History[]
Crowders Mountain Fire & Rescue was formed in 2000 through a merger of the Chapel Grove Volunteer Fire Department and the South Gastonia Volunteer Fire Department.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 55-1 - 480 Bethany Road, Gastonia[]
- Engine 55 - 2013 Pierce Saber (1250/1000) (SN#25878) (Ex-demo)
- Squad 55 - 1998 Freightliner FL 80 / Southern Coach walk-in rescue
- Engine 554 - 2008 Pierce Velocity (1500/3000) (SN#19853)
Fire Station 55-2 - 215 East Virginia Avenue, Bessemer City[]
- Engine 553 - 1995 Freightliner FL 80 / Southern Coach (1250/1000) (SN#509) (Ex-South Gastonia)
Fire Station 55-3 - Olney Church Road, Gastonia[]
- (Reserve) - 1996 Pierce Dash pumper (1000/750) (SN#E9936) (Ex-Gastonia Fire Department)
Station Unknown[]
- QRV 55 (EMS) - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
- Engine 551 - 2013 Pierce Saber (1250/1000) (SN#26301) (Ex-demo)
- Engine 552 - 1998 Pierce Quantum (2000/750/30A/30B) (SN#EB404-01) (Ex-Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue)
- Brush 557 - 1990 Ford F-350 4x4 / Grizzly (250/250) (Ex-South Gastonia)
- Brush 558 - 2008 Ford F-550 4x4 / Cooks / UPF (250/250/10A)
- Rescue 559 (EMS) - 2008 Ford F-350 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1997 Seagrave TB30DA pumper (1000/1000) (SN#78778) (Ex-Chapel Grove) (Involved in rollover MVC, January 2022)
- 1991 E-One Protector pumper (1250/750) (SO#8297) (Ex-South Gastonia)
- 1987 Duplex D-350 / Grumman WC-1250 pumper (1250/1000) (SN#17814) (Ex-South Gastonia)
- 1986 Ford F-250 4x4 / UPF brush (250/250) (Ex-Chapel Grove)
- 1981 Chevrolet C30 / Pierce / Local refurb brush (350/350) (SN#E1188) (Ex-Chapel Grove)