The Chesterton Fire Department was established in 1902.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 5 - 702 Broadway[]
- Engine 510 - 2022 Sutphen Monarch (1500/750/25A/25B) (SN#HS-7138)
- Engine 511 - 2015 Sutphen Guardian (1500/750/30A/30B) (SN#HS-5791) (2019 refurb after an accident on 10/24/2019) (Ex-Engine 510)
- Engine 512 - 2000 Pierce Saber (1250/750/20A/40B) (SN#11638)
- Engine 515 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Hoosier (1500/750/20A/40B) (SN#218247-01)
- Tower 520 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Evolution / Rosenbauer (2000/300/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (SN#7221)
- Tanker 540 - 2004 Peterbilt 330 / Pierce (300/3000) (SN#15839)
- Squad 550 - 2022 Chevrolet 2500HD 4x4 w/ARE Canopy
- Squad 551 - 2003 Chevrolet Express 3500/ Warner / 2010 FD-Built walk-in water rescue
- Medic 561 (0677) - 2013 Chevrolet 3500HD / 1997 Horton / 2013 RescueTech remount
- Brush 571 - 1997 Ford F-350 4x4 / UPF / FD-Built (200/250)
- Command 50 - 201? Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- 1998 Ford F-350 4x4 utility
- 1997 Ford F-350 / Horton ambulance (Remounted on a 2013 Chevrolet Express 3500 chassis)
- 1995 International 4900 / American Fire & Rescue walk-around rescue (Sold to Burns Harbor Volunteer Fire Department)
- 1993 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (1250/750) (SN#E7246)
- 1993 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach ambulance
- 1989 GMC Suburban 4x4
- 1989 Pierce Lance pumper (1250/750/40F)
- 1979 Oshkosh / Pierce aerial (1250/200/85' LTI rear-mount platform)
- 1975 International PayStar / Galbreath tanker (500/4000)
- 1974 Ford F-600 / Monroe walk-around rescue
- 1971 Dodge 4x4 / FD-Built brush (125/180)
- 1961 Ford C / American LaFrance pumper (750/500)
- 1954 REO / FD-Built tanker (-/1100)
- 1941 American LaFrance pumper (500/200)
- American LaFrance pumper