Indian River Volunteer Fire Company

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company provides volunteer fire and rescue services to the communities of Oak Orchard - Riverdale, Long Neck and many other surrounding areas. We have been providing our community and residents with 100% volunteer fire and rescue services, diligence and dedication since March of 1953. Our fire district is located within a few minutes east of the town limits of Millsboro and west of the town limits of Rehoboth Beach, and encompasses a large unincorporated, rural area of south-eastern Sussex County. Our communities are rich in tradition and heritage which attracted many of the first inhabitants, settlers and pioneers to this region which included the Nanticoke Indians. Today, our communities host a population of approximately 15,500 year-round residents among many diverse communities; however, the summer months our population expands to approximately +/- 45,000 people each weekend, most of whom come to enjoy the recreational boating and fishing, as well as hunting, during the in-season, and other activities within our immediate region.

Why Our Department

Your decision to become a part of the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service and thank you for your interest in the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Without the willingness of dedicated volunteers such as yourself, our organization would not be able to function and provide the vital service that we for our community.