The City of Salem is an independent city and not part of a county. There are two Salem Fire Departments in Virginia, the second being the Salem Volunteer Fire Department in Culpeper County.
History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Calhoun Street | Two story frame building that housed one horse drawn hose wagon and two hose carts. Demolished by 1922. | ||
| 19 North College Avenue | -1925 | Two story frame building that housed one hose and chemical truck. The building was converted to a fire station by 1922. Demolished by 1925 when a new municipal building was constructed on the property. | |
| 1 | 19 North College Avenue | 1925- | Former municipal building and fire station. Later repurposed as the city's public schools administrative building. Now owned and used by Roanoke College. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Administration - 206 South Broad Street[]
Fire Station 1 - 105 South Market Street[]
Built ca. 1964
- Engine 1 - 2007 Pierce Quantum (1500/500)
- Truck 1 - 2016 Smeal Sirius (2000/480/20F/105' rear-mount) (SN#612240)
- Fire Medic 1 - 201? Ford F250
- Utility 1 - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
- Battalion 1 - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4x4
- Medic 801 - 2014 Ram 4500 / Osage Type I
- Medic 804 - Ford E-450 / MedTec Type III ambulance (SN#24748)
Fire Station 2 - 415 Electric Road[]
Built circa 1970
- Engine 2 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/750) (SN#35997)
- HTR 2 - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4x4 / Reading walk-around rescue
- Boat 2 -
- Medic 802 - 2017 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Type I
Fire Station 3 - 1900 Eddy Avenue[]
Built circa 1974
- Engine 3 - 2018 Smeal Sirius (1500/750)
- Hazmat 1 - 2016 Ford F-550 / Wells Cargo trailer
- Hazmat 2 -
- Hazmat 3 - 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Medic 803 - 2020 Ram 4500 / PL Custom Type I
Station Unknown[]
- (Reserve) - 1999 Ford E-450 / PL Custom ambulance
- (Reserve) - 20?? Chevrolet Suburban
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2004 Ford E-350 / MedTec Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 804)
- 2001 KME Excel pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1994 E-One Cyclone pumper (1250/500) (SN#23239) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1995 Pierce Lance aerial (1500/200/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#E9523) (Ex-Tower 1)
- 1988 Spartan Monarch / 1990 Hesse-Fontaine 44' tractor-drawn hazmat (Ex-HazMat 1)
- 1986 Duplex / Grumman pumper (1250/600) (SN#17417) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1972 Duplex / Oren aerial (1000/225/100' Grove mid-mount) (SN#3079)
- 1924 Seagrave pumper (750/?)
- 1916 Republic hose and chemical truck
- 1854 hand pump cart