Tacoma Fire Company

The members of the Tacoma Fire Company have been contacted by Jolly ole’ St Nicholas and were asked to help him by taking him around town on Sunday December 15th starting at 1pm.  The firefighters will play the role of Santa’s Elves and escort him around to town to visit all of … [Read more...]

Work continues at E-One on the new Tower 926 … [Read more...]

Progress of the build of the new Tower 926 is still on going.  Below are additional pictures. … [Read more...]

Tower 926  along with other members of the District 23 task force were dispatched to their respective cover stations to provide a cover while the member of Task Force 25 were battling a large dwelling fire in Woolwich Township.  There were no further calls for service. … [Read more...]

On December 3, 2019 at 1748 hours Battalion 2 was dispatched to a Turkey Hill Road address for a rubbish fire.  9202( Captain Wilson) arrived on location to find a pig pen on the property was burning.  The owner of the property had removed the livestock prior to the fire … [Read more...]

On December 2, 2019 at 0358 hours, Battalions 3 and 4 were dispatched to Honeysuckle Lane in the Willow Ridge Development for a dwelling fire.  Deptford Police on location were reporting a working house fire with a resident who jumped from a second floor window.  Lieutenant … [Read more...]

The membesr of the Tacoma Fire Company wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.  Please enjoy your family and the meal.  The members of Battalion Two were busy this morning with multiple calls for service. At 0617 hours, Tower 926 was dispatched into Brooklawn for a … [Read more...]

On November 16, 2019, Battalion four was dispatched for a rubbish fire in the area of Red Tail Hawk Circle.  Engine 942 arrived on location and found a a large rubbish fire in the middle of a farm field.  Brush 925 was special called and arrived and met with farm owner, who had a … [Read more...]

The build of the new Tower 926 continues....... … [Read more...]

On November 11, 2019, Brush Truck 925 was special called to a rubbish fire on Tanyard Road where Ladder 946 was operating.  The crews were working on a large rubbish pile where the property owner was burning wood, trees, tires, paint can, and numerous other objects.  Brush 925 … [Read more...]

Statement from the New Jersey State Fire Chief's Parade Judging Association: " For the past four years the association has awarded "The Libby Award" to a special piece of apparatus at the NJ State Firemen's Convention.  This Award is in honor of Past Chief Judge and President … [Read more...]

Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November, when clocks are moved back an hour at 2 a.m. local daylight time (so they will then read 1 a.m. local standard time). This year, DST began on March 10 and will end on Nov. 3, 2019. This is good time to check your smoke … [Read more...]

On Monday October 28, 2019, Members of the Tacoma Boulevard Station accompanied by the Brooklawn Fire Company went to the Salem County Fire Training Academy for live fire training.  The training for this evening consisted of VEIS training on a second floor.  The instructors set … [Read more...]

On October 27, 2019 Battalions 93 and 92 were dispatched to the Marshall's clothing store located at 1800 Clements Bridge Road for a structural collapse.  Battalion 9201(Thomas) arrived to find that part the front fascia of the building had fallen off the building and that part … [Read more...]

Well, with another delay from E-One, the final Inspection for the new Tower 926 is now scheduled for the third week of December.  Here are some additional build pics. … [Read more...]