River Road Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated
Coordinates: 42°57′49″N 78°52′11″W / 42.9635°N 78.8698°W / 42.9635; -78.8698
| River Road Fire Company Number 3 |
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| Motto: Good People In a Small Company (unofficial) | |
| Established | 1929 |
| Staffing | Volunteer |
| Strength | 22 |
| Stations | 1 |
| Engines | 2 |
| Fire chief | Lou McNett |
The River Road Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated was the third of six fire districts created in the Town of Tonawanda, New York. The Town of Tonawanda includes the Ellwood Fire District, Kenilworth Fire District, Sheridan Park Fire District, Brighton Fire District and the Village of Kenmore Fire Department.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2), of which, 18.8 square miles (49 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (7.66%) is water.
The north border of the town is the City of Tonawanda and Tonawanda Creek, which is part of the Erie Canal, and the west border is the Niagara River. Ellicott Creek flows parallel to Tonawanda Creek in the northern part of the town, with a confluence just east of the Niagara River. The east border, marked by US Route 62 (Niagara Falls Boulevard), is the Town of Amherst. Forming the southern border is the Village of Kenmore and the City of Buffalo.
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