Dennis Volunteer Fire Company

05/03/2026

As we celebrate the opening of our second shop in Bayville, we’re proud to recognize our very first customer, Dennis Volunteer Fire Company of Dennis Township Fire District #2. Service was performed on Ladder 18, a 2007 Pierce Enforcer 75’ rear-mount straight stick.

Thank you for your continued trust and support of Fire & Safety Services!

Dennis Volunteer Fire Company

04/04/2026

UPDATE (7:50am): Route 47 is now back open.

Earlier: Route 47 is closed in both directions between Washington Avenue and Tyler Road due to an overturned motor vehicle. Avoid area.

02/25/2026

Dennis Fire responded to 20 calls during this weekend’s winter storm, including trees down, wires down, a tree that caused a generator fire near a house, and motor vehicle accidents.

We’d like to thank all those who plowed our roadways to keep things accessible for responders and residents alike. We’d like to extend a special thanks to Dennis Township Public Works, who sent plow trucks to Myrtle Avenue at the peak of the storm when we were dispatched to a possible structure fire. We’d also like to thank DJ Repici LLC, who kept our building free of snow & also assisted with freeing an ambulance stuck on the way to the hospital in our district.

02/24/2026

At approximately 9:31AM on February 24, Dennis Fire units, along with automatic aid from Ocean View Fire, Goshen Fire, Stone Harbor Fire, and Avalon Fire (RIT) were dispatched to the 800 Block of Court House- South Dennis Road in South Dennis for a possible dwelling fire.

Deputy 17 arrived on location and reported a working fire. Engine 18 arrived a short time later, forced entry into the home, and quickly extinguished the fire before it was able to spread.

Crews remained on scene for approximately 1.5 hours to perform ventilation, salvage, and overhaul. The fire damage was contained to one room, while other portions of the home suffered smoke damage.

Dennis Fire units on scene were Engine 18, Squad 18, and Tanker 18. Most mutual aid units were released after approximately 30 minutes on scene. Stone Harbor Fire covered the district after clearing the scene, and Ocean View Fire handled a wires down call in South Dennis while returning from the incident.

In addition to the above-mentioned units, AtlantiCare EMS, the NJ State Police, the Cape May County Sheriff’s Department, Atlantic City Electric, SJ Gas, and the Cape May County Fire Marshal’s Office were also on scene.

There were no reported injuries on scene.

02/23/2026

The Travel Ban is now in effect for all non-essential personnel until 7am.

Road conditions are extremely dangerous, and Dennis Fire units continue to respond to motor vehicle crashes. Please stay off the roadways and allow state, county, and local officials clear snow.

02/22/2026

Dennis Fire units have already responded to numerous vehicle crashes in the area- the NJ Office of Emergency Management has issued a Travel Ban for all non-essential vehicles listed below, effective 9pm tonight.

** UPDATE **

🚨This Travel Restriction has been extended until 12 PM today. 🚨

A Travel Restriction is in effect to protect public safety and support emergency response operations.

This measure is intended to safeguard lives and allow emergency and utility crews to clear roadways and restore essential services as quickly as possible.

Please comply with the restriction and avoid unnecessary travel.

For official updates and preparedness information, visit www.ready.nj.gov.

02/22/2026

The latest briefing from the National Weather Service has our area under a Blizzard Warning, with upwards of 1 foot of snow through Monday.

Your Dennis Fire volunteers will have members in-house for the duration of the storm, ensuring a quick response even during deteriorating travel conditions.

Please avoid unnecessary travel once the snowfall begins, and always for emergency vehicles.

02/16/2026

At approximately 6:07AM on February 16, Dennis Fire units were dispatched to the area of Dennisville Road and Garfield Avenue for a pole fire.

Units arrived on scene to find a utility pole on fire, with active wires down in the roadway. Units staged on location for approximately 1 hour until the arrival of an AC Electric trouble-truck from Pennsville, who was able to secure the power to the pole once on scene.

Crews then were able to extinguish the fire and nearby embers that had fallen from the burning utility pole.

Some customers may be without power in the area as crews work to restore power today.

02/09/2026

Engine 18 is currently covering Leesburg Fire while units operate on a multi-alarm fire in the Milmay section of Maurice River Township.

02/03/2026

Note (6:15PM): Cape May County Communications is currently testing our fire tones as part of an upgraded alerting system, so you may hear the firehouse siren activated for several minutes as tests are conducted. We apologize for the inconvenience.

02/03/2026

Last night, Dennis Fire took advantage of the cold weather and ice conditions to conduct some ice water rescue training. Members drilled on safe rescue techniques on or near ice conditions, particularly on victims who fall thru ice.

Always assume all frozen surfaces could break at any time unless they have been tested by a certified official. Due to changing temperatures and currents, ice thickness and stability can change rapidly.