Join Norristown Fire Department for an open house celebration on Oct. 8! This event is being hosted at Montgomery Hose Fire Co. (201 W. Freedley) so you can check out the apparatus and learn valuable fire safety tips. This open house is set for the middle of national Fire Prevention Safety Week, which is the first week of October.

Únete al Departamento de Bomberos de Norristown para una celebración ... (Full Story & Photos)

Norristown Fire Department partnered with Penn Vet Working Dog Center to host a Water Search Seminar focused on shoreline and open water search techniques.... (Full Story & Photos)

Assistant Chief John Remillard showcases the Norristown Fire Department's 2025 Chevy Tahoe Command Vehicle.... (Full Story & Photos)

Our New Squad 27 is now is service. The Norristown Fire Department can fulfill both fire suppression and vehicle rescue duties with the compliment of tools on this truck.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Norristown Fire Department is honored to be selected as one of the next 100 departments in the Nation, to participate in the rollout of Version 1 of the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). Our department’s involvement will play a crucial role in modernizing fire and emergency data collection across the country.

NERIS will introduce new tools and resources to enhance emergency ... (Full Story & Photos)

FOR PUBLICATION AND POSTING

EXAMINATION NOTICE

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF

THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN

ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER

Forms required to be completed and submitted for application for the position of ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTER for the Municipality of Norristown, a Civil Service position, will be available beginning September 27, 2024 at the Office of the Municipal Administrator, Norristown ... (Full Story & Photos)

It was a sad morning as our Norristown Firefighters were called out to a fire at the Fire Chief's Memorial in Elmwood Park. When crews arrived, fire was already showing from the roof. Crews spent about 2 hours controlling the fire.
As daylight broke, crews were on scene assessing the damage and removing the memorial plaques.

Fire Chief Thomas O'Donnell vows to rebuild!... (Full Story & Photos)

Our new Pierce Squad is expected later this summer. We will continue to update the progress in photos as we receive them.... (Full Story & Photos)