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Welcome to the Lower Providence Fire Department
The Lower Providence Fire Department is dedicated to safeguarding the lives, property, and well-being of the residents, businesses, and visitors of Lower Providence Township. With two fire stations and nine state-of-the-art apparatus, our department stands ready to respond to emergencies and ensure the highest level of fire protection and emergency services.
In addition to serving our local community, we provide critical mutual aid to neighboring municipalities, including Collegeville, Trappe, and Norristown Boroughs, as well as Upper Providence, Upper Merion, West Norriton, Worcester, East Norriton, Skippack, and Limerick Townships. This collaboration strengthens our region’s ability to respond to large-scale incidents and enhances overall public safety.
We are proud to be a 100% volunteer organization, relying on the support and dedication of our community. Our Annual Firemen’s Fair, Fund Drive, and other fundraising efforts play a crucial role in helping us maintain our services and equipment, ensuring that we remain prepared to protect and serve at all times.
Thank you for supporting the Lower Providence Fire Department as we continue our mission of service and safety.
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First Look at the New Engine 53
LPFD News Desk, February 28
Today the LPFD Apparatus Committee received our first images of our New Engine build.
Images show that the frame of the cab is nearing completion and that our Hale pump has arrived and will begin preliminary modifications soon.
We are excited to see this progress and know that a new Fire Engine is on the way to serving the community soon.
We will continue to provide updates on a regular basis, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Busy 2025 Continues for LPFD
LPFD Radio Room , February 24
Continuing with the early trend to 2025, the LPFD has had yet another abnormally busy stretch of days with 10 calls for service over the last 3 days including two more working fires.
At approximately 1:39AM on Saturday morning, Tower 53 was dispatched as a RIT company on the working fire dispatch to the Bridgeport Suites apartment building in Bridgeport Borough. Initial arriving units arrived to ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Busy 3-Days for LPFD
Battalion Chief Bill Murphy, February 19
Adding to the fast start to 2025, the LPFD had a busy stretch from Sunday to Tuesday.
On Sunday morning at approximately 3:37AM, Tower 53 was dispatched with regional departments to a residential house fire on Sterigere Street in West Norriton Township. DC46 arrived with smoke showing from the residence. Tower 53 and BC53 made the response and arrived as the second due ladder company. Members split ... (Full Story & Photos)
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LPFD Joins Community Partners in Fire Safety
LPFD Staff , February 11
Like many fire departments across the nation, Lower Providence Fire Department’s promotion of fire safety in our community includes the distribution of smoke alarms to those in need. (when supplies are available) Recently our stock of smoke alarms ran low, so we reached out and partnered with local stakeholders within the community to help.
Wehrung’s of Collegeville and PECO Energy each donated ... (Full Story & Photos)
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LPFD Responds to Motor Vehicle Collision
Battalion Chief Bill Murphy, February 05
At approximately 5:13PM this evening, the department along with Squad 34 of the Collegeville Fire Company were dispatched to the area of Arcola Road and Audubon Ave in the Collegeville section of the township for a vehicle rescue assignment. Lower Providence Township Police were on location and advised that they had a vehicle hanging off a hill with a driver confined in the vehicle.
Chief 53 arrived ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Busy Week Continues for Lower Providence Responders
Deputy Chief Christopher Reynolds, January 09
So far this week LPFD personnel have responded to 15 calls since Sunday, including 4 Structure Fires and 1 Vehicle Fire.
Just shy of 11am today Station 53 along with multiple mutual aid partners responded to a Building Fire in the unit block of S. Park Ave. Initial Reports were smoke coming from a detached garage that is close to the house, possibly from a vehicle inside.
LPEMS Chief 322 (LPFD ... (Full Story & Photos)
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HAAS Alert Safety System Installed
Deputy Chief Christopher Reynolds, January 09
We are proud to announce the installation of HAAS Digital Alerting Systems from HAAS Alert in (7) seven of our apparatus ! This project was funded though the hard work of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission at zero cost to our organization.
Safety Cloud by HAAS is a digital alerting service designed to enhance road safety by notifying drivers of approaching emergency vehicles. It ... (Full Story & Photos)
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