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Vincennes Township Fire Department
Station 10

The oldest city in Indiana, Vincennes is located 122 miles west-southwest of Indianapolis along the Illinois State border in Knox County. It lies nearly midway between Terre Haute and Evansville at the crossroads of US-50 and US-41. Formed in 1961, VTFD is a combination department with 8 career and 50 volunteer members responding from 4 stations. VTFD provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to 4,500 residents and 45 square miles in the outerlying portions of the city and the remainder of Vincennes Township.

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Vincennes Township Fire Depatment - 10 - South Keller Road and East Elkhorn Road
Vincennes Township Fire Depatment - 10 - South Keller Road and East Elkhorn Road
Located in the relatively new US-41 Industrial Park on the city's southside, this station was built in 2004 on land set aside by the developer just for a firehouse. Station 10 is manned 24/7 and is home to Engine, Brush and Hazmat 10.

 
Engine 10 - 2004 KME Excel Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal/50gal Class A foam

Engine 10 - 2004 KME Excel Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal/50gal Class A foam
 
Engine 10 - 2004 KME Excel Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal/50gal Class A foam

Engine 10 - 2004 KME Excel Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal/50gal Class A foam
 
Brush 10 - 1999 Chevy/2006 Gerry's Automotive 150gpm/200gal

Brush 10 - 1999 Chevy/2006 Gerry's Automotive 150gpm/200gal
This rig formerly served as Utility 7 before being reassigned as a Brush Truck in 2006.

 
Hazmat 10 - 1967 American LaFrance Pioneer Pumper - 750gpm/500gal

Hazmat 10 - 1967 American LaFrance Pioneer Pumper - 750gpm/500gal

While still lettered as Engine 71, this apparatus has a history. E-71 was the first new rig purchased by VTFD. In 1992, it was
sold to an oil refinery in Lawrenceville Illinois which has since closed. The truck was given to the Lawrenceville FD when the
refinery closed in 1996, and then given back to Vincennes Twp in 2001. In 2004 it was reassigned from Engine 71 to Hazmat 10.
The truck now carries some bulky hazmat gear in it's hosebed and still runs like a champ!
 

Special Thanks to Kevin Benton at Station 10 for his help in arranging the rigs for these pictures!