Beginning in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 19th A platoon was dispatched to the report of multiple car fires on E. Marshall St. As Crews arrived, they found 2 vehicles well off and extinguished the same. Crews remained on location for a little more than an … [Read more...]

As the Montgomery County Health Department continues to monitor COVID-19 in our region and adhere to guidelines designed to reduce the potential for unnecessary exposure, all in-person car seat checks have been canceled until further notice. This is a fluid situation and we will … [Read more...]

It was a busy 4th of July weekend with the Department responding to 25 calls. 10 of those calls were fireworks related, and 2 were building fires. Last year, during the same time period, we had one minor fire involving fireworks. The increase is staggering! A word of caution … [Read more...]

This year we are ALL on the same TEAM!  Make the Norristown Fire Department proud and Sign Up NOW! AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE In Honor of Montgomery County 1st Responders! Tuesday, June 9, 2020 9:00AM to 7:00PM PAL Center 340 Harding Boulevard, Norristown, PA … [Read more...]

Click Here for the latest information and updated numbers concerning the Coronavirus in the Municipality of Norristown … [Read more...]

Starting Wednesday, April 22, 2020 a community based testing site will be set up for residents of the Municipality of Norristown ONLY. The site will be located at 1401 Dekalb St, Norristown. Testing will be provide by appointment Only from 11am until 1pm Monday through Friday. … [Read more...]

Over the course of the last few weeks, the Norristown Fire Department has been diligently monitoring the events regarding the Coronavirus pandemic within Montgomery County and the Municipality of Norristown. For the most up-to-date information regarding the pandemic, check out … [Read more...]

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Remember to change your smoke detector batteries after you change your clocks this weekend!  And while your at it, remember to test your detector at least once a month. … [Read more...]

The Norristown Fire Department would like to congratulate Bret Baker as he was sworn in as Norristown’s newest career Firefighter during the March 3, 2020 Council Meeting.  Bret comes to us after serving the past 7 years with the Montgomery County, MD Fire Department.  Originally … [Read more...]

Just before midnight on February 23rd, Station 27 was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire in the area of W. Airy St. and Hamilton St.  NFD crews arrived to find a single passenger vehicle on fire with minimal exposure issues.  The fire was quickly extinguished and units … [Read more...]

Early on the morning of February 25th, Station 27 (A Platoon) was alerted to respond to the 900 block of W. Marshall St. for an animal rescue.  Crews arrived to find "Molly" with her head stuck in a gate.  Crews were successfully able to use bolt cutters to cut Molly free.  Great … [Read more...]

NORRISTOWN, PA – A countywide initiative by Verizon to update phone cables will soon deactivate the non-emergency phone number for Norristown Fire Department, but a new number has already been created for the department. Norristown Fire Chief Tom O’Donnell is reminding … [Read more...]

Last week, the Norristown Fire Department donated full Thanksgiving dinners to 100 local families in need. It marked the fifth annual year of the turkey drive, put together by Norristown's Fire Chief Tom O'Donnell. "The Fire Department wanted the chance to give back to the … [Read more...]

On the evening of Saturday, November 16, 2019, Station 27 (C Platoon) was dispatched to the 1100 block of Swede St. for a dwelling fire.  As units were responding, Montgomery County Radio advised of multiple calls with flames coming from the rear of the building.  Upon arriving … [Read more...]