The Carlstadt Fire Department is a volunteer department with around 75 members protecting a population of approximately 6,300 residents in an area of a little over 4 square miles.
The Carlstadt Fire Department was formed in 1872 when Friendship Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, Bergen Hose Company No. 1 and Carlstadt Engine Company No. 1 were formed. Hose Company No. 2 was formed in 1904 and Hose Company No. 3 was formed in 1907. Hose Company No. 4 was formed in 1913. Bergen Hose Company No. 1 and Engine Company No. 1 were consolidated in 1920 as Engine Company No. 1. Hose Companies 2 and 3 were also consolidated as Hose Company No. 1 in 1920. In 1951 Hose Company No. 1 was reorganized as Engine Company No. 2 and Hose Company No. 2 became Engine Company No. 3.
