Glen Wilton Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Virginia)

The Glen Wilton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a volunteer fire department located in an unincorporated area of Botetourt County, Virginia known as Glen Wilton. The department was established in 1962 and operates out of one station. The department serves approximately 1,000 residents over 46 square miles and provides mutual aid to other parts of Botetourt County, as well as, Alleghany County. One major roadway--US Route 220--travels through the Glen Wilton area. The department is staffed solely by volunteers and responds to over 50 calls annually.

In addition to providing fire protection, the department provides emergency medical services at a first responder level and is dispatched to all EMS calls in the Glen Wilton area. Previously, the department provided emergency medical services through its own ambulance or a satellite ambulance from the Eagle Rock Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Apparatus Roster
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Botetourt County Fire Station 6 – 55 Firehouse Lane, Eagle Rock

 * Wagon 6 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / 4-Guys (1250/1250) (SO#67937)
 * Tanker 6 - 2001 Kenworth T800 / M&W (1250/2500/30F)
 * Brush 6 - 2018 Ford F series 4x4
 * Utility 6 - 2011 Ford F-350 4x4
 * Boat 6 - 16’ Rescue One

Retired Apparatus

 * Ford Crown Victoria (ex-Car 6)
 * 2009 Ford F-450 4x4 / Horton Type I ambulance (ex-Medic 651) (Reassigned to Botetourt County Emergency Services)
 * 2003 Ford F series 4x4 brush truck (Ex-Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire & Rescue (Virginia)) (ex-Brush 6)
 * 1994 Ford F Super Duty light rescue (ex-Support 6) (Sold to Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (Virginia))
 * 1989 response vehicle (ex-Car 6)
 * 1986 pumper (1000/1000) (ex-Pumper 6)
 * 1981 pumper (750/750) (ex-Engine 6)
 * 1981 brush truck (300/300) (ex-Truck 6)
 * 1981 brush truck (250/250) (ex-Brush 6)