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City of Madison Fire Department

Steven Davis, Fire Chief

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  4. Station Six

Station Six

Station 6 is located on Madison's south side and is staffed daily with four firefighters and two firefighter/paramedics who work 24-hour shifts.

Station 6 houses Ladder 6 and Medic 6.

It was built in 1986 and replaced the older firehouse located at Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road.

  • Fire Station 6 - Serving Madison's south and southeast side!
    Fire Station 6
    Serving Madison's south and southeast side!
  • Station 6 Community Room - Fire service memorabilia lines the Station 6 Community Room, which can be reserved for your next meeting
    Station 6 Community Room
    Fire service memorabilia lines the Station 6 Community Room, which can be reserved for your next meeting
  • Station 6 Stairwell - The path to the Station 6 watch room takes you past an emblem honoring the FDNY firefighters who died on 9/11/01.
    Station 6 Stairwell
    The path to the Station 6 watch room takes you past an emblem honoring the FDNY firefighters who died on 9/11/01.
  • Station 6 Kitchen - The kitchen at Station 6 is equipped to keep six firefighters and paramedics well-fed every day.
    Station 6 Kitchen
    The kitchen at Station 6 is equipped to keep six firefighters and paramedics well-fed every day.
  • Medic 6 - Medic 6 is the first-due ambulance for medical emergencies on the south side and on certain stretches of the Beltline Highway.
    Medic 6
    Medic 6 is the first-due ambulance for medical emergencies on the south side and on certain stretches of the Beltline Highway.
  • Hose Rack - This hose rack is situated on the sidelines of the Station 6 apparatus bay.
    Hose Rack
    This hose rack is situated on the sidelines of the Station 6 apparatus bay.
  • Southside Pride - Ladder 6 displays the logo for the Southside Raiders youth football team.
    Southside Pride
    Ladder 6 displays the logo for the Southside Raiders youth football team.
  • Ladder 6 - Ladder 6 is a 2009 Pierce Aerial featuring a 105-foot aerial ladder and 1500 gallons-per-minute fire pump.
    Ladder 6
    Ladder 6 is a 2009 Pierce Aerial featuring a 105-foot aerial ladder and 1500 gallons-per-minute fire pump.
  • Lunchtime At Station 6 - Four firefighters and two firefighter/paramedics cook and dine together at Station 6 every day.
    Lunchtime At Station 6
    Four firefighters and two firefighter/paramedics cook and dine together at Station 6 every day.
  • Station 6 Workout Room - Firefighters are allotted time each day to use the workout room. Maintaining peak performance is crucial on the job.
    Station 6 Workout Room
    Firefighters are allotted time each day to use the workout room. Maintaining peak performance is crucial on the job.
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Equipment

  • Ladder 6 – a 2011 Pierce Aerial featuring a 105-foot aerial ladder. It has a 1500 gallons-per-minute fire pump and a complement of ground ladders, fire hose, tools, and extrication equipment.
  • Medic 6 – a 2016 Ford E-450 with a Braun Advanced Life Support patient compartment. It carries a full complement of advanced life support medicine and equipment including a defibrillator, oxygen, and immobilization gear. To aide in patient and paramedic safety, it operates with a Stryker power-loading cot.
  • Ladder 49 – a 2009 Pierce Aerial featuring a 105-foot aerial ladder which serves as a reserve ladder for the City. It was formerly Ladder 6 and has a 1500 gallons-per-minute fire pump and a complement of ground ladders, fire hose, tools, and extrication equipment.

Station 6 Logo

Daily Staffing

  • 1 Lieutenant, station officer
  • 1 Apparatus Engineer (driver) operating the ladder truck
  • 2 Firefighters staffing the ladder truck
  • 2 Paramedics staffing the ambulance

Community Room

Fire Stations 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 have community rooms available for meetings. Please refer to our Policy for Use of Fire Station Meeting Rooms. To reserve a room, contact Dawn Turner at 608-261-9829.


Station Six News

  • February 24, 2021

    Asst. Chief (Ret.) Arthur Dinkins III Broke Glass Ceiling for Black Firefighters at MFD

    Prior to his career at the Madison Fire Department, Arthur Dinkins III served eight years in the U.S. Navy and was employed at Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS). He always enjoyed participating in sports and being physically active, though it never occurred to him to become a firefighter. In fact, growing up, he never thought Black people could even be firefighters. Read more »
  • February 3, 2021

    Firefighter (Ret.) Kat Jackson Reflects on Career, Calls on Black Women to Join the Fire Service

    Read more »
  • January 29, 2021

    New Painting at Station 6 Celebrates ‘Unity Through Community’

    A new masterpiece now brightens up the apparatus bay at Fire Station 6 thanks to local artist Betty Groom. Read more »
  • January 6, 2021

    Lieutenant Steve Tennant Retires After 25 Years of Service

    Lieutenant Steve Tennant celebrated with his crew before signing off from Ladder Co. 2 one last time on Monday, January 4, 2021. He did so with gratitude for his colleagues, and for a career that never got old during his two and a half decades with the department. Read more »
  • January 4, 2021

    MFD Bids Farewell to Retiring Apparatus Engineer Jon Byrd

    Apparatus Engineer Jon Byrd retires this week, capping off 22 years of service with the City of Madison. Read more »

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Fire Station #06

Fire Station 6
825 West Badger Road
Madison, WI

  • Serving the south side!

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314 W. Dayton St
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