A house fire injured 7 firefighters on Coursen Way.  The fire which was started by a faulty attic fan was helped extinguished by the Green Village Fire Department.

Douglas Atchison is appointed chief.

"A miracle on Park Avenue".  An office thermostat switched on to cause an explosion at a Park Avenue dentist office.  Nobody was injured in the explosion which sent a Christmas tree down the street.

 A missing brick in the chimney was the cause of a devastating Christmas Eve blaze at a historic home on Ridgedale Avenue.

 A late night blaze totally destroyed the residence of 89 Central Avenue.  One of the occupants was killed in an attempt to save others.

A faulty outlet in a second floor bedroom sparked a blaze which severely damaged a house at 351 Woodland Rd.

A Samson Avenue residence suffered damage from a late night fire.  The fire was caused by a faulty heating system.

An accidental fire at 127 Park Avenue severely burned a man working on a vehicle.  The building suffered major damage but was able to be reconstructed.  The man succumbed to his injuries eleven days later. 

 An arson fire heavily damaged the Exxon Station on Main Street.

 An arson fire completely leveled a Madison Board of Education garage behind the Madison Junior School.

A garage was destroyed on Shunpike Road after a fire was discovered shortly after 7:30p.m.  Green Village F.D. aided in the efforts.

An additional career firefighter is added to the department.

 A fire destroyed the residence of #7 West End Avenue.  The resident was critically injured with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 20% of his body.   

A spontaneous combustion of oil rags started a devastating fire at a Park Avenue residence.

 A fire severely damaged an apartment at 41 Madison Avenue.  A broken hydrant delayed water supply. Mutual Aid responded from Morris Township and Florham Park.

A fire at the Kings Rd. School forced the evacuation of hundreds of students.  Mutual Aid from Florham Park, Morris Township, and New Vernon F.D.'s aided in extinguishing the fire.

  A lunch time blaze gutted a residence on Kings Road.  The fire, which was caused by children playing with matches, sent two occupants to the hospital for 2nd degree burns.

 A fire gutted the whole second and third floors of 28 Cook Avenue. Florham Park F.D. assisted at the scene. 

Firefighter B. Allen, returning to fire headquarters with E-1, stumbled on a fire that broke out at 139 Main Street.

A fundraiser organized by two local residents raised over $38,000 to purchase two thermal imaging cameras

New Engine 2 is delivered to Madison Fire Headquarters replacing a 1972 Hahn Engine.

 A fire destroyed the residence of 45 Winding Way.  Upon arrival the second floor of the residence was fully involved.  Mutual Aid was received from Florham Park & Morris Township

A fire was reported at 299 Main Street.  The fire was quickly extinguished with assistance from Florham Park F.D.. 

 Reported as a burglar alarm, upon arrival police found the first floor of the Farleigh Dickinson University credit union fully involved.  Mutual Aid was rendered by Florham Park & Morris Township F.D.'s.

Room and contents fire at 10 Woodside road. Investigation by M.F.D. Captain Rhodes and the Morris County Prosecutors Office discovered that the fire was intentionally set. The tenant was later arrested for starting the fire.

"Its Official: Firefighters Hired".  Council agrees to hire two additional firefighters after year long debate.

A fire damaged the rear porch area of historic Mead Hall at Drew University. Assistance was provided by Florham Park & Morris Township F.D.'s.

Five small intentional fires were set in a two day period at Drew University.  Two students were later charged with the crime.

A call was received just after 3am reporting a house struck by lightening at 42 Woodland Road.  Upon arrival the rear of the first floor was fully involved.  The fire was extinguished quickly thereafter.

A call was received on Christmas night reporting a structure fire at Global Crossing Inc. at Giralda Farms.  Upon arrival it was determined that the fire was actually a car fire in the underground parking garage. Green Village F.D. assisted at the scene. 

 A fire completely destroyed a work shop behind a residence on Chateau Thierry Avenue.

An early evening fire caused damage to a dorm room at Drew University.  The fire was contained to one room at Tolley Hall because of the sprinkler system activation.  The fire was apparently started by careless smoking.  There were no injuries reported.

A room and contents fire was quickly extinguished on Station Road.  The fire started when a candle was knocked over on a bed.

Unattended cooking was the cause for a fire which resulted in the loss of a second floor apartment.  The fire was quickly knocked down with assistance from the Cedar Knolls F.D.. 

A Woodland Road house suffered extensive fire damage after a lighting strike caused a fire in the attic.  The All-Hands fire brought mutual aid from Florham Park, Morris Township, & Cedar Knolls to the scene.

  A late morning general alarm fire destroyed a century-old carriage house at a Forest Road home.  The garage was a total loss although firefighters were able to contain the blaze from spreading to neighboring house and garage.  

A call was received into fire headquarters reporting a smoke condition at 8 Park Avenue.  Upon arrival, engine 2 reported fire showing on the second floor.  The fire was quickly extinguished with assistance from the Chatham and Cedar Knolls F.D.'s.  

An evening fire destroyed an apartment at 255 Main Street.  Damage was confined to four apartments.  All tenants were evacuated and no injuries were reported.  The All-Hands fire brought mutual aid from Chatham, Morris Township, Florham Park, and Cedar Knolls.

A daytime fire severely damaged an apartment at 171 Main Street.  The fire was caused by careless smoking.   The tenant was transported to Morristown Memorial for smoke inhalation.  The All-Hands fire brought mutual aid from Morris Township, Florham Park, and Cedar Knolls F.D.'s.

Firefighter J. Longo  was conducting a weekly inspection of Engine 3 when he reported to fire headquarters a heavy smoke condition in the area of Park Avenue & Cook Avenue.   After further investigation a general alarm was requested for an apartment fire.  The fire went to All-Hands which summoned mutual aid from Morris Township, Florham Park, & Cedar Knolls.  The fire was quickly knocked down and damage was contained only to the fire apartment.

An evening basement fire caused severe damage to a home at 91 Pomeroy Road.  Fire damage was confined to the finished basement, but major smoke and heat damage effected the first and second floors.  All the residents were out of the home and no injuries were reported.  The All-Hands fire brought mutual aid from Florham Park, Morris Township, and Cedar Knolls F.D's.

An early morning fire severely damaged a home at 49 Pomeroy Road.  Arriving fire units found heavy fire in the rear of the home.  The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage to the first and second floors.  All of the occupants had exited the home safely and no injuries were reported.  The fire was caused by a faulty heating appliance on the first floor.  The all-hands fire brought mutual aid from the Florham Park, Morris Township, and Cedar Knolls F.D.'s. 

An accidental fire caused damage to a second floor apartment at 45 Main Street.  The alarm was transmitted to fire headquarters via central station fire alarm.  The fire damage was contained to the kitchen, but there was smoke damage throughout the apartment.  The fire appears to have been started by storage too close to the hot water heater in the kitchen utility closet.  All of the occupants escaped the apartment safely.