Established in 1881
The Madison Fire Department is a combination fire department utilizing both career and volunteer personnel. There are fourteen career and twenty active volunteer firefighters. The department serves 16,500 residents in a four square mile area 25 miles west of New York City. 

FIRE HEADQUARTERS ~ MADISON PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX   

Madison is also home to two colleges, three corporate world headquarters and the New York Jets training facility which is located on the Madison border in Florham Park.  Located within the central business district is the Madison Train Station which serves as a New Jersey Transit Midtown direct train on the Morris/Essex line.  The department operates out of the Madison Public Safety Complex located at the corner of Kings Road and Prospect Street.  The department operates three engines, an aerial ladder truck, a walk-in rescue vehicle and a utility truck. Firefighters respond to 700-750 incidents per year. These include not only fires, but many different calls, including alarm activations, motor vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, natural gas leaks, pump outs, and carbon monoxide alarm activations. Firefighters and apparatus respond to the scene of most incidents in town, in under three minutes.  The department is trained and serves the area in Confined Space and Trench Collapse Rescue. 

Fire Focus ~ Summer 2008
fire focus is a summary of the different types of incidents that the fire department responds to.

Pictured to the right is the scene of a fatal house fire in Florham Park.  Photo courtesy of Bob Karp, Morris County Daily Record.

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