The Scranton Fire Department is comprised of 135 firefighters divided among three shifts.  They staff five engine companies, two truck companies, a rescue company and an assistant chief vehicle to provide emergency protection for over 76,000 residents in the city's 26 square miles. 

The following is a list of the daily status of the companies and a description of the protection area.

OPEN       Engine Co. 2 - Covering South Side, Minooka and East Mountain

OPEN       Engine Co. 4 - Covering Central City, Hill Section, Bunker Hill, parts of South Side, Green Ridge 

OPEN       Engine Co. 7 - Covering West Side, Keyser Valley, West Mountain, Tripp Park and Bellevue  

OPEN        Engine Co. 8 - Covering North Scranton, parts of Green Ridge, Tripp Park, West Side, Central City and Keyser Valley

CLOSED   Engine Co. 9 - Covering North Scranton, parts of Green Ridge, Tripp Park, Keyser Valley, Central City and West Side. 

                   Permanently Closed by the Doherty Administration

OPEN        Engine Co. 10 - Covering East Mountain and parts of South Side

CLOSED   Engine Co. 15 - Covering the Hill Section, Bunker Hill, and parts of the Downtown

                    Permanently Closed by the Doherty Administration and the building given to the police department

OPEN       Rescue Co. 1 - Responds to all alarms in the city as well as any specialized rescue calls

OPEN       Truck Co. 2 - Responds to all calls on the East Side of the Lackawanna River

OPEN        Truck Co. 4 - Responds to all calls on the West Side of the Lackawanna River

        NOW 

                    available

2018 SFD St Patricks Day Parade Shirts 

                    short sleeve t-shirts are

      currently available for pick-up @ Truck 4 

           1047 N Main Ave from 8am-6pm

Special Orders for long sleeve t-shirts, crew neck sweatshirts and hoodies

              can be submitted until 22 February 2018 6pm

                   Special order request must be sent to:

                                      sfdstpatparadeshirt@gmail.com

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Engine Co. 7 recieved a brand new 2016 KME Pumper today. 

On Tuesday September 13, 2016 two new firefighters were sworn in by Mayor William Courtright.  They will spend the next weeks training at Harrisburg Area Community College in training. Pictures L-R Administrative Captain John Judge, Mayor William Courtright, Klye Armbruster, Brian Cwalinski, Superintendent Patrick DeSarno, Deputy Chief Allen Lucas, Firefighter Gary Dennis

A new firefighter was sworn in by Mayor Courtright, Anthony Wood will now go on to training at Harrisburg Area Community College.

(L-R) Supt. P. Desarno, A. Wood, Mayor W. Courtright, Deputy Chief A. Lucas, Pvt. D. Hallowich