Fire departments in Delaware
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The fire departments in Delaware are members of the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association, with the exception of the fire brigades and airport fire departments. The City of Wilmington fire department is an associate member.
New Castle County
Kent County
Fire Department | Town/City | Station Number | Image |
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Bowers Fire Co. | Bowers Beach | Station 40 | |
Camden-Wyoming Fire Co. | Camden | Station 41 | |
Carlisle Fire Co. | Milford | Station 42 | |
Cheswold Fire Co. | Cheswold | Station 43 | |
Citizens Hose Co. | Smyrna | Station 44 | |
Clayton Fire Co. | Clayton | Station 45 | |
Robbins Hose Co. | Dover | Station 46 - Station 1 | |
Robbins Hose Co. | Dover | Station 46 - Station 2 | |
Farmington Fire Co. | Farmington | Station 47 | |
Felton Fire Co. | Felton | Station 48 | |
Frederica Fire Co. | Frederica | Station 49 | |
Harrington Fire Co. | Harrington | Station 50 | |
Hartly Fire Co. | Hartly | Station 51 | |
Houston Fire Co. | Houston | Station 52 | |
Leipsic Fire Co. | Leipsic | Station 53 | |
Little Creek Fire Co. | Little Creek | Station 54 | |
Magnolia Fire Co. | Magnolia | Station 55 [17] | |
Marydel Fire Co. | Marydel | Station 56 | |
South Bowers Fire Co. | Thompsonville | Station 57 | |
Dover Air Force Base Crash, Fire, Rescue | Dover Air Force Base | Station 58 | |
Energizer/Playex, Fire Brigade, EMS | Dover | (No Station Number) |
Sussex County
- Lewes Station 3 and Rehoboth Beach Station 3 is a joint station housing apparatus from both fire departments in the same building on John J. Williams Highway in Angola.
Defunct
Fire Department | Town/City | Service Time | Image | Notes |
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Brandywine Fire Co. No. 10 | Wilmington | ? - November 30, 1921 | Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. | |
Delaware Fire Co. No. 3[40] | Wilmington | April 22, 1819 - November 30, 1921 | Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. | |
Fame Fire Co. No. 6 | Wilmington | January 1, 1839 - September 1, 1920 | Quit service to the City of Wilmington on September 1, 1920 with no notice given. | |
Fort Miles Fire | Lewes | United States Army fire company | ||
Friendship Fire Co. No. 1 | Wilmington | December 22, 1775 - September 1, 1920 | Dissolved at midnight September 1, 1920 after giving the City of Wilmington notice and offering the city first option on its apparatus. | |
Independence Fire Co. No. 12 | Wilmington | ? - November 30, 1921 | Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. | |
Lakeview Hook and Ladder Co. | Wyoming | August 20, 1890 - 1927 | Started as the Lakeview Hook and Ladder Company on August 20, 1890. The name was changed to the Wyoming Fire Company in 1916 and continued to operate until merging with the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company of Camden to become the current Camden-Wyoming Fire Company. | |
Liberty Fire Co. No. 9 | Wilmington | February 12, 1891 - September 1, 1920 | Quit service to the City of Wilmington on September 1, 1920 with no notice given. | |
Phoenix Fire Co. No. 4 | Wilmington | January 26,1835 - September 1, 1920 | Quit service to the City of Wilmington on September 1, 1920 with no notice given. | |
Reliance Fire Co. No. 2 | Wilmington | March 6, 1796 - November 30, 1921 | Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. | |
Rescue Fire Co. No. 1 | Seaford | Municipal fire department run by the town of Seaford prior to the establishment of the volunteer fire department in 1901. | ||
Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. | Camden | February 4, 1865 - 1927 | Small volunteer fire company that merged with Wyoming (formerly Lakeview Hook and Ladder) Fire Co. to become the current Camden-Wyoming Fire Co. | |
Riverside Fire Co. | Dobbinsville | Spring 1948 - ? | Small volunteer fire company in the Dobbinsville neighborhood of the town of New Castle, active at least through 1950, but never admitted entrance to county or state fire associations. | |
Union Fire Co. No. 11 | Wilmington | ? - November 30, 1921 | Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. | |
Washington Fire Co. No. 7 | Wilmington | January 4, 1840 - September 1, 1920 | Quit service to the City of Wilmington on September 1, 1920 with no notice given. | |
Water Witch Fire Co. No. 5 | Wilmington | January 22, 1835 - August 9, 1885;
April 12, 1893 - November 30, 1921 |
Dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city. | |
Weccacoe Fire Co. No. 8 | Wilmington | July 16, 1869 - September 1, 1920 | Quit service to the City of Wilmington on September 1, 1920 with no notice given. | |
Woodcrest Fire Co. | Newport | Located on Boxwood Avenue off Boxwood Road. |
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