Avondale Fire Company

Avondale Fire Company

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Welcome to the Official Website for the
Avondale Fire Company

The Avondale Fire Company is a predominantly volunteer organization. We proudly provide fire and EMS services to the residents and businesses of Avondale Borough as well as New Garden, London Britain, Franklin, and West Marlborough Townships.

Our volunteers rely heavily on donations to supplement financial obligations for purchases of a variety of needs including firefighters' gear and equipment, training, new fire apparatus, and maintenance of the firehouse.

Please contribute and help us protect our community.

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View of the tree upon PECO’s arrival
View of the tree upon PECO’s arrival

West Marlborough Wires and Brush Fire

Lieutenant Anton Bilski, April 15

At 1609 hours, the Avondale Fire Company was dispatched to the 1600 block of Newark Road in West Marlborough Township for a tree down on multiple wires causing an active brush fire.

The Engine and Ambulance made the response after dispatch with the Utility following shortly after. Crews arrived on location to find a large tree that had taken down multiple cable and high-tension wires along with an ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Late Night Newark Road Accident

Captain Brandon Cole, April 10

At 0007 hours, the Avondale Fire Company was alerted to the 1300 block of Newark Road for an auto accident.

Squad, Ambulance, Chief and Fire Police responded to the scene. Chief 23 arrived first and found an SUV approximately 50’ off the roadway with the operator still in the vehicle.

Squad 23 arrived on scene and stabilized the vehicle with multiple pieces of cribbing. The crew utilized a 16’ ... (Full Story & Photos)

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No Caption Residential Structure Fire - Working Attic Fire

Fire Chief Steve Cole Jr., April 05

At 0905 hours on Saturday, April 5th, AFC along with mutual aid from West Grove, Hockessin, Kennett, Po-Mar-Lin, Cochranville and Longwood (RIT) Fire Companies were alerted to the 8700 block of Gap Newport Pike for a reported house on fire.

Initial reports were from a resident advising the back of the house was on fire. The SCCRPD arrived on scene, advising the back of the house was on fire with ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Dual Engine Assist to Hockessin

Lieutenant Anton Bilski, March 30

At 1537 hours, the Avondale Fire Company was alerted to assist the Hockessin Fire Company on a residential structure fire in the 200 Block of Peoples Way.

Engine 23 went responding at dispatch with a crew of 3 with Squad 23 responding minutes after. Units were alerted by New Castle Fireboard, along with other mutual aid units from New Castle County, of a fire in the kitchen that was spreading. Tanker ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Arrival of Chief 23
Arrival of Chief 23

Large Trash Fire on Sharp Road

Fire Chief Steve Cole Jr., March 29

On Saturday afternoon at 1529 hours, Avondale Fire Company was alerted for a trash fire in the 400 block of Sharp Road.

Chief, Engine, Tanker, and EMS made the response within minutes of dispatch. Chief 23 arrived to find a large trash fire spreading into the field, woods, and an automobile. Chief 23 also noticed fireworks exploding from the fire itself. Due to the tight and unleveled
long driveway ... (Full Story & Photos)

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2025 Infomation
Box Alarms 29
First Due Fires 3
Mutual Aid Fires 6
MVC(s) with Entrapments 3

2025 Incidents
Fire EMS
January 48 165
Febuary 40 145
March 61 167
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total 149 477

2024 Incidents
Fire EMS
January 53 164
Febuary 27 147
March 26 157
April 33 126
May 46 171
June 44 142
July 80 152
August 67 166
September 32 150
October 59 186
November 63 156
December 53 164
Total 583 1881

Past Incidents
Fire EMS
2024 583 1881
2023 541 1804
2022 484 1564
2021 533 1411
2020 571 1446
2019 525 1393

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