) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 2)
- 1990 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1990 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1988 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1985 Pirsch pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 4)
- 1984 Chevrolet 4x4 / Saulsbury mini-pumper (250/250) (Ex-Engine 7)
- 1981 Pemfab / Grumman pumper (1000/500)
- 1978 Hahn / Pierce aerial (-/-/85' Snorkel)
- 1975 Hahn pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1974 Seagrave aerial (100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 2) (Ex-FDNY)
- 1972 Hahn pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 1)
- 1969 TCM / Ward LaFrance pumper (1250/?) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 1)
- 1963 Mack C95 pumper (1000/300) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1956 Ward LaFrance quad
- 1955 Ward LaFrance / Maxim aerial (-/-/85') (Ex-Truck 1)
- 1951 Ward LaFrance pumper
- 1937 American LaFrance city service ladder truck (Reg.#7793) (Ex-Truck 1)
- 1937 American LaFrance pumper (Reg.#7794)
- 1929 American LaFrance pumper (1000/) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1927 American LaFrance pumper (Reg.#6201)
- 1915 American LaFrance ladder truck (Reg.#938)
- 1911 American LaFrance pumper (Reg.#63)