Peru Fire Department The City of Peru is located 67 miles north of Indianapolis in Miami County near the junction of US-31 and US-24. Peru was originally founded as a volunteer department with a rolling hand pump back in 1843. Peru currently includes 31 full-time firefighters that work from two stations. Their six apparatus provide Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to 13,000+ residents and nearly 15 square miles. Peru is known as the "Circus Capital of the World" as it served as the winter home of some of the most famous circuses in the US in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Station 1 - Canal Street - Downtown
Completed in 2003, Station 1 serves as department headquarters. It is home to the Chief, Assistant Chief, Engine 1, Engine3,
Ladder 1, Rescue 5 and the tactical water rescue trailer.

Ladder 1 - 2004 American LaFrance Eagle 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/200gal
Ladder 1 is the city's only ladder company and responds to all fire calls.

Engine 1 - 1996 HME/Luverne Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal
Engine 1 is the first due engine for the downtown, east and south areas of Peru. Engine 1 responds for BLS and Fire
runs and includes extrication equipment for auto accidents and entrapments.

Engine 2 - 1988 Mack/Boyer Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal
Engine 2 protects the north and east sides of town and responds to incidents along US-24.

Engine 3 - 1974 Mack/RPI - 1250gpm/1000gal
Engine 3 currently responds only as a tanker or the department's reserve engine. It is located at Station 1.

Rescue 5 - 1983 Chevy Scottsdale/RPI
Since the rescue and extrication equipment is now carried on the engines, Rescue 5 serves as the fire investigator's vehicle

Assistant Chief - 2004 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle
Peru's leadership structure is fairly small. The Fire Chief is supported by one Assistant Chief who serves as a
Shift Commander/Battalion Chief. He is supported by a Captain and Lieutenant at Station 1 and a Lieutenant at Station 2.

Station 2 - Eastside
Engine Company 2 has protected the east and northsides of town from this single-bay station since 1926.

Peru Fire Department