List of Delaware fire departments

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

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Fire Department  | Town/City  | Station Number  | Founded  | Image

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Volunteer Hose Co. | Middletown | Station 1  | September 30, 1887  |
Mill Creek Fire Co. | Pike Creek | Station 2  | January 6, 1927  |
Christiana Fire Co. | Christiana | Station 3  | October 7, 1921  |
Odessa Fire Co. | Odessa | Station 4  | 1926  |
Christiana Fire Co. | Christiana | Station 6  | October 7, 1921  |
Aetna Hose, Hook, & Ladder Co. | Newark | Station 7[1] | December 17, 1888  |
Aetna Hose, Hook, & Ladder Co. | Newark | Station 8  | December 17, 1888  |
Aetna Hose, Hook, & Ladder Co. | Newark | Station 9  | December 17, 1888  | Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2 Apr 10
Aetna Hose, Hook, & Ladder Co. | Newark | Station 10  | December 17, 1888  |
Brandywine Hundred Fire Co. | Bellefonte | Station 11[2] | March 19, 1924  |
Christiana Fire Co. | Christiana | Station 12[3] | October 7, 1921  |
Claymont Fire Co. | Claymont | Station 13  | January 5, 1928  |
Cranston Heights Fire Co. | Cranston Heights | Station 14[4] | November 16, 1919  |
Delaware City Fire Co. | Delaware City | Station 15 (One Five)[5] | March 17, 1887[a] |
Elsmere Fire Co. | Elsmere | Station 16 [1] | March 18, 1921  |
Five Points Fire Co. | Five Points  | Station 17[6] | May 7, 1921  |
Good Will Fire Co. | New Castle | Station 18[7] | 1907  |
Hockessin Fire Co. | Hockessin | Station 19[8] | October 15, 1936  |
Holloway Terrace Fire Co. | Holloway Terrace | Station 20[9] | September 20, 1921  |
Mill Creek Fire Co. | Marshallton | Station 21[10] | January 6, 1927  |
Minquadale Fire Co. | Minquadale | Station 22  | 1925[b] |
Minquas Fire Co. | Newport | Station 23[11] | May 21, 1907[c] | Minquas FD Newport DE
Odessa Fire Co. | Odessa | Station 24[12] | 1926  |
Talleyville Fire Co. | Talleyville | Station 25[13] | October 24, 1928  |
Townsend Fire Co. | Townsend | Station 26  | 1926  |
Volunteer Hose Co. | Middletown | Station 27  | September 30, 1887  |
Wilmington Manor Fire Co. | Wilmington Manor | Station 28[14] | November 13, 1945  |
Port Penn Fire Co. | Port Penn | Station 29[15] | August 14, 1951[d] |
Belvedere Fire Co. | Belvedere | Station 30[16] | 1949  |
Wilmington Manor Fire Co. | Wilmington Manor | Station 32  | November 13, 1945  |
Delaware Air National Guard, New Castle County Airport Crash Fire Rescue | Wilmington Manor New Castle County Airport | Station 33  |  |
Delaware City Refinery Fire Department | Delaware City PBF Energy[17] | Station 34  |  |
Dupont - Chestnut Run Plaza | Wilmington DuPont | Station 35-1  |  |
FMC - Stine Research Center[18] | Newark FMC Corporation | Station 35-3  |  | NCC Station 35-3
Dupont - Experimental Station Laboratories | Wilmington DuPont | Station 35-8  |  |
Christiana Care Fire Protection | Christiana | Station 37  |  |
Winterthur Museum Fire Brigade | Wilmington Winterthur Museum | Station 38  |  |
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 1  | November 30, 1921  | Wilm DE Fire Station 1
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 2  | November 30, 1921  |
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 3  | November 30, 1921  |
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 4  | November 30, 1921  |
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 5  | November 30, 1921  |
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 6  | November 30, 1921  |
Wilmington Fire Dept. | Wilmington | Station 7  | November 30, 1921  |

* 1 Originally organized as "Volunteer Fire Company" on March 17, 1887 and later underwent a name change to "Delaware City Hose Company" on January 23, 1889. There was a disrupted period of inactivity where there was no organized fire company and the Delaware City Fire Company was reorganized on July 9, 1924, however, the company uses the initial date of organization for the previous company in 1887.
* 2 Originally organized as the "Minquas Civic Association and Fire Company" and later changed their name to "Minquadale Fire Company, Inc." in 1929 to avoid confusion with Minquas of Newport.
* 3 Originally organized as "Nonesuch Fire Company" and changed their name one month later to "Minquas Fire Company."
* 4 Originally organized as "Augustine Beach Fire Company" and changed their name on December 3, 1957 to "Port Penn Volunteer Fire Company."

## Kent County

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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  |
Dover Fire Department | Dover | Station 46 - Station 1  |
Dover Fire Department | 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 [19] |
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

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Fire Department  | Town/City  | Station Number  | Image

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Bethany Beach Fire Co. | Bethany Beach | Station 70 - Station 1[20] |
Bethany Beach Fire Co. | Fenwick Island | Station 70 - Station 2  |
Blades Fire Co. | Blades | Station 71[21] |
Bridgeville Fire Co. | Bridgeville | Station 72[22] |
Dagsboro Fire Co. | Dagsboro | Station 73[23] |
Delmar Fire Co. | Delmar | Station 74[24] |
Ellendale Fire Co. | Ellendale | Station 75 - Station 1[25] | Ellendale Fire Company
Ellendale Fire Co. | Lincoln City | Station 75 - Station 2  | Fire station in Lincoln City, Delaware
Frankford Fire Co. | Frankford | Station 76[26] |
Georgetown Fire Co. | Georgetown | Station 77[27] |
Greenwood Fire Co. | Greenwood | Station 78[28] |
Gumboro Fire Co. | Gumboro | Station 79[29] |
Indian River Fire Co. | Oak Orchard | Station 80 - Station 1[30] |
Indian River Fire Co. | Long Neck | Station 80 - Station 2  |
Laurel Fire Co. | Laurel | Station 81 - Station 1[31] |
Laurel Fire Co. | Sycamore | Station 81 - Station 2  |
Lewes Fire Co. | Lewes | Station 82 - Station 1[32] |
Lewes Fire Co. | Nassau | Station 82 - Station 2  |
Lewes Fire Co. | Angola | Station 82 - Station 3*  |
Millsboro Fire Co. | Millsboro | Station 83[33] |
Millville Fire Co. | Millville | Station 84 - Station 1[34] |
Millville Fire Co. | Clarksville | Station 84 - Station 2[35] |
Milton Fire Co. | Milton | Station 85[36] | The Milton Fire Department was organized on November 14, 1901 and this modern station was built in 1949.
Rehoboth Beach Fire Co. | Rehoboth Beach | Station 86 - Station 1[37] |
Rehoboth Beach Fire Co. | Rehoboth Beach | Station 86 - Station 2  |
Rehoboth Beach Fire Co. | Angola | Station 86 - Station 3*  |
Seaford Fire Co. | Seaford | Station 87[38] |
Selbyville Fire Co. | Selbyville | Station 88[39] |
Memorial Fire Co. | Slaughter Beach | Station 89 - Station 1[40] |
Memorial Fire Co. | Argo's Corner | Station 89 - Station 2  |
Roxana Fire Co. | Roxana | Station 90[41] |

* 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

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Fire Department  | Town/City  | Service Time  | Image  | Notes

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Brandywine Fire Co.  | Wilmington | 1850s  |  | Chartered in the city's Ninth Ward, the charter was relinquished in the 1850s. A new iteration was started in the Ninth Ward some fifty-plus years later utilizing the same charter.
Brandywine Fire Co. No. 10  | Wilmington | 1901 - November 30, 1921  |  | Restarted under the same charter as the previous Brandywine Fire Co. in 1901, officially recognized by the city of Wilmington in June 1902. dissolved into the newly established Wilmington Fire Department when fire protection was taken over by the city.
Delaware Fire Co. No. 3[42] | 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.
Lenape Fire Co.  | New Castle | April 1887 - April 1906  |  | Disbanded after waning interest and lack of funds for several years, property was seized and sold at sheriff sale Saturday, April 21, 1906.
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.
Penn Fire Co.  | New Castle | 1820 - ?  |  | Organized in 1820, incorporated February 6, 1823, unknown date of disbandment.
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 Fire Co. No. 10  | Wilmington | November 22, 1901- 1902  |  | Chartered in November 1901 and procured a steam fire engine in December 1901, responded to fires in the Ninth Ward in 1902 while competing with the Brandywine and Independence fire companies for recognition, never formally recognized by the city of Wilmington and disbanded.
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.  | New Castle | March 1796 - ?  |  | Organized in March 1796, incorporated January 1804, unknown date of disbandment.
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 | 1941 - November, 1958  |  | Located on Boxwood Avenue off Boxwood Road, established as a Civil Defense FD in WW2, chartered as a regular FD in 1945

## References

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37. ^ Design, Chief Web. "Rehoboth Beach Fire Company". www.rehobothbeachfire.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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