Buffalo Fire Department
The Buffalo Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Buffalo, New York. The department serves a population of 278,349 people in a geographic area of.
Stations and apparatus
, the Buffalo Fire Department operates out of nineteen fire stations with 1 Division Chief and 4 Battalion Chiefs.| Station # | Address | Engine company | Truck company | Special unit | Chief Unit | - |
| 1 | 132 Ellicott St. | Engine 1 | Ladder 2 | Water Rescue Unit | - | |
| 2 | 376 Virginia St. | Engine 2 | Safety Lieutenant F40 | B56 | ||
| 3 | 601 Broadway | Engine 3 | Haz-Mat 1 | B43 | - | |
| 4 | 939 Abbott Rd. | Engine 4 | ||||
| 19 | 209 Forest Ave. | Engine 19 | - | |||
| 20 | 155 Ohio St. | Engine 20 | Edward M. Cotter Fireboat | - | ||
| 21 | 1229 Jefferson Ave. | Engine 21 | Ladder 6 | Rescue 1, Collapse/Technical Rescue Unit | - | |
| 22 | 1528 Broadway | Engine 22 | - | |||
| 23 | 3226 Bailey Ave. | Engine 23 | - | |||
| 25 | 1731 Seneca St. | Engine 25 | Ladder 10 | B46 | - | |
| 26 | 703 Tonawanda St. | Engine 26 | - | |||
| 28 | 1170 E. Lovejoy St. | Engine 28 | - | |||
| 31 | 2044 Bailey Ave. | Engine 31 | Ladder 14 | Haz-Mat. Spill/Decon. unit | - | |
| 32 Larkinville | 700 Seneca St. | Engine 32 | Ladder 5 | - | - | |
| 33 | 1720 Filmore Ave. | Engine 33 | Rehab Unit | - | ||
| 34 | 2837 Main St. | Engine 34 | Ladder 7 | - | ||
| 35 | 1512 Clinton St. | Engine 35 | Ladder 15 | - | ||
| 36 | 860 Hertel Ave. | Engine 36 | Ladder 13 | - | - | |
| 37 | 500 Rhode Island St. | Engine 37 | Ladder 4 | B44 | - | |
| 38 | 398 Linden Ave. | Engine 38 | B47 | - |
- All truck companies in the BFD are tower ladders with the exception of Ladder 15
Disbanded fire companies
- Engine 5 – Emsile & Bristol
- Engine 6 – Originally located at 700 Seneca St then moved to Smith & Fulton
- Engine 7 – Lower Terrace & Evans St.
- Engine 7 - Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Engine 8 – Chicago St. torn down E-8 relocated to L-8
- Engine 9 – 707 Washington St. – disbanded 1978
- Engine 10 – 30 Ganson St. – disbanded 2003
- Engine 11 – 1195 Niagara St.
- Engine 12 – 132 Ellicott St. – disbanded December 1, 1954
- Engine 13 – 195 Court St. – disbanded July 1, 1994
- Engine 14 – William St. & Casey St.
- Engine 15 – Original house torn down at Amherst & Thompson 64 Amherst St.
- Engine 16 – 1420 Main St. / 1229 Jefferson Ave. – disbanded July 1st, 2002
- Engine 17 – Rhode Island & Chenango
- Engine 18 – 1032 Fillmore Ave. – disbanded/reinstated 1982, reinstated March 1983 – disbanded permanently 2002
- Engine 23 - Marine Unit Reopened as Engine 23 land unit
- Engine 24 – 110 Leroy Ave.
- Engine 27 – 33 Johnson St. – disbanded 1978 to form Rescue 1
- Engine 29 – 315 Ganson St.
- Engine 30 – Original quarters South Park and Whitfield. Moved to Ladder 10's quarters at Southside and Mesmer, then moved to 517 Southside Pkwy. disbanded/reinstated 1982 – disbanded permanently 1994
- Ladder 1 – 707 Washington St. disbanded 1994
- Ladder 3 – 303 Spring St.
- Ladder 8 – Original house on Chicago St still standing 315 Ganson St. – disbanded 1976
- Ladder 9 – 376 Virginia St. – disbanded March 2004
- Ladder 11 – 636 Fillmore Ave. Disbanded November 2003
- Ladder 12 – 395 Amherst St.
- Ladder 16 – 939 Abbott Rd. – disbanded 1976
- Snorkel 1 - 195 Court St.
- Rescue 2 – Rhode Island & Chenango St. disbanded 1994
- Rescue 3 – 33 Johnson St. Was a two-piece company with Engine 27, not a company, Engine 27 was closed to establish Rescue 1
- B41 – 132 Ellicott St. – now the Platoon Safety Chief, operates out of 195 Court
- B42 – 707 Washington St. – now the Training Bureau Chief, operates out of Buffalo Fire Training Academy on Broadway in Cheektowaga
- B45 – 273 Kehr St. - now the Special Operations Battalion Chief, operates out of SOC at 195 Court St
- B55 South Division Chief – 700 Seneca St. now Division Chief of Special Operations, operates out of SOC 195 Court St.
- Squad 1 – 132 Ellicott St.
- Squad 2 – 517 Southside Pkwy.
- Squad 3 – 33 Johnson St., was Heavy Rescue Squad 3, With E27, disbanded to create Rescue 1
- Squad 4 – 2025 Bailey Ave.
- Squad 5 – 500 Rhode Island St.
- Squad 6 – 110 Leroy Ave.
- Squad 7 – 64 Amherst St.
- Squad 8 – 700 Seneca St.
- Squad 9 – 707 Washington St.
- Squad 10 – 1032 Fillmore Ave. permanently manned 1972-75
- Squad 11 – 310 Jersey St. permanently manned 1972-75
- Quad 6 – 131 Southside Pkwy. was a combination of Engine Co. 6 and Ladder 10.
- Chemical 1 - 9 Franklin St
- Chemical 2 - 416 Chicago St
- Chemical 3 - 498 Pearl St
- Chemical 4 _ 146 High St
- Chemical 5 – 166 Cleveland Ave.
- Chemical 6- 528 Broadway
- Chemical 7 - Pan American Exposition
- Water Tower 1 – 195 Court St.
- Water Tower 2 – 195 Court St.