Welcome

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Cedar Grove Fire Department web site! The purpose of our web site is to educate and inform about the vast array of services, and the highly trained and motivated personnel that make up the Cedar Grove Fire Department.

Our Department is a 100% volunteer organization with four fire stations located throughout the township. We protect well over 12,000 people within 4.5 square miles and are actively involved with surrounding fire departments providing mutual aid wherever and whenever possible.

In these pages you’ll see the stations, the apparatus and the men and women who are dedicated to protecting your lives, property and well-being. Look around awhile and learn about our excellent training program, the special operations team, local fire prevention events, how to become a member and much more.

Your feedback is encouraged, so that we can respond to your needs. Let us know whether your visit was informative, and if you have any questions or comments, please email your remarks to chief@cedargrovefd.org

We hope you’ll become familiar with who we are and what we do …we’re YOUR Cedar Grove Fire Department.

Chris Donlon 

Chief of Department

Latest News

  • CGFD Responds to Motor Vehicle Crash
    On 5-13-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to the scene of a MVC with a fluids spill.
  • CGFD Responds to Car Fire
    On 5-11-2025 Cedar Grove Police and Fire Department responded to a car fire on Vincent Road near Lawrence Way.
  • CGFD Responds To Motor Vehicle Crash
    On 5-9-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to the scene of a two vehicle motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 23 and Grove Ave. Upon arrival one person was entraped. Firefighters extricated the subject without incident. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
  • Proposed Truck 74
    Cedar Grove has entered into contract with Pierce Manufacturing to build the townships next fire truck, a 105 foot ladder truck. The truck will replace the 25 year old current ladder truck when delivered.
  • CGFD Monthly Drill
    5-4-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters held their monthly department drill at the Middlesex Fire Academy. The live fire training simulated fire scenarios on the second and basement floors.
  • CGFD Responds to a Reported Truck Fire
    5-1-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to reported truck fire. Upon arival they found the truck had lost it hydraulic oil causing a smoke condition.
  • CGFD Reponds to Traffic Control Box Fire
    On 5-1-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to the intersection of Route 23 and Montclair Avenue on the report of a fire inside the taffic control cabinet. Firefighter made entry into the cabinet and located a eletrical fire. NJ Dot and Public Service Electric responded.
  • Firefighter Evaluation Day
    Cedar Grove Probationary Firefighters Zac Wiiliams and John Marotta completed over 200 hours of their intial fire training. Pitured below they are being tested at the Passaic County Public Safety Academy Evaluation Day. Both successfully completed the firefighter portion of the program. They now move on to the hazardous material operations portions. Congratulations !
  • CGFD Hosts Rope Operations Class
    April 2025, this month 8 additional members will be trained to the operations level of rope rescue. The course instructor is Cory Keepers of Cedar Grove.
  • CGFD Responds to MVC Entrapment
    On 4-4–25 Police Fire and Ems responded to a motor vehicle crash. Two people were injured. One person was extricated and transported to a hospital.
  • CGFD Conducts Rope Training
    On 3/23/25 Cedar Grove Firefighters conducted their monthly rope drill.
  • CGFD Responds to a Carlson Parkway Residence
    On 3-21-25 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to a residence with wind damage to the roof.
  • CGFD Responds Mutual Aid Newark
    On 3-16-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters provide coverage for Newark Firefighters from 360 Clinton Ave while they battled a commercial building fire.
  • CGFD Responds to Motor Vehicle Crash
    On 3-10-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters assited police at the scene of a motorvehicle crash at the intersection of Ridge Road and East Bradford Ave.
  • CGFD Responds Mutual Aid Newark
    On 03–07-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to Newark providing coverage while Newark Firefighters extinguished a general alarm fire.
  • CGFD Responds to Structure Fire
    On 03-02-2025 at 10am Cedar Grove Firefighters reponded to Robin Lane for a reported house fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire quickly, there were no injuries reported, the cause is under investigation.