The South Orange Fire Department is located in

South Orange South Orange, officially the Township of South Orange Village, is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village's population was 16,198, reflecting a decline of 766 (4.5%) fro ...

, Essex County,

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, United States. The building was built in 1926 under the direction of architects, Arthur Dillon and Henry L Beadel. The building was added to the

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on June 22, 1998. The building serves as the headquarters for the ''South Orange Fire Department''.South Orange Fire Department
Accessed March 6, 2010. On April 22, 2002, the South Orange Fire Headquarters was closed due to the presence of

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throughout the structure. The building was renovated and reopened several years later.

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