Usually performed with new equipment, firefighters push an engine into the new station at the dedication of the Adams Area Fire District headquarters on Rt 228 last year. The new station replaced the previous facility in Mars which was too small to house modern equipment and had no room for expansion.

Address: 645 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046

Chief: Bill Hayes

Assistant Chief: Tim Llewellyn

Captain: Al Minjock

Captain: Sean Sokolowski

Lieutenant: Doug Mellinger

Lieutenant: Josh Carlini

Annual budget: Unavailable

Calls per year: 700

Members: 62

Fire and rescue vehicles: 2014 Seagrave Attacker HD Class A pumper; 1989 Seagrave J Cab pumper; 1993 Seagrave J Cab pumper; 1992 Mack MC/Salisbury heavy rescue; 2009 Seagrave Attacker HD 75-foot Aerialscope; 2015 Ford Expedition; 2014 Ford Expedition; 1998 Chevrolet 2500 pick up truck.

Usually performed with new equpment, firefighters symbolically push an engine into the the new station at the dedication of the Adams Area Fire District headquarters on Route 228.butler eagle file photo