Millville FD
Dedicated to providing high quality, professional services to those who live, work, invest or visit our city. Protecting lives and property from fire and harm through continuous fire prevention, education, code enforcement, emergency, and non-emergency services.
Emergency Call
Front Line Apparatus
Engine 34
Engine 34 became the first due engine for Millville Fire Department in April, 2013. It is a 2013 KME Predator 2000 rescue pumper with a 1000-gallon tank and extrication capabilities.
Engine 34 is dedicated to Kurt Hess, Chief 1988-2015.
Tower 30
Tower 30 arrived at the end of January, 2024. It is a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 100′ Aluminum Aerial Tower with a 300 gallon tank.
Rescue 34
A 2005 Seagrave EVI rescue with a ten man cab carrying hand and power tools for all types of rescue incidents including motor vehicle accidents, confined space/ high angle rescue, and trench rescue, Rescue 34 is also equipped as a firefighter rehab unit with an awning to provide shelter from the weather. The truck was dedicated to Capt. Max Wallen and housed on October 21, 2005.
Support Apparatus
Engine 36
Ladder 32
In April of 2o03, Ladder 32 was placed in service. A 2002 Seagrave, 75 foot “Mean Stick”. 2,000 GPM fire pump with a 500-gallon capacity water tank and a six-man cab.
Ladder 32 is dedicated to Carlton “Tate” Reeves, Chief 1964-1976.
Engine 30
On March 14, 1999 the new Engine 30 was housed, a 1998 Spartan Luverne, 1,750 GPM pump, with a 1,000-gallon tank.
Engine 30 is dedicated to George Schock Jr., Chief 1976-1981.
Support 30
Repurposed a couple times over, the “Old R-34” is a 1992 Ford F-800 / EVI rescue. In 1992, the department re-furbished its rescue truck (Rescue 33) and dedicated it to Capt. Max Wallen, who had been instrumental in obtaining the department’s first rescue truck in the early 1950’s. Capt. Wallen had served with the department for more than sixty years and had been dedicated to fire service training. In October 1996, a year after his passing, the burn building at the Cumberland County Fire Training Center was dedicated in his honor. In 2005, it was renamed R-35 and then in 2019, it became Investigation 30. In 2022, MFD EMTs took on the project to repurpose her once again and she became Support 30. Support 30 responds to all working fires for rehabilitation and decon of the firefighters.
Antique Apparatus
“Phoebe”
1924 American LaFrance pumper (750/)
Retired Apparatus
Ladder 35
On May 4, 1997, Ladder 35 a LTI ladder-pumper was housed. It has a 110 foot aerial, 2,000 GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank.
Engine 35
On May 19, 1991, the company housed Engine 35. A 1990 American La France pumper with a 1,250 GPM pump, 750-gallon tank was dedicated to Fire Chief Gary Wallen. Engine 35 was retired in April, 2013.
Engine 36
Engine 36, a 1985 American La France pumper with a 1,500 GPM pump, 750-gallon tank was dedicated to Thomas Corson, Chief 1928-1952.
Brush 38
Brush 38, a 1989 Ford F350 with a 250 GPM slide-in pump with a 250-gallon tank was dedicated to George Reeves, Chief 1981-1982.
Chief Reeves also served as treasurer of the fire company for over 40 years.
Engine 37
Engine 37, a 1985 Ford pumper with a 1,000 GPM pump, 750-gallon tank was dedicated to John “Jack” Durfee.
Deputy Chief Durfee was a career firefighter from 1965-1987. Jack died in the line of duty.
Utility 30
1988 Dodge Ram 4×4
Retired and Historical Apparatus
Ladder 32 a 1973 Imperial with a 100 foot grove ladder.
Engine 30 a 1978 Mack with a 1250 GPM pupm, 750-gallon tank. The “Mack” served until 1999.
1971 Dodge / Swab rescue
1967 American LaFrance pumper (1250/)
1965 Dodge utility
1964 Dodge / American LaFrance pumper (750/)
1959 American LaFrance pumper (1000/)
1953 American LaFrance 75′ aerial
1952 American LaFrance pumper (750/)
The department maintains its apparatus history with a 1925 American La France pumper, affectionately known as “Phoebe”, recently refurbished into mint condition.
In addition to Phoebe, the company also has two operational Mason hand pumpers built in 1795 and 1798 respectively.