PFD Engine Companies

Engine 51 was organized during 1906 at 5931 Old York Road. The company was motorized in 1918 when they were assigned a [...]

Engine 58 was organized in 1916 at Byberry and Worthington Roads in the far northeast section of the city. The company was [...]

Engine 57 was organized September 22, 1913 on Pine Street west of 55th Street. The apparatus assigned to them were a 1913 Commercial [...]

Chemical 5 was organized September 5, 1895 at 7595 A Street in Fox Chase. The firehouse was built by R.Y. Filbert, Esquire, [...]

Engine 54 was organized on March 16, 1908 on the southeast corner of 63rd Street and Lancaster Avenue. The company was assigned [...]

Engine 50 and Truck 12 were organized on May 6, 1901 at 1325 W. Cambria Street. Both companies continue to respond from this [...]

The first attempt to provide fire protection to the Chestnut Hill section of the city was made during 1872. Hand Engine A [...]

Truck F was organized March 1, 1884 on the northeast corner of Wyoming and Haverford Avenues. The original company roster was as [...]

Hand Engine B was placed in service during 1872 to provide a fire department presence in the Roxborough section of the city. [...]

Truck 13 was placed in service May 4, 1904 in a new station located at 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Assistant Engineer 7 [...]

Engine 49 was organized on May 30, 1901 at 1513 Snyder Avenue. Foreman James A. Eells was the first company commander. Foreman Eells [...]

Engine 48 was organized May 30, 1900 at 930 S. 7th Street. Their building was built as a combined fire/police station. The 2 [...]