Southern Chester County Fire Rescue -- the new fire department being formed from the merger of the Avondale and West Grove fire companies -- will carry the designation Station 26 when the combined organization begins joint operations in 2027.

Station 26 will be the official station identifier for SCCFR as a result of the decision by the Chester County Fire Chiefs Association in consultation with ... (Full Story & Photos)

Read the press release announcing the merger below. More information about SCCFR and answers to common questions can be found by clicking the About SCCFR above on the home page.

Merger will result in the formation of a single fire department serving ten municipalities across southern Chester County

AVONDALE, PA & WEST GROVE, PA (Chester County) – November 24, 2025 – The membership of two of Chester ... (Full Story)

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West Grove Borough Manager Gregory McCummings: "Without proper emergency service protection a community can not thrive."

By Jen Samuel | jsamuel@dailylocal.com | The Daily Local
PUBLISHED: January 1, 2026 at 11:18 AM EST | UPDATED: January 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM EST

NEW GARDEN — Avondale and West Grove fire companies are ready to begin a new chapter ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Two of Chester County’s oldest fire companies – the Avondale Fire Company and the West Grove Fire Company – approved a plan to merge into a single fire department at meetings held on Nov. 22.

The approval of the historic merger is the result of more than 18 months of meetings and discussions between the fire companies, municipal officials and experts, ... (Full Story & Photos)

By Leah Mikulich
Published: 5:28 am EST Jan 5, 2026 | Updated: 6:52 am EST Jan 5, 2026

Avondale and West Grove fire companies voted to launch a new chapter as a unified regional fire department, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local News.

The merger received strong support on Nov. 22, with 71 percent of Avondale members and 73 percent of West Grove members voting “yes.” Once implemented, the change ... (Full Story & Photos)