Reading Fire Department

[5] The department is responsible for approximately 10 square miles (26 km2) with a population of just under 100,000 as of the 2020 United States Census Bureau estimate[update].

[7] By 1914 the department had grown to include 14 separate volunteer companies.

Beginning in April 2011 Engines 13 and 14 were disbanded due to budget cuts.

[citation needed] As of February 12, 2020 the volunteer SCUBA team has been disbanded.

As of October 2019[update], below is a complete list of the stations and apparatus.