Liberty City Fire Department

Liberty City Fire Department (LCFD) in Harwood, Portland in GTA III.

The Liberty City Fire Department (LCFD, also acronymed as "FDLC") is a fire department appearing in the Liberty City-based games, including:

• Grand Theft Auto 1
• Grand Theft Auto III
• Grand Theft Auto Advance
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

GTA 1

The Fire Truck spawned in Liberty City in GTA 1, bearing no specific fire department marking.

Whilst unnamed in Grand Theft Auto 1, the game's rendition of Liberty City spawns a Fire Truck model that is also shared with those appearing in Vice City. Obviously, its dual use in two different cities means the Fire Truck lacks any proper label designating the vehicle as belonging to any specific fire department (i.e. the "FDLC" initials), unlike the San Andreas Fire Truck, featuring only a "FIRE" label on the roof.

As are other emergency services in the game, Liberty City's Fire Trucks only arrives at the scene of emergencies; specifically, where multiple vehicles are destroyed in explosions and are burning as a result.

GTA III — GTA Liberty City Stories

The FDLC logo in GTA III.

The FDLC logo in GTA III.

Like other emergency services in Liberty City, LCFD crews will arrive in a scene where fire from a player's Molotov cocktail or flamethrower, or burning wrecks are raging, attempting to put the flames out using their Fire Truck's powerful decked-mounted water cannon. Players can easily commandeer the LCFD's fire trucks to perform "Firefighter" side missions.

The Liberty City Fire Department founded since 1872 has three stations, one located on each island. Fire trucks can usually be found parked outside each of the three stations. The stations' locations are as follows:

• Harwood, Portland
• Belleville Park, Staunton Island
• Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale

Harwood, Portland branch, GTA III. The Harwood fire station, GTA LCS. Belleville Park, Staunton branch, GTA III. Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale branch, GTA III.

While the Fire Trucks and Downtown fire station in Vice City features a unique FDVC logo, the Escobar International Airport fire stations reuse the LCFD's logo, with the "LC" (Liberty City) initials merely substituted by "VC" (Vice City). In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, there are two fire trucks located outside the Staunton Island station. After completion of the mission Karmageddon for Ned Burner, entering the fire truck to the left (the player see in the game) will trigger the Karmageddon side mission. Completion of this will unlock a Molotov Cocktail spawn behind the fire station.

The FDLC in GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories has several mottos, which can be spotted on the side of many firetrucks, these mottos include "Putting out since 1872" and "Don't burn in silence....... dial 911".

Early pre-release screenshot of an FDLC fire truck extinguishing a fire. An FDLC fire fighter in GTA III. An FDLC fire fighter in GTA III. A Fire Truck in GTA III. A prop "Rescue" helicopter bearing the FDLC logo at Francis International Airport, GTA III. A Fire Truck in GTA Advance. A "Firetruck" in GTA Liberty City Stories.

GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars

The FDLC decal found of Fire Trucks in GTA IV.

The FDLC decal found of Fire Trucks in GTA IV.

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A map of Fire Stations in GTA IV

Like in previous games, the Fire Department of Liberty City (FDLC) operates Fire Trucks in their service, and has several stations through out all of Liberty City and Alderney. The motto of the FDLC is "Feel The Burn"; this can be seen in fire houses as well as on all of the FDLC's apparatus.

Unlike previous renditions of fire departments, the GTA IV rendition of the FDLC is less responsive towards fire. They do not automatically rush to blazes, and can only be called in using the player's "911" mobile phone call. One of the only notable times the FDLC will respond to a fire is the mission "Rigged to Blow".

In total, there are at least eight functional station houses scattered all over Liberty City in GTA IV (fire stations in Alderney are not present in GTA Chinatown Wars, since Alderney is not featured in the game):

• Dillion Street, Rotterdam Hill, Broker, also known as the "Broker Fire Dept.".
• Francis International Airport, Dukes.
• Caterpillar Street, Northern Gardens, Bohan, also known as "Ladder 69".
• Exeter Avenue, Northwood, Algonquin. Between Boleyn St. The old firehouse is based on the decomissioned Engine Company No. 36 in Harlem, Manhattan. Due to a near identical design, the firehouse can be confused with Engine Company No. 74.
• Frankfort Avenue, Westminster, Algonquin, also known as "Engine 47" (unmarked on map). As hinted by its station number, the building is a replica of the real-life Engine Company No. 47 in Morningside Heights, Manhattan.
• Privateer Road, Fishmarket South, Algonquin.
• Vitullo Avenue, Berchem, Alderney, also known as "Engine Company No 1" and "Engine Company No 2". The firehouse is based on Engine Company No. 2 in Hoboken, New Jersey.
• Hardtack Avenue, Tudor, Alderney.

Note that in GTA IV, the only fire stations that have a parked fire truck outside the station are those in Bohan, Algonquin (with the exception of the Westminster firehouse) and Alderney.

FDLC firefighters in GTA IV. FDLC firefighters in GTA IV. FDLC firefighters with a fire "chief" in GTA IV. FDLC firefighters with a fire "chief" in GTA IV. An FDLC "chief" in GTA IV, as viewed in a model viewer. An FDLC "chief" in GTA IV, as viewed in a model viewer. A Fire Truck in GTA IV. A Fire Truck in GTA IV. Rotterdam Hill, Broker branch, in GTA IV. Rotterdam Hill, Broker branch, in GTA IV. Francis International Airport, Dukes branch, GTA IV. Francis International Airport, Dukes branch, GTA IV. Northern Gardens, Bohan branch, GTA IV. Northern Gardens, Bohan branch, GTA IV. Northwood, Algonquin branch, GTA IV. Northwood, Algonquin branch, GTA IV. Westminster, Algonquin branch, GTA IV. Westminster, Algonquin branch, GTA IV. Fishmarket South, Algonquin branch, GTA IV. Fishmarket South, Algonquin branch, GTA IV. Berchem, Alderney branch, GTA IV. Berchem, Alderney branch, GTA IV. Tudor, Alderney branch, GTA IV. Tudor, Alderney branch, GTA IV. A Fire Truck in GTA Chinatown Wars.

See also

• Vice City Fire Department
• San Andreas Fire Department