The Green Township Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1947 and 25 people were present at the first official department meeting.  Clarence Henry served as the Green Township's first fire chief from 1947 through 1950.  The picture above shows the GTFD's founding members and firefighters.  Shown by the picture at the above right from the original meeting booklet, a meeting was held on May 27, 1947 in the basement of the Greendell Church where 35 people attended to decided whether or not a fire company should be organized.  The motion was made to incorporate the Green Township Fire Department and the first meeting was scheduled for Friday, June 6, 1947. 

The first firehouse owned by the GTFD was built in 1953 and was located on Rt. 611 in Greendell, New Jersey.  The station was 32x64 feet when built and is located directly next to the new station which was built in 1995.  Prior to obtaining the above firehouse, the fire department's two pumpers were stored in a private garage.

The newspaper clippings above and below show the fire at the Stuyvesant mansion in Allamuchy.  The original part of the mansion was built in late 1700’s and had several additions over the years until it reached 65 rooms. Stuyvesant Rutherford was the mansions owner and had added many rooms.  He changed his name to Rutherford Stuyvesant so that the Stuyvesant name would not die out as per the wishes of his great uncle. His interests were in the agricultural and game fields.  He brought English pheasants to America and planted many evergreen trees to protect the birds.  The fire occurred on September 2, 1959.  Although firefighters exhibited restless effort in their attempt to extinguish the fire, the picture below shows the walls collapsing in on the noted Warren County landmark which ended in a total loss of the structure.

In 1995, the Green Township Fire Department acquired a new building to serve as its firehouse.  Built in the 1950's, the original firehouse had become somewhat small and the new station provided more space for new apparatus as well as for the firefighters.  The station (pictured below) currently serves as the GTFD's only firehouse, housing two pumpers and a tanker.

Over the years, GTFD tradition has called for wetdowns with the acquisition of every new piece of apparatus.  In the summer of 2004, Station 95 held the wetdown for its new Rescue-Engine 95-61.

Surrounding departments from Sussex and Warren Counties as well as citizens of the town were invited to the festivities.