About Adelphia Fire Company:
Adelphia Fire Company proudly protects 18,000 people living in an area of
twenty-two square miles. We operate out of 2 stations that protect a
primarily residential area. Our department is a private department whose
members are on a volunteer status.
Howell Township Fire Company No.1 (Adelphia)
was incorporated on April 28, 1927. Almost 76 years have passed since that
day. Our very first piece of apparatus was a hearse donated by the C.H.T.
Clayton Funeral Home on Adelphia Road. This was converted into a supply car
that carried water in milk cans, shovels, brooms, lanterns, etc. Fire calls
were received by Claytons Funeral Home for nearly fifty years. Whoever was
on duty at the funeral home also had the responsibility of taking the fire
call and then summoning the firefighters. This was accomplished by running
outside and throwing the switch on the telephone pole to activate the siren
regardless of the the time, or the weather. We are also activly supported by
the Adelphia Ladies Auxiliary and our Junior Firefighter organizations.
Department Type:
All Volunteer
Services Provided:
- Firefighting
- Hazardous Material Response
- Vehicle Rescue (Extrication)
- Search & Rescue
- Other Technical/Specialized Rescue
- Support
