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LaPorte Fire Department LaPorte is located 75 miles east of Chicago along US-30 in LaPorte County. This career department responds from 3 stations located around the city. LFD provides Fire & Rescue protection to nearly 22,000 residents and 35 square miles. ALS service is provided county-wide by LaPorte County EMS and private services. |
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| LaPorte Fire Station 1 - "The Big House" - 809 W. 18th Street LFD Station 1 serves as department headquarters and is home to Engines 3, Tower 1, Investigation 7, and a reserve engine. Ironically, the apparatus in the right two bays were retired almost immediately after this picture was taken in the fall of 2006.. |
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| Engine 3 - 2006 Pierce Dash Custom Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal | ||
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| Engine 3 - 2006 Pierce Dash Custom Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal | ||
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| Tower 1 - 2006 Pierce Dash 85ft mid-mount Aerial - 2000gpm/250gal | ||
| This sharp new rig replaced the aging Aerial 1 below in the fall of 2006. | ||
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| Tower 1 - 2006 Pierce Dash 85ft mid-mount Aerial - 2000gpm/250gal | ||
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| Former Aerial 1 - 1985 E-One 110ft rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/500gal | ||
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| New Station 2 - East Shore Court off IN-39 north | ||
| Completed in Fall 2006, the new Station 2 is home to Engine 2 and the department's boats. As the city's growth moves northward, this large facility will have room for additional apparatus and personnel. |
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| Engine 2 - 1999 KME Excel Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal | ||
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| Engine 2 - 1999 KME Excel Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal Shown here at HQ, Engine 2 now serves as the first due apparatus from Station 2 on the city's northside. |
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| LFD Station 3 - 311 Boyd Boulevard at US-20 | ||
| Station 3 has protected the more commercial and industrial eastside of LaPorte since being built in 1966. | ||
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| Quint 1 - 1997 KME Excel 65ft Telesquirt - 1500gpm/500gal | ||
| Q-1 and it's 3-man crew respond from their single-engine house on the city's eastside. | ||
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| Former Station 2 - Maple Road on the city's Northside | ||
| This historic single-bay firehouse was built in 1928 before being decommissioned at the end of 2006. It was home to Engine 4. | ||
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| Reserve Engine 4 - 1989 KME Firefox Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal tank Engine 4 previously served as the first-due apparatus from Station 2 on the city's northside. With the arrival of the new Pierce Dash Rescue Engine 3 in the fall of 2006, it was moved to reserve status and relocated to Station 1. |
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