DOWNE
TOWNSHIP
FIRE/RESCUE,
Company, No. 1, Inc.
FOR
EMERGENCIES: CALL 911
Fire
Hall Phone
Non-Emergency:
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856-447-3251
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Fire
Hall Fax:
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856-447-5351
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Fortescue Station
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10 Vassar Avenue, Fortescue
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Newport Station
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Hall Street,
Newport
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Fire
Company Officers:
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Cliff
Higbee, Sr., Chief
Elvin
Beardsworth,
Ass't Chief
Frank
Green, Ass't Chief
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Board
of Fire Commissioners:
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Frank
Green, Chairperson
Larry
Pharo, Sr., VC
Elvin
Beardsworth,
Secretary & Treasurer
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Annual
Events:
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Easter
Flower & Bake Sale
May
- Fund Drive
July
- Chinese Auction
August
- Chicken BBQ & Craft Sale
Spaghetti
Dinner
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New
Members
Always Welcomed:
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The
Ladies Auxiliary and the Fire Company always welcome new members.
Please
come out or call to help your community.
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Meetings
and
Drills:
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Fire
Company meetings are
the
first Monday at
7:00
PM each
month.
Ladies'
Auxiliary
meetings
are the first Tuesday at 7:00 PM
each month.
Drills
are held on the
third
and fourth Monday of the month.
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History of the
Fire Company:
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Newport Fire
Company was established in 1941. The first Chief was George
Chance. The volunteers have served the community for over 60
years, putting their lives on the line to save others and their
property. They are still going strong today.
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