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Join Brighton Volunteer Fire Company #5 Today!

Your community needs you.

Brighton Volunteer Fire Company #5 is seeking dedicated men and women ready to step forward and make a difference.

Becoming a volunteer firefighter is more than joining an organization — it’s becoming part of a family built on pride, honor, courage, and commitment.

Why Join?

Serve Your Community
Train for Safety
Build Lifelong Skills
Be Part of Something Bigger

  • Take the first step today and help us continue proudly serving the Town of Tonawanda.

Brighton Volunteer Fire Company #5, Inc.
50 Jamaica Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150

🚒 Emergency: Dial 911
📞 Non-Emergency: 716-837-3933

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Chlorine Leak Alarm Safely Mitigated on Whitehaven Road

On Sunday May-31-2026  Grand Island Fire Dispatch was notified by Water Department personnel of a chlorine leak alarm at the Town of Grand Island Water Department’s water tank and pumping station on Whitehaven Road. The Grand Island Fire Company responded to the facility to investigate. Upon arrival, firefighters, working alongside...
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Busy Evening for Brighton Firefighters

Firefighters were kept busy On , Friday-May-28-2026 responding to four alarms in just over four hours. At 4:10 p.m., Rescue 1 responded as the FAST — Firefighter Assist and Search Team — to a kitchen fire on Highland Avenue in the Ellwood Fire District. Shortly after, Brighton crews were also...
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Early Morning House Fire on Briarhurst

  Brighton firefighters were up early on Tuesday-May-18-2026 battling an early morning house fire on Briarhurst in Tonawanda. At 5:29 AM, initial dispatch reported a working fire, which was confirmed by Brighton 9 just 3 minutes later. Shortly after the Chief’s arrival, Engine 6 was the first apparatus on location...
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Award by The Erie County Fire Chiefs

For the second time in three years, Brighton has been awarded the President’s Award by the Erie County Fire Chiefs’ Mutual Aid Organization for completing the most training hours of any volunteer fire department in Erie County. Congratulations to all our firefighters for their continued hard work and dedication!

NEW!! JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM

Junior Firefighter Program Brighton Volunteer Fire Company #5 is proud to introduce our Junior Firefighter Program — an exciting opportunity for young men and women ages 16 and 17 to begin their journey in the fire service. This program provides hands-on exposure to firefighting operations while teaching the fundamentals of...
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Congratulations!

This past weekend, firefighter Bill Langenfeld was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Erie County Volunteer Firemen’s Association and Erie County Fire Chiefs annual awards dinner. Bill is the longest tenured member of our company and has been an active firefighter for 65(!) years. Congratulations!

Hazmat Training

Earlier in August members of our Hazmat team had a chance to train on a large scale, multi agency simulated incident on the Outer Harbor. Members from Buffalo Fire, Clarence Fire, Erie County, Southtowns Hazmat, and NYS Fire worked together to mitigate 10 simulated hazards in an exercise that lasted...
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History

Planning and Building the First Fire Hall

To move forward with construction, the district was required to hire a New York State–licensed architect to draw up the official plans for the new fire hall. This was necessary in order to receive approval from the state.

The commissioners had a clear vision for the building. They wanted a hall that would last—one that included proper heating, plumbing, and durable brick walls. Every detail had to be carefully reviewed and approved by the board. As with any major project, changes to the plans required imagination, patience, and plenty of discussion. At times, those discussions even turned into arguments, but each debate helped shape the fire hall into the strong and lasting building the community deserved.

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🎵 Brighton Music Festival 🎵

Join us for a great night of live music, fun, and community at the

Brighton Volunteer Fire Company #5 Music Festival!

Come out, enjoy the bands, and support your local volunteer firefighters.


We hope to see you there!

📍 Brighton Volunteer Fire Company #5
50 Jamaica Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150