North Kingstown Fire Department

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North Kingstown Fire Department Welcome to your North Kingstown Fire Department The Town Council appointed the Fire Commissioners. Station #2 is located at 1865 Boston Neck Road.

Department History

The North Kingstown Fire Department was organized in 1917 with a Board of Fire Commissioners, a Fire Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Captains, Lieutenants, and Privates. The Fire Chief, as well as the remainder of the on-call firefighters, were appointed by the Fire Commissioners. The Department began to move towards a full-time paid organization shortly after the Great 1938 Hurricane, and increased its number of paid members during World War II. Fire Stations

Station #1 (Headquarters) is located at 8150 Post Road. Station #3 is located at 6445 Post Road. Station #5 is located at 171 Indian Corner Road

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🌊 🚒 NKFD FIRE FACT!  🌊 🚒Did you know the North Kingstown Fire Department operates a 38-foot fire and rescue boat on Narr...
10/23/2026

🌊 🚒 NKFD FIRE FACT! 🌊 🚒
Did you know the North Kingstown Fire Department operates a 38-foot fire and rescue boat on Narragansett Bay?
Marine 5 is a 38-foot Moose Boat equipped for search and rescue and marine firefighting. The vessel features radar, side-scan sonar and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras. It can also deliver up to 1,250 gallons of water per minute through two deck monitors and has firefighting foam capability.

🔥 🚒  NKFD FUN FACT! 🔥 🚒Did you know the North Kingstown Fire Department was organized in 1917?The original department in...
10/20/2026

🔥 🚒 NKFD FUN FACT! 🔥 🚒
Did you know the North Kingstown Fire Department was organized in 1917?
The original department included a Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Captains, Lieutenants and firefighters who served on an on-call basis. NKFD began transitioning toward a full-time paid department following the Great Hurricane of 1938, with additional paid firefighters added during World War II.
More than a century later, NKFD continues its mission of protecting the residents and visitors of the Town of North Kingstown!

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8150 Post Road
North Kingstown, RI
02852

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