Worcester Fire Department
The Worcester Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. The department serves an area of with a population of 183,000 residents.
Stations and Apparatus
Below is a complete listing of all WFD fire station locations and fire companies in the city of Worcester according to District. The Southbridge, Grove Street and Franklin Fire Stations have 2 Engine Companies. Ladder 2 and Ladder 5 are Tiller Ladder Trucks. Ladder 3 and Ladder 7 are Tower Ladder Trucks.| Station | Address | Engine Companies | Ladder Truck Company | Special Unit | Car Unit | District | |
| Southbridge | 180 Southbridge St. | Engine 2, Engine 13 | Tower Ladder Truck 3 | Car 4 | South District | ||
| Grove Street | 141 Grove St. | Engine 3, Engine 16 | Ladder Truck 2 | Car 2, Car 3, Car 6 | North District | ||
| Park | 424 Park Ave. | Engine 4 | Tower Ladder Truck 7 | South District | |||
| Webster Square | 40 Webster St. | Engine 5 | Ladder Truck 4 | Special Operations 1, Air Cascade 1 | Car 10 | South District | |
| Franklin | 266 Franklin St. | Engine 6, Engine 12 | Ladder Truck 1 | Rescue 1, SCUBA 1 | North District | ||
| Grafton | 745 Grafton St. | Engine 7 | Haz-Mat. Unit 33 | South District | |||
| Burncoat | 19 Burncoat St. | Engine 8 | North District | ||||
| Tatnuck Square | 1067 Pleasant St. | Engine 9 | North District | ||||
| Greendale | 438 W. Boylston St. | Engine 11 | Ladder Truck 6 | North District | |||
| McKeon | 80 McKeon Rd. | Engine 15 | Ladder Truck 5 | South District |
Disbanded Fire Companies
Throughout the history of the Worcester Fire Department, several fire companies have been disbanded.- Engine 1 - Central St. & Major Taylor Blvd. - Disbanded 2007
- Engine 10 - 424 Park Ave. - Disbanded 2007
- Engine 14 - Cambridge St. & McKeon Rd. - Disbanded 1991
Notable Incidents
Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire
On December 3, 1999, six firefighters were killed at the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire. The fire occurred at 6:13 p.m. in an abandoned cold storage warehouse at Box 1438, 266 Franklin Street. Six Worcester firefighters died while looking for two homeless victims thought to be trapped in the blaze. The fire went to five alarms and took six days to bring under control. Those killed were:- Lieutenant Thomas Spencer, 42, Ladder 2
- Firefighter Paul Brotherton, 41, Rescue 1
- Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey, 38, Rescue 1
- Firefighter Timothy Jackson, 51, Ladder 2
- Firefighter James Lyons, 34, Engine 3
- Firefighter Joseph McGuirk, 38, Engine 3
Because his cousin, FF. Lucey, and high school friend, Lt. Spencer were killed in the fire, actor/comedian Denis Leary, a Worcester native, started the Leary Firefighters Foundation in 2000 to give aid and support to many fire departments, particularly those suffering from budget shortfalls by providing them with new equipment.