Complete requirement puts the Madison Fire Department at the highest rating in the state for insurance ratings.

A spectacular fire destroyed the quarters of Frank Patterson Post No.43 American Legion, located at 76-78 Main Street.  The building was completely destroyed and now is the site of a parking lot. 

Edward F. Daniher is appointed chief.

Another building located on the Morris Coal & Lumber property was badly damaged by fire and later demolished.  The building was an auto painting shop.

A 4:00p.m. alarm was received from 76 Prospect Street.  As firefighter H. Holly rounded the corner of Kings and Prospect the column of smoke in the sky indicated a general alarm.  In spite of every effort on the part of the Madison Fire Department with the assistance of Florham Park F.D., the structure was damaged beyond repair and had to be demolished. 

A fire was reported at 22 Woodcliff Drive at 7:00pm.  The fire destroyed the residence.

At 4:04am Engine 2 responded on a still alarm received from the Madison Police reporting smoke in the area of Chapel Street.  At 4:09am Chief Daniher pulled box 2-1-1 sounding a general alarm bringing Engines 3 & 1 and Truck 4 to the scene of a house fire at 7 Central Avenue.

11:34pm, a column of smoke was seen eight blocks away from 14 Noe Avenue indicating a general alarm.  A 2nd alarm was ordered to be transmitted by Chief Daniher bringing Engine 3 to the scene along with the Florham Park Fire Department.

A fire was reported on Belleau Avenue at 4:52pm.  A 2nd alarm was transmitted bringing Engine 3 to the scene and Florham Park to stand by at Fire Headquarters.  Roll call was taken later that night.

A fire was reported at 151 Garfield Avenue at 11:34am.  Roll call was taken at 4:04pm.

Jack McLaughlin is appointed chief.

An alarm was received at 8:31pm reporting a fire at Paul's Steak House, 258 Main Street.  Upon arrival the rear kitchen was fully involved.

At 12:43am a fire was reported at the Madison Coat Shop, 133 Kings Road.  Upon arrival the building was fully involved.

Just past 2:00am a fire was reported at T&P Auto Parts on Main Street.  The fire caused $20,000 worth of damage. 

Two people, including a fourteen year old boy, were seriously burned in a fire at 75 Shadylawn Drive.  The fire started when gasoline was accidentally spilled and was ignited by the furnace

 A raging gas fed fire threatened the whole block of Central Avenue just North of Elmer St.  The blaze destroyed the Sam Gordon's Warehouse on Central Avenue.  Assistance was provided by the Florham Park Fire Department.  

A call was received at 11:58pm for a house fire at 38 Lorraine Road.  The resident was pulled out of the house by Madison Police only to loose her life later at Morristown Memorial.

A fire was reported at the Western Electric Building on Park Avenue just past 1:30pm.  A second alarm was transmitted at 2:01pm bringing Florham Park F.D. to the scene.

Just before midnight an alarm was transmitted for a working fire at the Burnett Building at the corner of Central & Main.  A raging fire of unknown origin had fully involved an annex in the rear of the store.  After a hard fight the fire was held to the liquor store and the rear portion of the building.

A call was received at 5:29pm reporting a house being struck by lightening at 280 Kings Road.  Upon arrival the 2nd floor was fully involved. 

A house at 183 Green Village Road was destroyed after a late evening fire.

A call was received at 3:06am for smoke in the area of Fairview Avenue.  When Engine 3 reached Central Avenue a column of smoke could be seen in the sky.  The fire was at the Stanley Estate, 141 Ridgedale Avenue. A neighbor reported seeing three kids run from the house just before the alarm was transmitted.  

Four Students and a professor were seriously burned at a lab explosion at Madison High School. 

A suspicious fire broke out at the Madison Meat Market located at 36-38 Main Street.  Florham Park Fire Department came to assist.  Twelve police officers were on duty and the N.J. State Police arson squad was called to investigate.

James McCormack is appointed chief.

A call was received from the Florham Park Police reporting a house fire at 215 Greenwood Avenue.  Gasoline being used to clean the floors was the cause of the fire. 

At 9:01am a fire was reported at 49 East Lane.  Firefighters T. Kiernan & L. Clark rescued a 69 year old female from the second floor.  She was transported to Morristown Memorial where she later passed away. 

At 1:07am the bells sounded at Fire Headquarters box 4-1-1. The box pulled yielded a fire which destroyed a large garage on Ridgedale Avenue.  The fire was caused by lightening.

A house fire was reported at 1:48am at 9 Leigh Avenue. The fire claimed the life of a 66 year old female.

A fire destroyed a house slated for demolition at 12 Crescent Road.  Morris Township and Florham Park provided assistance.

A fire was reported at 17 Prospect Place at 4:46pm.  The third floor was fully involved upon arrival.

Three firefighter were injured battling a large house fire at 76 Loantaka Way. The alarm was received at 2:11am.  Roll call was taken eighteen hours later.

At 1:54am Box 6-1-4 was transmitted.  Like many times before, and many times to come, a check of the area yielded another malicious false alarm.

Just before midnight the bells sounded Box 3-5-1.  Upon arrival the 1st floor of 176 Main Street was fully involved.

 A fire at the Getty service center resulted in the destruction of three vehicles.

 A late night fire was discovered at the Park Avenue Cleaners on Waverly Place.