Morris County - Madison - History of the Madison Fire Department
Tuesday, September 17 -- Morris County The Madison Historical Society presents Rob Dunne, who will speak about the history of the Madison Fire Department at 7:00 p.m. in the Chase Room , Madison Public Library on Keep Street. About Rob Dunne Rob Dunne joined FD in 1994 (as a volunteer fireman), hired (as a full-time professional) in 2008. The project started in 2015 with scanning photos. Photos include 15,000+ photos and slides scanned and cataloged . The research includes a membership database of over 350 people, an obituary collection of over 350 along with grave photos, 5 binders of newspaper articles, 20 digitized vintage film files. Book began writhing in September 2016 and is currently 250 pages. The book contains member profiles and photos since 1881, apparatus, Chiefs, firehouses, fires, anniversaries and history of the fire department.