2017 Fire Academy Graduation
On November 20th, the Passaic County Community College celebrated their 25th Commencement Exercises at PCTI with the 2017 Fire Academy Graduation Class....Read More
Fire Department Memorial Service & Dinner
We honor our fallen brothers and sisters for many reasons. We carve their names on walls of stone to immortalize their sacrifice....Read More
Thanksgiving safety
For most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and...Read More
Hawthorne Fire Department assists with multiple brush fires in Glen Rock
October 21st at 3:52pm, the Glen Rock Fire Department, due to the large area of the incident required assistance from fire departments...Read More
Student Winner – “Assistant Chief for the Day” Award
On Sunday, October 22nd, student Stephen. D from Roosevelt Elementary School was the recipient of the “Assistant Chief for the Day” award. Stephen assisted...Read More
Hawthorne Fire Department Hosting a Water Tender Operations Event
Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 9am – 1pm, the Hawthorne Fire Department is hosting the Passaic County Fire Coordinators Office with a...Read More
2nd Alarm Attic Fire was stopped before spreading through home
On Thursday, October 12th while the Hawthorne Fire Department was out at local schools involved in the Fire Prevention Education program. An...Read More
Fire Prevention Education Event
On October 12th & 13th, the Hawthorne Fire Department visited area schools, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Washington and the Boys & Girls Club offering...Read More
Congratulations to the newly sworn in Firefighters
On October 9th and 10th, two new firefighters were sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Asst. Chief’s...Read More
Halloween Safety
Children dressed in costumes excitedly running door to door to trick-or-treat, festive decorations like glowing jack-o-lanterns, paper ghosts and dried cornstalks adorning...Read More
Fire engulfs upper floors of Hawthorne home in three-alarm fire
On Wednesday, September 27th at 2am the Hawthorne Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire on Sunrise Dr. in Hawthorne. The arriving companies on scene...Read More
Update: HFD demonstrated a Live Side-by-Side Burn during Hawthorne Day
The Hawthorne Fire Department wishes to thank the following for providing this demonstration. New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (providing the demonstration grant)...Read More
Update: Hawthorne Fire Department Assisted in a “Drive for Hurricane Harvey”
UPDATE: The Hawthorne Fire Department would like to thank all those that donated items to the Drive for Hurricane Harvey. The event was successful...Read More
Serious two car incident Sunday morning
On Sunday, September 3rd at 6:22am the Hawthorne FD and Wyckoff FD responded to Route 208 for a multiple car accident. Companies arrived and reported that...Read More
Hawthorne Fire Department attends the 2017 Leadership Camp at Lincoln Middle School
Thursday, August 17th, the Hawthorne Fire Department attended the Hawthorne Police Department’s Leadership Camp. The camp is a one-week, 30-hour program for students...Read More