Cumberland Fire-Rescue Station 23

04/26/2026

Please consider helping out Quincy in anyway you can. For those who aren’t familiar, Quincy is the Forest Fire Warden for our area and has always done his best to protect our community from Forest Fires.

04/17/2026

Our department has launched a new website. Please visit us at www.mrtfd4.com. We will be posting the Fire District Meeting Minutes and Budget information under the Public Notices section going forward. You can still find this information on the Maurice River Township Municipal website.

New general contact email: [email protected]
New Fire Commission contact email: [email protected]

03/08/2026

Thank you Millville Fire Department for assisting us on repairing the flag pole.

02/23/2026

Port Elizabeth Cumberland Road will be closed between Hesstown Road and the Railroad tracks. Please do not drive around the barracades. Trees and wires are down.

02/23/2026

Please avoid Union Road between Route 49 and Mays Landing Road. It is not passable due to down trees and electrical wires.

02/22/2026

Updated numbers as of 3 am from the NWS

02/21/2026

Latest update for tomorrow’s storm. Please use caution if you must venture out.

02/19/2026

Reminder to our residents - Fire District elections are this Saturday from 2 pm to 9 pm. Please come out and vote!

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I'm writing to ask for your support in the upcoming Fire District Elections held on February 21st for an important investment in our community's safety: the purchase of a new fire truck for our local department.

Our current fire truck has served us well, but it is aging and increasingly costly to maintain. The truck we are seeking to replace is 31 years old. Newer equipment would provide improved reliability for our members and our community. In this past year alone the fire truck needed to have a hole fixed in the water tank and is currently in need of repairs to the transmission module. Parts are becoming hard to find due to the age of the truck.

We have been working with the USDA and our US Congressional representatives on a grant application from the federal government. We have received preliminary approval from the USDA and support from our township, county, and state representatives with this application process. The next step is we need your approval to purchase the new fire truck as part of the application requirements. As there is no guarantee we will receive funding, we can't apply without voter approval.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us and we can discuss this further. As always, our Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting are open to the public and we encourage you to attend. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Respectfully,

Norris J. Welch
Chief of the Department

02/04/2026

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I'm writing to ask for your support in the upcoming Fire District Elections held on February 21st for an important investment in our community's safety: the purchase of a new fire truck for our local department.

Our current fire truck has served us well, but it is aging and increasingly costly to maintain. The truck we are seeking to replace is 31 years old. Newer equipment would provide improved reliability for our members and our community. In this past year alone the fire truck needed to have a hole fixed in the water tank and is currently in need of repairs to the transmission module. Parts are becoming hard to find due to the age of the truck.

We have been working with the USDA and our US Congressional representatives on a grant application from the federal government. We have received preliminary approval from the USDA and support from our township, county, and state representatives with this application process. The next step is we need your approval to purchase the new fire truck as part of the application requirements. As there is no guarantee we will receive funding, we can't apply without voter approval.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us and we can discuss this further. As always, our Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting are open to the public and we encourage you to attend. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm.

Respectfully,

Norris J. Welch
Chief of the Department

01/12/2026

As of 7 am this morning, all four Maurice River Township Fire Departments (Cumberland, Heislerville, Leesburg and Port Elizabeth) will be dispatched simultaneously to all fire related emergencies within the township. This will be implemented Monday through Friday from 6 am until 6 pm. You will hear it dispatched as a Task Force based on the incident's local station number. The purpose of this is to eliminate any delays and provide the best service we can while remaining fully volunteer. If any resident has any questions, feel free to contact us or your local department. As always, we are all accepting applications for new volunteer members.