We would like to welcome you all to www.station28.net. 

The Millstone Valley Fire Department has been proudly serving the Township of Franklin and the Borough of Millstone since 1929. We are a 100% Volunteer department that operates out of 1 Station housing 2 Engines (Engine 28 and Squad 28), 1 Special Service (Air 28), and 1 Brush Truck (Brush 28). In 2007 we responded to 633 calls for assistance including fires, fire alarms, motor vehicle accidents and other service calls. 

We are always looking for new members so please see our Volunteer Info page for more information. 

Being a 100% Volunteer service we also accept donations. Please use the paypal link in the menu on the left.

The Millstone Valley Fire Department will host a dedication for our new Seagrave Squad 28 on Saturday September 20th, 2008 from 12-6 at our Firehouse. Please join us on this day for good food, drinks and entertainment. All are welcome to attend, see you there! Fire Companies that wish to attend, please use the RSVP located in the left of the website.

We are proud to announce that the Millstone Valley Fire Departments Softball Team are the 2008 Somerset Counfy Firemans Softball League Champions!!

At around 0300 hours on August 9th, Stations 28 and 26 were dispatched for a report of a fire in a field. Car 28 arrived first as command and reported working fire in parking lot of open field. Fire was extinguished by the crews of Brush 28 and Engine 28. After the fire was extinguished it was found to have been a Port-A-Jon that was burning. The worlds smallest structure fire!

At around 0015 hours, Stations 28 and 26 were dispatched to the area of Schoolhouse Rd and Cottontail Ln for a reported car fire. Car 28 arrived on scene as command and reported a working car fire behind Kids R Us. Engine 263 arrived shortly after and with the assistance from Squad 28 crew, the fire was extinguished without incident.

The Millstone Valley Fire Department regrets to inform you all with great sadness the passing of Life Member Harold Smith. Funeral arrangements have not been finalized but will be posted when we have them.

**UPDATE** Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the East Millstone United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery, East Millstone. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home, 225 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook.

The Franklin Township fireworks will be held this Friday the 27th. All members attending the fireworks be at the station at 6:30 PM. We will be taking Engine 28 and Brush 28.

On Thursday June 19th Engine 28 and crew headed out to Englishtown for the NHRA Supernationals for a special standby. The crew was in charge of patrolling the vehicle parking areas on a 6 wheeler with South Old Bridge Fire Dept and standing by with the Engine for any incidents. Special thanks to East Franklin for assisting us in this all day event.

At around 2100 hours Station 28 was dispatched mutual aid into Hillsborough Twp for a cover assignment at Station 37. Hillsborough had experienced a large power loss in the areas of large apartment buildings and nursing homes. Squad 28 responded and upon arriving at Station 37 was then sent to a nursing home on E. Mountain Road to monitor the backup generator and standby for a possible evacuation. Power was restored and Squad 28 cleared without incident.

At around 2200 hours Station 28 was dispatched mutual aid into Hillsborough Twp. for Engine 28 to respond for a tanker shuttle at a large barn fire on Township Line Road. Engine 28 responded and was put to work upon arrival. A few minutes later command requested Squad 28 with manpower to the scene. Squad 28 responded and the crew was put to work on hand lines.

District #1 was dispatched for a fire alarm activation at 4000 Chesterwood Way a three story multi-family building with underground parking garage in the Somerset Run community. The call was than updated by County to a vehicle into the building with entrapment. Car 26 arrived and discovered a car through the wall of the underground parking garage with significant damage to the buildings electrical service meters, the driver had self extricated himself. Due to the damage to the electrical service the building was ordered to be evacuated. Fire units operated for several hours assisting with the evacuation of the 36 units within the building.

All members this is a reminder that our annual hose testing will begin Saturday May 31st. Please be at the station by 8:00AM.

All members attending the Memorial Day Parade please be at the station at 10:00AM sharp on Monday the 26th in Class "B" Uniforms. We will be leaving the station at 10:15AM to be at the staging area by 10:30AM on New Brunswick Rd.

At around 0845 hours District #1 was dispatched for a reported trailer fire at 51 Jiffy Rd. 908 Fire Inspector units responded and reported smoke showing. Car 28 arrived on scene as command and reported a working trailer fire. Engine 441 arrived shortly after and with the help of the Fire Inspectors and Engine 562 crews extinguished the fire without incident.

At around 2330 hours, Station 28 and 44 were dispatched to a MVC vs pole with wires down on the vehicle. Car 44 arrived on scene first as command and reported victim was trapped in the vehicle and requested Rescue 56 to be dispatched. Units operated on the scene to free the victim for transport to the hospital.