Fire Company 3 was organized in December of 1903, and was accepted by the Borough on December 16, 1903.

 The story of the formation of Fire company 3 goes something like this. Several anxious eager young men wanted to become firemen so they hung around the headquarters of Company 1. The men assisted members of Company 1 in pulling the apparatus to and from fires. Once the horse drawn apparatus was received by Company 1, the men were no longer permitted to ride on or assist getting it to fires. It was understood that the men became irked at the men of Company 1 and started a new company. The men held their first meeting in Emmon's real estate office, then located opposite the police station on Somerset Street.

 The charter members were Daniel Cody, Lawrence E. Brown, James Emmons, William B. Hepworth Jr., Francis J. Boyle, William S. Brown and William Butterworth.

 The men met at Emmon's office for several meetings and then erected a one-story-and-a-half frame building on Palisade Avenuenear Grand street. It was not an uncommon sight to see the members every evening digging the foundation for the building.

 After five years in the department, the young members elected Lawrence E. Brown as chief. From then on they were recognized by the older members of the other companies of the department.

 While they first had but a hose reel, it was not long before a Columbia automobile was purchased and the company had converted it into a hose wagon. This apparatus remained in use  until the new 900 gallon Seagrave Pumper was purchased for the company by the city in 1923 at a cost of $16,500.

 The company was housed in a modern 2-story brick structure on Willard street near Cambridge Avenue. For many years almost any time of the day or night you would be able to find a member of the company in the firehouse. The firehouse was closed in 1993 from contaminated water in the basement.

 The company was temporarily moved to a Public Works garage located on Midland Avenue behind the police station. The firemen made the garage their home for several years. The company lost many older members to retirement due to the relocation of the company. Many members were upset over the closing of the Willard Street firehouse. The company called themselves "The Homeless" during that time period. The company was low in morale. The temporary placement of the company at the Public works garage lasted from 1993-1996.

 In 1996 the company was moved to the Parks Department garage on Gaston Avenue and Elizabeth Street. This garage was satisfactory to most members of the company. The company was proud to have its own bathroom facility as the Public works garage had no such facility. The members of the company did their best to make this garage their new home.

 In 2001 a grant was obtained for an addition to the existing garage located on Gaston Avenue. With funding provided by the city and the grant funding, a beautiful addition was to be built on the rear of the garage in 2001. In 2003 the construction was just about completed with minor issues to be addressed.

 Apparatus for the company was also updated. A 1998 Spartan LTI Rescue Pumper 2000 GPM, 750 gallon tank was ordered and delivered in 1998. This piece of equipment replaced a 1972 Maxim five speed 1000 GPM, 500 gallon tank pumper and a 1978 Dodge Code 3 Emergency Truck. The company also has acquired a rubber rescue boat through the help of Emergency Management, to compliment a large fiberglass rescue boat and a smaller rubber rescue boat. The company also operates a 1993 Chevy Suburban which carries the company's swift water rescue equipment. We have also obtained a 1992 ambulance and refurbished it to carry the bulk of the swift water rescue equipment and also functions as a transport for manpower to and from fire calls. This piece of apparatus is also equipped with fire equipment.