Center Twp Grant County

Jonesboro
Volunteer Fire Department

The Town of Jonesboro is located south of Marion and west of Gas City in southwest Grant County. First organized in 1889, this all-volunteer department consists of 20 members who respond to approximately 60 runs each year. Their very small reponse district offers Fire protection to only 1 square mile, but nearly 2,000 residents.

Center Twp Grant County
Station Tower

Jonesboro Fire Station - Fairmount Avenue & W. 6th Street at the park.
 
P1 ds
Pump 1 - 1975 Ford C/Pierce Pumper (#8734-C) - 1000gpm/500gal
This rig typically runs on most nuisance alarms to keep it in good shape. In 1976, Pierce painted a few rigs in similar Patriotic paint schemes. This was not very common at all and is unique to any apparatus still located in Indiana.
 
P1 os
Pump 1 - 1975 Ford C/Pierce Pumper (#8734-C) - 1000gpm/500gal
 
p2 ds
Pump 2 - 2005 International/Pierce Pumper (#7040TR) - 1250gpm/1000gal
P2 is first-due for all fires and most incidents at Jonesboro.
 
P10 ds
Pump 10 - 1979 Ford C/FMC Pumper #9029) - 750gpm/750gal
This apparatus was purchased from Roanoke, IN in 2006. It serves s Jonesboro's second-due apparatus. It carries plenty
of spare air bottles and some extra air packs as well.
 
 
Special Thanks to Chief Quinton Shipley for arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing department history and background.