Hawthorne Fire Department

It is with deep regrets to announce the passing of a good friend, mentor and senior member of the Hawthorne Fire Department. Ex Asst Chief George Degroot thank you for your many years of service and dedication to our FD family. May you rest in eternal peace. … [Read more...]

5/30 - 11:46am, The Hawthorne Fire Department was dispatched to Rt. 208 North, just before the Grandview Ave exit for a MVA fire. On arrival, 5-0 made the notification that the motor vehicle was fully involved. The responding units of Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4 and Rescue 5 … [Read more...]

Monday, May 27th Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year's first sunburn. It's a time to remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives for their county. The members of the Hawthorne Fire Department participated in the … [Read more...]

4/6 at 3pm, the Hawthorne Fire Department was dispatched to a possible house fire at 47 Outlook Ave. On arrival, 5-0 confirmed a working fire in the B-C corner of the first floor of the home. Engine 3 arrived on scene and streched hose to the rear of the building as Tower 2, … [Read more...]

03/04/2019: A small front end loader being used to remove snow from a pedestrian bridge over Route 208 in Hawthorne fell through the concrete bridge surface onto the highway below on Monday morning, 03/04. The operator of the front end loader, a Borough of Hawthorne employee, and … [Read more...]

3/3 - At 3:00pm, The Hawthorne Fire Department Company 3 put into service their new 2018 KME Engine and said goodbye to their 17 year old Seagrave Engine. Congratulations Company 3! The Hawthorne Fire Department would like to thank the residents of Hawthorne, Mayor Goldberg, … [Read more...]

2/27, At 7:30 am, the Hawthorne Fire Department was dispatched to Barbour Street, Haledon on mutual aid for a multi-story house fire. Engine 3 arrived on scene and was put to work. At one point flames shot through the roof as firefighters vigorously sprayed the house with water. … [Read more...]

2/10/19, This past Sunday, before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters at the New Jersey Firemen's Home in Boonton, NJ. Chief Speranza and Captain Dominick DeGroot presented George DeGroot his 50 Years of Service Award. Congratulations George, the Hawthorne Fire … [Read more...]

Did you know? The members of Hawthorne Fire Dept. provided over 51,777 volunteer hours in 2018. From alarms, standbys, meetings, drills, work details, parades, school visits, memorial services, leadership camp, funeral detail, National Night Out, Hawthorne Day and many other … [Read more...]

A week later, it was time to reflect; 01/30/2019 at 5:50pm, the Hawthorne Fire Department was dispatched to Marcal Paper factory on the edge of Route 80 in Elmwood Park for mutual aid on a 8+ alarm working fire. Engine 4 arrived on scene and was quickly put to work, stretching … [Read more...]

The Hawthorne Fire Department continues to grow in 2019 with newly sworn in firefighters.   During Fire Board on Tuesday, February 5th, firefighters Christopher and Carley Tamburro were sworn in by their father Victor Tamburro, Ex-Borough Fire Chief, before a crowd of … [Read more...]

01/11/2019, During the 23rd Annual Installation & Awards Banquet, Mayor Richard Goldberg and Chief Joseph Speranza presented the following; "Meritorious Unit Citation" Award On September 11th, 2018, The Department was dispatched to a serious MVA requiring extrication on … [Read more...]

01/11/2019, During the 23rd Annual Installation & Awards Banquet, Mayor Richard Goldberg and Chief Joseph Speranza presented the following; "Meritorious Unit Citation" Award On Monday April 16th, 2018 at approximately 9:34am, the department was dispatched to number 85 … [Read more...]

01/11/2019, During the 23rd Annual Installation & Awards Banquet, Mayor Richard Goldberg and Chief Joseph Speranza presented the following; "Grand Cordon" Award A Unit citation was awarded in 2018 for this incident, and upon further investigation of the incident this … [Read more...]

Hawthorne Fire Department - 2018 Video Overview. Last year, the Fire Department answered 539 calls for help, a record setting year.🚨 🚒🔥 The membership also attended Company Meetings, Company Drills, Mutual Aid Training, Hawthorne Middle School Leadership Camp, School Visits, … [Read more...]