High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Buffalo Fire Department is the principal fire and rescue service for the city of Buffalo, New York, USA. It is the largest fire department in Upstate New York. The Fire Department consists of one division which is separated into four battalions, and further separated into four platoons. Each platoon works two day shifts which are from 0800-1700 hrs followed by two night shifts which are from 1700-0800 hrs.