Upper Greenwood Lake VFC
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Organized in 1935, Upper Greenwood Lake Vol. Fire Co. operates as Company 5 of the West Milford Township Fire Department. Thirty five volunteers answering an average of 200-300 alarms provide Fire and Rescue protection to the Upper Greenwood Lake region of the township.
Serving as headquarters, this three bay firehouse was dedicated in June of 1978 in memory of Firefighters Bill Telgen and Ben Auerbach who were lost in a LODD on September 19th, 1977. It houses the entire apparatus fleet consisting of an engine, engine-tanker, mini-pumper and heavy rescue.
Engine 5 (Retired) - 1996 Spartan/3-D 1250 gpm/1000 gal.
This rig was replaced with a 2020 Pierce Saber 1500/1000 engine.
Upper Greenwood LakeWest Milford TownshipSpartan3DEngineRetired
Mini Pumper 5 - 1976 Chevrolet/Pierce 300 gpm/250 gal.
Upper Greenwood LakeWest Milford TownshipChevroletPierceMini Pumper
Tanker 5 - 2012 Pierce Saber 1000 gpm/2500 gal.
Rescue 5 - 1994 Emergency One
Formerly serving the Rockleigh FD in New Jersey, this rig replaced a cab forward Kenworth/Emergency One walk-in style heavy rescue that was donated to Beaver River in New York, a remote community that is accessible only by ferry or snowmobile. Featuring a light tower and cascade system, it is outfitted with Hurst® extrication tools, Rescue 42® struts and water/ice rescue equipment.
Upper Greenwood LakeWest Milford TownshipRockleighEmergency OneHeavy Rescue