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SOMERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS

Population: 79,000 - Area: 4.2 Sq Miles - Dispatched by fire alarm operators at headquarters - Official Website - IAFF L-76
Members: 164 Full Time - Work Schedule: 24hr shifts - Call Volume: 13,688 - Frequency: 483.3875/483.2625
Shift Staffing: 31 - Deputy Chief (C2), District Chief (C3), officer/2 firefighters manning 6 engines, 3 ladders, and 1 heavy rescue
FIRE SCENE PHOTOS
STATIONS PHOTOS
Headquarters - 266 Broadway - (E1, L2, R1, R2, C2)
Station 2 - 45 Middlesex Ave (Assembly Row) - (E2)
Station 3- 255 Somerville Avenue - (E3, K5)
Station 5- 651 Somerville Avenue - (E5, Twr1)
Station 6- 2 Newbury Street - (E6, L3)
Station 7- 265 Highland Avenue - (E7, C3)
APPARATUS PHOTOS
APPARATUS ON ORDER  
(2) Spartan Metrostar/Toyne 1250/500 on order for E1 and E5 ON ORDER
new TDA ladder truck on order for L2 ON ORDER
Spartan/EVI heavy rescue ordered June 2024
ENGINES  
Engine 1- 2009 Pierce Saber 1250/500/30F (#21234)
Engine 2- 2018 Spartan ERV MetroStar 1250/500/30F (#217016-01)
Engine 3- 2021 Spartan/Toyne 1250/500/30F
Engine 4- 2002 Pierce Enforcer 1250/500 (#13303-02) (rsv, exE2)
Engine 5- 2002 Pierce Enforcer 1250/500 (#13303-01) (exE3)
Engine 6- 2015 Pierce Saber 1250/500/30F (#28089-01)
Engine 7- 2015 Pierce Saber 1250/500/30F(#28089-02)
Engine 9- 1999 Pierce Saber 1250/500 (#ED066/) (rsv/exE6/E5)  
LADDERS  
Tower 1- 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 95' tower (#26712)
Ladder 2- 2007 Seagrave Marauder II 100' TDA (#76376) (aerial repainted in 2014)
Ladder 3- 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 100' TDA (#28088)
Ladder 4- 1995 Pierce Arrow 100’ RMA (#E-8941) (rsv/exL3)
SPECIAL UNITS  
Rescue 1- 2010 Pierce Impel heavy rescue (#23434)
Rescue 2- 1994 International 4900/E-One tech rescue (#14465) (ex Malden)
Water/Ice Rescue- 2004 Chevrolet Box Van
Marine Unit 1- 2013 Parker 2100 (in service 2024)
OTHER  
Car 2- 2020 Ford Expedition 4X4 - shift Deputy Chief
Car 3- 2020 Ford Expedition 4X4 - shift District Chief
Fire Investigation- Ford ex ambulance
S 2- John Deere Gator (Sta3)
S 3- John Deere Gator (Sta3) NO PHOTO
RETIRED APPARATUS / STATIONS
STATIONS PHOTOS
Union Square - (E3, L1)
Broadway Station - Broadway at Cross Street (E2, L2)
ENGINES / HOSE WAGONS BY YEARPHOTOS
Engine 1- 1849 Hunneman steamer NO PHOTO
Engine 1- 1866 Hunneman steamer NO PHOTO
Winter Hill #2- 1869 Hunneman hand drawn NO PHOTO
George E. Foster #3- 1871 E. Teele Company hand drawn NO PHOTO
John F. Wool #1- 1873 Dole Osgood hand drawn NO PHOTO
Hose #2- 1873 Louer Rice hand drawn NO PHOTO
G.O. Bradstraw #4- 1874 Hunneman hand drawn NO PHOTO
Engine 1- 1883 Silsby steamer NO PHOTO
Engine 1 hose wagon- 1886 Hunneman hand drawn NO PHOTO
Hose #5- 1889 E. Teele and Company hand drawn NO PHOTO
Engine 4- 1890 Silsby 700 GPM steamer NO PHOTO
Engine 2- 1893 American LaFrance steamer NO PHOTO
Chemical A- 1894 Fire Extinguisher MFG (2) 60 gal chemical NO PHOTO
Hose #7- 1900 Charles T. Holloway chemical/hose NO PHOTO
Engine 1, 4- 1903 American Fire Engine 1000 GPM steamer NO PHOTO
Engine 6- 1907 American LaFrance 800 GPM steamer NO PHOTO
Hose #3- 1908 Combination Ladder Company hand drawn NO PHOTO
Hose #6- 1908 Combination Ladder Company hand drawn NO PHOTO
Hose 7- 1910 Pope-Hartford hose wagon NO PHOTO
Engine 1- 1913 Christie/Ahrens 700 GPM steamer (#199) NO PHOTO
Hose 5- 1913 American LaFrance Type 12 hose wagon (#251) NO PHOTO
Engine 1 hose wagon- 1913 Robinson hose wagon (#808) NO PHOTO
Hose 8, Eng 2 hose wagon- 1915 Ahrens Fox/Dept 800 GPM hose wagon NO PHOTO
Engine 2- 1916 Ahrens Fox 800 GPM (#820) NO PHOTO
Engine 6- 1920 Seagrave 750 GPM (#26744) NO PHOTO
Hose 7, Engine 7- 1920 Seagrave 750 GPM NO PHOTO
Engine 7 hose wagon- 1921 Seagrave hose wagon (#29639) NO PHOTO
Engine 3- 1922 Seagrave 750 GPM (#32644) NO PHOTO
Engine 4- 1923 Seagrave Metropolitan 1300 GPM (#34700) NO PHOTO
Engine 4 hose wagon- 1923 Seagrave hose wagon (#34690) NO PHOTO
Engine 1- 1927 Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM (#3306) NO PHOTO
Engine 1 hose wagon- 1928 Ahrens Fox 100/100 hose wagon (#5010)
Engine 3 hose wagon- 1929 Ahrens Fox 100/100 hose wagon (#5034)
Engine 8- 1929 International/1932 O'Connor 500/100 NO PHOTO
Engine 7- 1931 Seagrave 1000 GPM (#66505) NO PHOTO
Engine 5- 1932 Seagrave Sentinel 1000/100 (#70054) NO PHOTO
Engine 6- 1932 Seagrave 1000/30 (#70053)
Engine 6 hose wagon- 1932 Seagrave hose wagon (#70055) NO PHOTO
Engine 2 hose wagon- 1932 Seagrave hose wagon (#70056) NO PHOTO
Engine 2- 1948 Bullalo 1000/200 (# A-2658) NO PHOTO
Engine 7- 1949 American LaFrance 700 - 1000/150 (# L-3933) NO PHOTO
Engine 3- 1951 American LaFrance 1000/150 (#L-4233)
Engine 4- 1951 American LaFrance 1000/150 (#L-4234) NO PHOTO
Engine 7- 1953 Ward LaFrance 750 GPM (#2723) NO PHOTO
Engine 1- 1954 American LaFrance 700 - 1000/150 (#L-5225)
Engine 5- 1954 American LaFrance 1000/150 (# L-5129)
Engine 4 hose wagon- 1954 International/Robinson 300 gal hose wagon (#11968) NO PHOTO
Engine 7 hose wagon- 1954 International/Robinson 300 gal hose wagon (#11970) NO PHOTO
Engine 2 hose wagon- 1958 International/Howe 300 GPM hose wagon (#FA-19640F)
Tanker 1- 1960 Ford F-750 - 1800 gallon (#F75N0U20737) NO PHOTO
Engine 6- 1962 Pirsch 1000/200 (#2658) NO PHOTO
Engine 1 hose wagon- 1963 International/Pirsch 300/300 (#PI-09)
Engine 8- 1963 Marmon-Harrington 1000/500/100F NO PHOTO
Wagon 1, 4- 1963 International/Pirsch 300/300 hose wagon NO PHOTO
Wagon 3- 1965 International/Pirsch 300/300 hose wagon (#FD-98242F/#258/PI-1)
Engine 2- 1965 Pirsch 1000/200 NO PHOTO
Engine 3- 1965 International/Pirsch 300/300
Engine 3- 1972 Mack CF 1000/500 (#1502) (ex FDNY E306)
Engine 6- 1972 Mack CF 1000/500 NO PHOTO
Engine 7 hose wagon- 1973 Diamond Reo/Worcsester 300/500
Engine 7, 4- 1973 Maxim S 1250/500 (#3132)
Engine 1 hose wagon- 1974 Diamond Reo 300/500
Engine 1, 2, 5- 1974 Maxim 1250/500 (#3255)
Engine 2, 1, 6 hose wagons- 1974 Diamond Reo 300/500 (#DRB42GC599313)
Engine 5, 2, 8- 1974 Maxim 1250/500 (#3254)
Engine 7, 5, 8- 1975 Mack CF 1000/500 (#1720)
Spare Engine- 1975 Maxim/1984 Greenwood 1000/500 (ex Swampscott) NO PHOTO
Engine 3, 6- 1976 Maxim 1250/500 (#3257)
Engine 4, 2- 1976 Maxim 1250/500 (#3256)
Engine 6, 4- 1979 Mack CF/Pierce 1250/500 (#14754)
Engine 4- 1980 Spartan/1988 Pierce 1500/300
Engine 7- 1981 Seagrave WB 1500/500 (#N-79297) ex Prairie View, IL - in svc 1993 NO PHOTO
Engine 6- 1989 Pierce Lance 1250/500 (#2132) (involved in accident in late 80's with Maxim E4. Would be repaired and return to duty as E3)
Engine 1- 1989 Pierce Lance 1250/500/50F (#E-4894)
Engine 2, 4- 1989 Pierce Lance 1500/750 (#E-4677)
Engine 7, 5- 1996 Pierce Saber 1250/500 (#E-9867)
LADDERS BY YEAR PHOTOS
Prescott Lad #1- 1863 John Bryant city service NO PHOTO
Vinal Lad #1- 1874 Cook Rymes city service NO PHOTO
Ladder 1- 1888 E. Teele Company city service NO PHOTO
Ladder 2- 1894 Seagrave city service NO PHOTO
Ladder 2- 1905 C.N. Perkins city service NO PHOTO
Ladder 2- 1912 Robinson city service
Ladder 3- 1918 Seagrave city service (#25858) NO PHOTO
Ladder 3, 5- 1920 Seagrave city service (#27070) NO PHOTO
Ladder 1- 1921 Seagrave city service (#29640) NO PHOTO
Ladder 2, 3, 5- 1924 Seagrave city service (#37830)
Ladder 4- 1926 Ahrens Fox 75' TDA (#2021) NO PHOTO
Ladder 1- 1932 Seagrave Suburbanite 85' TDA (#70052) NO PHOTO
Ladder 2- 1937 Pirsch 100' TDA (#987)
Ladder 3- 1948 American LaFrance 700 - 100/150/75' MMA (#L-3656) NO PHOTO
Ladder 4, 2- 1954 Pirsch 100' TDA (#2176)
Ladder 1, 3, 5- 1957 American LaFrance 85' TDA (#N266)
Ladder 4, 3, 5- 1970 Maxim S 100' TDA (#2820) NO PHOTO
Ladder 2, 4- 1971 American LaFrance 100' TDA (#12/1/2385)
Tower 1- 1972 Mack CF/Aerialscope 75' (#1411/70047) (ex FDNY L44)
Ladder 2, 4- 1974 Seagrave/1986 E.J. Murphy 100' RMA (#D-75033) (ex FDNY L43)
Ladder 2, 3- 1976 Maxim S 100' TDA (#3260)
Ladder 3, 4- 1988 Pierce Tractor/1976 Maxim 100' TDA (#E-4693/)
Ladder 2, 4- 1989 Pierce Lance 105' TDA (#E-4893)
Tower 1- 1994 Pierce Arrow 100' RM Tower (#E-8434)
SPECIAL UNITS BY YEAR PHOTOS
Marine Unit 1-
Rescue 1- 1932 Seagrave Suburbanite rescue (#70051) NO PHOTO
Wrecker- 1932 Seagrave Suburbanite tow truck (#70050) NO PHOTO
Rescue Company- 1958 International R185/Maynard (#FA-46125F) (to Auxiliary)
Air Supply Unit- 1978 Dodge/Flat air supply (#D31BF8S143951)
Air Supply Unit- 1979 GMC/E-One air supply (#0931)
Haz-Mat- 1987 GMC/Remke/Betton walk-around rescue (#1GDL7D184JV506897)

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