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Fire Department Phone Numbers And Locations

Have a question and wondering who to call? We’ve created a list of phone numbers for you, and a list of all the firehouse locations in the City.

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We’ve included the numbers for all of the divisions of the Fire Department below, but these are the most common calls:

  • If you have a Fire Permit question, call Fire Prevention at 617-343-3628.
  • If you have a question about training or equipment, call the Training division at 617-343-3640.
  • Teachers and students should call the Public Education division at 617-343-3397.
  • For other requests, call Public Information and Media Relations at 617-343-3415.

Main Fire numbers

Department Name Phone Number
Headquarters 617-343-3550
All Divisions 617-343-3550
All Fire Stations 617-343-2880
Commissioner’s Office 617-343-3610
Chief of Department 617-343-3610
Chief of Field Operations 617-343-2115
Chief of Support Operations 617-343-3617
Fire Academy 617-343-3092
Fire Investigation (Arson) 617-343-3324
Fire Marshal 617-343-3402
Fire Prevention 617-343-3628
Fire Reports and Freedom of Information requests 617-343-3402
Licenses and Annual Permits 617-343-3772
Permits (Temporary) 617-343-3628
Personnel 617-343-3460
Planning and Logistics 617-343-3390
Public Education 617-343-3397
Public Information 617-343-3415
Smoke Detector Inspections 617-343-2191
Training 617-343-3640
Fleet and Facilities 617-343-3312
Public Information and Media Relations 617-343-3415

Firehouse Locations

Firehouse Locations
  • 125 Purchase Street, Downtown Boston, 02110
  •  1870 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury
Location Address Neighborhood
District 1 Chief 360 Saratoga St. East Boston
Engine 5 360 Saratoga St. East Boston
Engine 9 and Ladder 2 239 Sumner St. East Boston
Engine 56 and Ladder 21 1 Ashley St. East Boston
Location Address Neighborhood
District 3 Chief 200 Cambridge St. Beacon Hill
Engine 4 and Ladder 24 200 Cambridge St. West End
Engine 8 and Ladder 1 392 Hanover St. North End
Engine 32 and Ladder 9 525 Main St. Charlestown
Engine 50 34 Winthrop St. Charlestown
Marine Unit Burroughs Warf North End
Location Address Neighborhood
District 4 Chief 200 Columbus Ave. Back Bay
Engine 7 and Tower Ladder 17 200 Columbus Ave. Back Bay

Engine 3 and Special Unit

 618 Harrison Ave. South End
Engine 22, W-25 and Haz-Mat Unit 700 Tremont St. South End
Engine 33 and Ladder 15 941 Boylston St. Back Bay
Location Address Neighborhood
District 6 Chief 272 D St. South Boston
Engine 39, Ladder 18 and C-11 Hospital Rep 272 D St. South Boston
Engine 2 and Ladder 19 700 East Fourth St. South Boston
Engine 10, Rescue 1, and Tower Ladder 3 125 Purchase St. Downtown
Location Address Neighborhood
District 7 Chief 44 Winter St. Dorchester
Engine 17 and Ladder 7 44 Winter St. Dorchester
Engine 21 641 Columbia Rd. Dorchester
Engine 24 and Ladder 23      36 Washington St. Dorchester
Engine 14, Ladder 4 and Safety Chief H-1 174 Dudley St. Roxbury
Location Address Neighborhood
District 8 Chief 9 Gallivan Blvd. Dorchester
Engine 16 9 Gallivan Blvd. Dorchester
Engine 18 and Ladder 6 1884 Dorchester Ave. Dorchester
Engine 20 301 Neponset Ave. Dorchester
Fire Brigade Long Island Boston Harbor
Training Academy Moon Island Boston Harbor
Location Address Neighborhood
District 9 Chief 746 Centre St. Jamaica Plain
Engine 42 and Rescue 2 1870 Columbus Ave. Roxbury
Engine 28 and Tower 

Ladder 10		 746 Centre St. Jamaica Plain
Engine 37 and Ladder 26 560 Huntington Ave. Roxbury
Special Response Chief 560 Huntington Ave. Roxbury
Location Address Neighborhood
District Chief 10 5115 Washington St. West Roxbury
Engine 30 and Ladder 25 1940 Centre St. West Roxbury
Engine 55 5115 Washington St. West Roxbury
Engine 49 209 Neponset Valley Parkway Readville
Location Address Neighborhood
District 11 Chief 138 Chestnut Hill Ave. Brighton
Engine 29 and Ladder 11 138 Chestnut Hill Ave. Brighton
Engine 41 and Ladder 14 460 Cambridge St. Allston
Engine 51 425 Faneuil St. Brighton
Location Address Neighborhood
District 12 Chief 945 Canterbury St. Roslindale
Engine 53 and Ladder 16 945 Canterbury St. Roslindale
Engine 48 and Ladder 28 60 Fairmont Ave. Hyde Park
Engine 52 and Ladder 29 975 Blue Hill Ave. Dorchester
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