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 Conducts Rope Rescue
On 6-28-2025 Cedar Grove Police, Fire, and Montclair EMS responded to the wooded water shed property along Ridge Road on the report of a injured bicyclist. Police had located the injured person down a steep hillside. Firefighters, using ropes, packaged the person and brought him up the slope. He was transported to a area hospital. - CGFD Holds Extrication Training
06-22-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters conducted vehicle extrication training with high pressure air bags. - CGFD Responds Mutual Aid to IrvingtonOn 6–21-25 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to Irvington to provide coverage while Irvington Firefighters battled a general alarm fire
- CGFD Monthly Rope Training6-20-2025 Memebrs praticed rope rescue skills
- CGFD Responds Mutual Aid to MontclairOn 6-8-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters provided coverage while Montclair Firefighters were at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash.
- CGFD Participates In Clean SweepOn 6-7-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters joined in with other township organizations in the 2025 Clean Sweep
- CGFD Responds Mutual Aid to OrangeOn 6-2-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighter provided coverage while Orange Firefighters fought a 2nd alarm fire. Members responded to an reported outside fire.
- CGFD Responds to Reported Truck Fire06-02-2025 Cedar Grove firefighters responded to the report of a garbage truck fire. Upon arrival, the fire had been extinguished by the driver, checks for extension were negative.
- CGFD Memorial Day ServiceCedar Grove Firefighters, observed Memorial Day by recognizing members of the department who have recently passed, and all those who sacrificed everything for our country. On Memorial Day Cedar Grove firefighters paid tribute to one of our own by placing a wreath at his plaque along Cedar Grove Parkway. FF Lloyd R. Smith is the … Read more
- CGFD Extrication TrainingOn 5-20-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters conducted motor vehicle extrication training. The training focused on vehicle stabilization.
- CGFD Responds to Motor Vehicle CrashOn 5-13-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to the scene of a MVC with a fluids spill.
- CGFD Responds to Car FireOn 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 CrashOn 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 74Cedar 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 Drill5-4-2025 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 Fire5-1-2025 Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to reported truck fire. Upon arival they found the truck had lost it hydraulic oil causing a smoke condition.
