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Summit Fire Department
Welcome to the Summit Fire Department
The City of Summit Fire Department (SFD) provides a comprehensive array of services including fire suppression, fire prevention, public fire safety education, rescue, 911 telecommunications, and emergency medical services at the first responder level.
Grand Opening at New Firehouse 11/24/24
- 1 Fire vehicles outside brick firehouse
- 2 Fire officials in salute facing an American flag in the corner of a garage
- 3 Two fire officials at wooden podium in front of two flags in garage
- 4 Firefighters performing flag lowering outside brick firehouse
- 5 Firefighters and fire officials in salute outside fire house with fire truck in background
- 6 Group of firefighters and officials
- 7 Fire department honor guard in front of brick building wall
- 8 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
- 9 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
- 10 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
- 11 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
- 12 fire truck on city street
- 13 antique chemical fire engine
- 14 firefighters and officials performing flag raising ceremony outside firehouse
- 15 firefighters in salute as someone at a podium sings the national anthem
- 16 person speaking into microphone at podium with fire officials in background
- 17 fire official speaking into microphone at podium with fire officials in background
- 18 fire official speaking into microphone at podium with fire officials in background
- 19 aerial photo of lobby with people standing around
- 20 aerial photo of large garage firetruck bay area with people standing and sitting at tables
- 21 antique chemical fire engine in large bay area at firehouse
- 22 large bay area at firehouse
- 23 brick wall outside firehouse that reads fire headquarters city of summit 281 broad st
- 24 aerial photo of firehouse driveway area with firetruck parked along the edge of photo and flagpoles
Ribbon Cutting at New Firehouse 10/25/24
- 1 members of summit nj fire department at and near podium with flags in the background
- 2 members of summit nj fire department at and near podium with flags in the background and two speaker
- 3 members of fire department and former mayor at ribbon cutting ceremony
- 4 members of summit nj fire department at and near podium with flags in the background and two speaker
- 5 members of fire department and current and former mayor performing rubbon cutting ceremony with fire
- 6 antique bell and brick plaque area next to wooden podium with flags and fire truck in background
Photo Gallery
- 1 group photo of firefighters gathered around memorial bell
- 2 FD_4
- 3 group photo of firefighters at memorial event
- 4 SFO NNO 3
- 5 DSCF0194
- 6 SFO NNO 4
- 7 53700_576351945709854_1916687239_o
- 8 091122 climb
- 9 FD_2
- 10 Toys for Tots6
- 11 FD_5
- 12 SFO NNO 6
- 13 SFO NNO 7
- 14 SFD NNO 1
- 15 FD_3
- 16 Incident
- 17 FD_1
- 18 091122 climb SFD2
- 19 091122 climb SFD1
- 20 SFO NNO 2
Resources & Documents
- Fire Safety Permit Application (PDF)
- Building/Business Owner Information Form
- Fire Department Existing Facility Assessment October 2014 (PDF)
- How to Safely Operate a Backup Generator - JCPL (PDF)
- Seton Hall University Fire, January 2000
- Class Two ISO Rating Presentation
- New Fire Headquarters Station Design 012920
- New Fire Headquarters Station Design 102021
- Fire headquarters construction update 072622
Summit Fire Department News Releases
November 6, 2025: Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Toy Drive November 14 through December 16
October 2, 2025: Summit Fire Department Celebrates Fire Prevention Week
August 5, 2025: Summit Fire Department Issues Fire Safety Tips for College Students
July 28, 2025: 2025 National Night Out to be held on August 5 on the Village Green
July 18, 2025: City of Summit Appoints Two New Career Firefighters, Including First New Position in Over 40 Years
Previous Summit Fire Department News Releases:
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Fire Department
Physical Address
Summit Fire Department
281 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
Phone: 908-277-1033
Hours
24 hours a day / 365 days a year.
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Eric P. Evers
Fire Chief / Fire Official
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Fire Department
Physical Address
Summit Fire Department
281 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
Phone: 908-277-1033
Hours
24 hours a day / 365 days a year.