Station 39
3 Legion Pl
South Bergen, NJ
Station 39, located in South Bergen, houses Engine 39. This is the only station that serves the Borough of South Bergen. The station was once home to Veterans Fire Company #2 of the South Bergen Volunteer Fire Dept. In 1997, the South Bergen Volunteer Fire Dept. was disbanded and the F.D.L.C. took over operations in the borough. South Bergen is 2.5 square miles and is home to 15,400 residents. What makes South Bergen unique is that an eighth of the borough's land area is a cemetery. The Holy Cross Cemetery is 208 acres and has 290,000 internment's, which is more 18 times more than the population of South Bergen. Even with the cemetery being a big part of the borough, South Bergen does have a main street of commercial properties on Ridge Road. South Bergen was frequently featured in the HBO series "The Sopranos". Engine 39 was even captured in an episode once while they were filming. Engine 39 responds to an average of 450 runs a year.
3 Legion Pl
South Bergen, NJ
Station 39, located in South Bergen, houses Engine 39. This is the only station that serves the Borough of South Bergen. The station was once home to Veterans Fire Company #2 of the South Bergen Volunteer Fire Dept. In 1997, the South Bergen Volunteer Fire Dept. was disbanded and the F.D.L.C. took over operations in the borough. South Bergen is 2.5 square miles and is home to 15,400 residents. What makes South Bergen unique is that an eighth of the borough's land area is a cemetery. The Holy Cross Cemetery is 208 acres and has 290,000 internment's, which is more 18 times more than the population of South Bergen. Even with the cemetery being a big part of the borough, South Bergen does have a main street of commercial properties on Ridge Road. South Bergen was frequently featured in the HBO series "The Sopranos". Engine 39 was even captured in an episode once while they were filming. Engine 39 responds to an average of 450 runs a year.