The
Barre Town Fire Department is a call paid (often refered to as volunteer)
fire department that directly serves a population of 7,600 residents
in a sprawling 19,328-acre rural community. Barre Town is primarily
a bedroom community mainly comprised of single and multi-family dwellings
but does have signifigant industrial uses being home to Rock of Ages
Granite Quarries along with some commercial areas. In addition, the
Barre Town Fire Department provides first response coverage to the Town
of Orange and heavy rescue response to several others. The Barre Town
Fire Department is a founding member of the Capital Fire Mutual Aid
System and as such provides mutual aid response to several other neighboring
communities.
The
Barre Town Fire Department is comprised of two stations, East Barre
and South Barre, each havng two pumpers and two water tankers. In addition,
East Barre houses a heavy rescue vehicle, a multi-purpose 4x4 pick-up
truck, and a snowmoblie rescue. South Barre is home to a 1997 Humvee,
also a multi-purpose 4x4. East Barre and South Barre are two of several
villages that make up Barre Town.
