Avoca Fire Department

05/30/2026

🚚 Touch-A-Truck Has Been Rescheduled! 🚒

Due to the weather, our Touch-A-Truck event has officially been moved to Sunday, June 21st! We appreciate everyone’s understanding and can’t wait to welcome everyone for a day full of family fun.

Since our new date falls on Father’s Day, we want to do something special for all the dads, grandfathers, and father figures in our community. Bring Dad out to see his heroes, from fire trucks and police vehicles to construction equipment and other big rigs. Let’s be honest, dads are often just as excited about the trucks as the kids are! 🚒🚓🚜

🎉 As a special Father’s Day thank-you, all fathers will receive FREE admission to the event! 🎉

Come climb aboard the vehicles, meet local first responders, learn about the equipment that serves our community, and create memories the whole family will enjoy.

📅 Sunday, June 21st
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 824 Mcalpine St, Avoca

We look forward to seeing everyone on June 21st for a great day of trucks, fun, and celebrating the dads who inspire us every day! ❤️💙

05/21/2026

🚨🚨Big news!
We’ve received a grant from Norfolk Southern’s Safety First Grant Program!

The Avoca Fire Department is proud to announce that we’ve received a grant from Norfolk Southern Railroad to purchase F500 Encapsulator Agent, a non‑cancerous, PFAS‑free firefighting foam. This new foam replaces our old AFFF product, which is known to contain cancer‑causing chemicals.

This upgrade means safer operations for our firefighters and better protection for our community and environment. Thank you to Norfolk Southern for supporting the health and safety of Avoca.

We’re grateful to for recognizing our work and supporting communities like ours across the country

05/16/2026

Our prayers are with these brave firefighters tonight in Maine. Such a terrible incident.

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05/13/2026

*** ROAD IS BACK OPEN ***

McAlpine St is closed from Main St to Lehigh St headed Westbound (towards Duryea) due to a utilities break. Please use caution while crews work. West Avoca can be accessed from the Duryea side.

05/13/2026

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05/13/2026

We couldn't let National Police Week pass without giving a shoutout to our friends at the APD.
We thank them for all they do to keep our community safe each and every day.

05/07/2026

** Important Update **
Due to the weather expected for Saturday, we are going to be postponing Touch-A-Truck. Our tentative date is June 21st, however this is subject to change based on vendor availability. Please keep an eye out on this page for future updates.

If the event remains scheduled for June 21st, we will be honoring all fathers attending the event with special pricing as a way to say thank you for everything you do!

05/04/2026

On this International Firefighter’s Day, 112 Rescue, Chief, and Utility spent the afternoon in Duryea at a 3rd alarm commercial building fire. Due to the size and condition of the building, defensive operations were performed from the start to get the fire under control, and a 2nd & 3rd alarm were struck for manpower. Crews operated for approximately 3 hours before returning to service.

📸 cred to multiple sources

05/04/2026

Please try and avoid the area of 400 Block of Main St in Duryea while units are operating on a structure fire.

*** TRAFFIC ADVISORY ***
Main St is closed from Phoenix to Marcy due to a large structure fire. The closure is expected to remain in place for an extended time. Please avoid the area and take an alternate route.

UPDATE: Penndot has closed Stephenson from Main to Brown and Main St from Marcy to Lackawanna Ave. The closure will remain in place while crews are working to remove the damaged structure.