A Volunteer Fire Department

Did you know that the Burlington Township Fire Department is over 99% volunteer? Whether it be day or night, work week or week end, the people Burlington Township relies on to provide fire protection and rescue are giving freely of their time to help their community.

Many hours of training and work go in to providing the level of service required for a town of over 20,000 residents and numerous commercial businesses.

Volunteers are always needed. Not just for fire fighting, but for planning the future of the department, managing the finances, maintaining the buildings and equipment and much, much more.

Please call the Fire District office at 609-239-5802 to learn how you can be a hero in your own community.

We are proud of our volunteer firefighters and their dedication to service for their country and community. Please keep them and all the men and women of America's Armed Services in your thoughts and prayers.

Formed on March 19, 1940, the Burlington Township Fire Department serves approximately 20,000 residents in a 14.72 square mile area.  Burlington Township is roughly half way between Trenton and Camden NJ, with portions bordered by the Delaware River.  Three volunteer fire companies cover the residential, commercial and industrial properties that make up the township.  Independent Fire Company #1 was organized in 1914, Beverly Road Fire Company #2 in 1925 and Relief Fire Company #3 in 1957.  They also respond to incidents on the 3 major highways that intersect the town, the NJ Turnpike, I-295 and NJ Route 130 as well as the Conrail/NJ Transit rail line