The Monticello Fire Department will proudly host the annual Sullivan County Volunteer Firefighters Association Parade at 2pm on September 6, 2025.
The parade coincides with our 150th anniversary celebration and we invite everyone to come and participate! This event will bring hundreds of firefighters, EMS personnel, marching bands, family, friends and neighbors -- coming together to honor all Sullivan County fire departments.
The parade begins at 2pm at the Govt. Center, and proceeds down Broadway and ends at the Monticello firehouse on Richardson Ave. After the parade, join us for activities at the firehouse, and at Somerville field, for marching band competitions, live music, refreshments, kids' activities, and a fireworks display to end the day.
Several street closures and traffic detours will be in place from approx. 10am to 4pm.; sorry for the inconvenience.
We hope to see YOU there! Also, please consider purchasing an ad in the SCVFA Parade Journal booklet in support of the SCVFA. Order your ad by July 1st. Click HERE to view the Ad Order Form in a new window.
If you have any questions, please Contact Us.
This year--2025--is the 150th anniversary of the Monticello Fire Department.
It is an honor and a privilege to continue the mission of those citizens who formed the Monticello Fire Department on March 8, 1875, in service to their community. We are especially proud to celebrate this milestone anniversary because we believe the founding members would be pleased to see the progress that's been made and the level of professionalism and dedication of our members.
We are grateful to every citizen who has ever served or supported this fire department through the years, and we will always honor and remember the hero firefighters who died in the line of duty serving our community. Please help us celebrate this amazing milestone and JOIN US ON SEPT. 6TH FOR THE SCVFA PARADE and show your support! Thank you!
As of April 2019, NY law requires all battery-operated smoke detectors sold in our state to be the sealed, NON-REMOVABLE 10-Year-battery-type of smoke alarm. We strongly encourage you to replace your old smoke detectors with these new, low-maintenance 10-year, sealed detectors. The good news is you won't have to remember to replace the batteries each year, so using these 10-year alarms will likely save thousands of lives!
Remember: you should have at least one smoke detector on every level of your home!
Each year, in the interest of community safety, there is a BURN BAN (no open burning outdoors) in Sullivan County, NY from March to May. Springtime often means the groundcover is dry, and it can easily catch fire quickly and burn out of control. The annual burn ban has decreased spring wildfires by nearly 43% since 2009! Thank you for complying with the burn ban and helping to keep our community safe!
Watch our Facebook page for dates of the upcoming Golf Tournament this summer!
We hold two Pancake or French Toast Breakfasts each year--watch Facebook for dates!
MFD Auxiliary accepts new, unwrapped toys so that needy kids will get a holiday gift.
Help first responders find your home at night if there's an emergency!!