Pottsville Fire Department (Pennsylvania)

Area Served

The Pottsville Fire Department serves the 16,600 citizens of the City of Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The department covers an area of approximately 10 square miles and also provides mutual aid support to many surrounding communities.

Department Profile

The department consists of eight independent volunteer companies, under the direction of one full time paid Chief. The Chief is assisted by four part-time paid assistants. Each company is independently funded and operated.

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 10 - 7 North 2nd Street

Good Intent Fire Company No. 1

• Engine 11 - 2016 KME Predator (1500/500/30A)
• Command 1 - 2022 Ford Expedition SSV 4x4 Assistant Chief
• Command 2 - 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD Duty Officer
• 2019 Ford Expedition SSV 4x4 / KME upfit Chief

Fire Station 20 - 320 East Norwegian Street

Phoenix Hook & Ladder Company No. 2

• Truck 21 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#26862) (Ex-Brevard County Fire Rescue)
• Engine 68-37 - 1983 Mack CF / Pierce (1500/2000) (SN#E1974) (2007 Lady & Taylor refurb) (Ex-Mount Carbon Fire Company)

Fire Station 30 - 200 Humane Avenue

Humane Fire Company No. 1

• Engine 31 (Antique) - 1953 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series (1250/200)
• Engine 32 - 1999 Seagrave Commander (2250/500/30F)
• Engine 33 - 2017 Pierce Enforcer (1750/1000/25F) (SN#30744)
• Utility 34 - 2014 Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Utility 34)
• UTV 68-3 - 20?? John Deere Gator TH 6x4 UTV / QTAC 70EMS-L brush/skid rescue
• 20?? UTV trailer

Fire Station 40 - 114 Nichols Street

Good Will Fire Company No. 4

• Engine 41 - 2013 KME Predator Panther (2000/750)
• Brush 42 - 1997 GMC Sierra 2500 / Reading brush
• Brush 68-47 - 1998 Stewart & Stevenson M1078 4x4 (Ex-Mount Carbon Fire Company)

Fire Station 50 - 1217 West Market Street

West End Hose Company No. 7

• Ladder 51 - 2005 E-One Cyclone II (2000/400/75' rear-mount)
• Squad 52 - 1997 Chevrolet C3500HD / Yaissle walk-around rescue
• Utility 53 - 2013 Ford F-250 4x4
• Antique - 1928 Ahrens-Fox (900/60)

Fire Station 60 - 1957-1959 West Norwegian Street

Built 1957, expanded 2016-2017 / Yorkville Hose Company

• Utility 61 - 2022 Ford F-350
• Engine 62 - 1997 Spartan Gladiator / Swab (2000/600)
• Rescue 63 - 2006 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Swab / 2022 Swab refurb walk-around
• Rescue 64 - 2007 International DuraStar / Morgan box truck
• 201? Polaris Ranger Crew 4x4 UTV / Kimtek Medlite off-road rescue
• 201? Sure-Trac UTV trailer
• 200? Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 utility

Fire Station 70 - 323 West Norwegian Street

American Hose Company No. 2

• Engine 68-17 - 2023 Ford F-550 4x4 / Vengeant Blizzard (1500/300)
• Utility 68-77 - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD / Reading walk-around (Ex-Mount Carbon Fire Company)
• Utility 71 - 2019 Ford F-250 4x4 / KME
• Engine 72 - 2011 KME Panther (1500/500/30F)
• 201? Polaris Ranger 6x4 UTV / QTAC 70EMS-L brush/skid rescue
• 201? UTV trailer
• 199? Stewart & Stevenson LMTV M1078 brush

Assignment Unknown

• 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD

Retired Apparatus

• 2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4
• 2006 Chevrolet Kodiak 5500 / Supreme box truck rescue
• 2004 Pierce Dash / 1991 LTI aerial (-/-/110' tractor-drawn) (SN#15433) (Sold to Reno Fire Department (Nevada))
• 2004 KME pumper (2000/500/60) (Sold to ?, Ohio)
• 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe chief
• 1998 E-One Cyclone II pumper (2000/700/60B) (Ex-New Kingstown Fire Company) (Sold to Palo Alto Borough Fire Department (Pennsylvania))
• 1997 Ford Expedition personnel carrier
• 1996 E-One Cyclone II pumper (2000/700/60B) (Sold to Orleans Volunteer Fire Department (Maryland))
• 1994 Jeep Cherokee
• 1993 Spartan / Quality pumper (1500/500) (Sold to Girard Hose Company No.1 (Pennsylvania))
• 1991 E-One Hush aerial (1500/500/75' rear-mount ladder) (Sold to Minersville Fire Rescue (Pennsylvania))
• 1990 Ford F-800 / Pierce pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Thelma Volunteer Fire Department)
• 1989 Pemfab Royale / E-One walk-in rescue (Ex-Steelton Volunteer Fire Department) (Temporary loan while Yorkville's rescue was out for refurbishment)
• 1989 Hahn pumper (1250/500) (Sold to Camden Fire Department (New Jersey))
• 1986 Spartan Gladiator / CustomFIRE walk-in rescue (Ex-Shakopee Fire Department) (Sold to Dover Fire Department (Tuscarawas County, Ohio))
• 1984 American LaFrance Century pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Harford Volunteer Fire Company (Pennsylvania))
• 1981 International / Swab rescue
• 1980 Seagrave pumper (1250/500)
• 1976 Mack CF pumper (1250/500) (1993 Lady & Taylor refurb) (Ex-York Springs Fire Company No. 1, ex-Abington Fire Company (Pennsylvania)) (Sold to Parryville Fire Company No. 2)
• 1975 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500) (Sold to Nuremberg-Weston Volunteer Fire Company)
• 1967 Maxim F-Model quad
• 1960 Seagrave K aerial (750/300/65' mid-mount ladder) (Sold to Green Ridge Fire Company (Pennsylvania))
• 1953 American LaFrance 700 Series pumper (750/?) (Sold to Palo Alto Borough Fire Department (Pennsylvania))

External Links

• Pottsville Fire Department Facebook page
• Good Intent Fire Company No. 1 Facebook page
• Humane Fire Company No. 1 Facebook page
• Goodwill Fire Company No. 4 Facebook page
• West End Hose Company No. 7 Facebook page
• Yorkville Hose Company Facebook page

Station Map

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