Norristown Firefighters along with many additional firefighters from the surrounding area battled a two alarm house fire in the 100 Blk of West Elm Street on September 29th around 10am. Upon arrival, fire had taken over both floors of the house and started running under the … [Read more...]

Established by the Norristown Fire and Police Departments, the program calls for post mounted street signs which will have a green background and reflective white letters and boarder located at the following intervals along the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT) in Norristown. This … [Read more...]

Norristown Firefighters had a busy Saturday as they participated in a number of community events throughout Norristown. First there was the pie eating contest at All Saints Church where some of our firefighters had the pleasure of judging the contest. Then our firefighters … [Read more...]

The Norristown Fire Department has been keeping busy this summer.  Along with taking some time for vacations, our members have assisted West Norriton at a house fire, responded to a few house fires in Norristown and have attended numerous training sessions. The fire department … [Read more...]

"Kindle" the newest member of the NFD, has been in Accelerant detection training with Chief Thomas O'Donnell in Wapakoneta, Ohio since the end of May. "Kindle" is a beautiful 20 month old Labrador Retriever. She is incredibly smart and full of energy. She has been training and … [Read more...]

Six homes were damaged during a fire that started after a charcoal grill ignited grass on fire and then spread to the homes. No one was injured in the 3 alarm fire. Red Cross assisted those who were displaced by the fire. Numerous fire and EMS companies from Montgomery County … [Read more...]

Norristown Fire Department's Deputy Chief Kinsey was only a block away when this vehicle accident occurred. He was first on location and realized that one victim was trapped and in need of EMS. Crews from the NFD responded immediately and removed the drivers door so the medics … [Read more...]

Norristown Firefighter Robert Spitko II was featured on the March cover of Firehouse Magazine after Plymouth Fire Company's Dave Jackson photographed him assisting a women down a ladder after she was rescued from the Norris Apartment's fire in February. … [Read more...]

Norristown Firefighters with assistance from Jefferson, Plymouth and Swedeland Firefighters extinguished a fire in an apartment building in the 1000 Block of West Main St, during the ice storm on Sunday. Even with the horrible road conditions, firefighters were able to bring the … [Read more...]

Safety advice on frozen water With the Schuylkill River frozen over, enjoy the view from a distance. Do NOT attempt to walk on the river! Parents Please make sure you know where your children are while out and about in the cold weather. Discuss the dangers of playing on or … [Read more...]

Chief Thomas O'Donnell accepted a check from Ed Baetzel, in the amount of $1,000, from the Pennsylvania American Water Company, for the Norristown Fire Department. … [Read more...]

Norristown Firefighters along with numerous Fire Companies from Montgomery County tackled heavy fire on all four floors of the Norris Apartments located in the 600 Blk of Swede Street. Numerous rescues were made by firefighters from aerial and ground ladders. One resident … [Read more...]

Norristown Firefighters were initially dispatched to a light pole smoking near Main and Dekalb Sts, however, once on location, not only did they have smoke coming from a light pole, but they also found a man hole cover had been blown off. Crews immediately realized that there was … [Read more...]