Indiana Fire Trucks: Clay Fire Territory

	Clay Fire Territory - Station 3 The Clay Fire Territory is located along the Michigan State Border just north of South Bend in St. Joseph County. CFT protects 70 square miles, including the town of Roseland, the town of Indian Village, Clay and German Townships. Clay Fire's current staffing includes 34 full-time personnel with an additional 40 on-call volunteers. Clay Fire responds to more than 2,500 Fire, Rescue, and EMS calls from 3 fire stations and protects nearly 45,000 residents. On July 31, 2006 Clay Fire Territory began providing fire & medical protection to German Township.


Clay Fire Territory - Station 3 - Portage & Auten

Engine 243 - 2007 HME Spectra Custom Pumper/Tanker - 1250gpm/1676gal E-243 is shown here in front of it's newly renovated firehouse.


Engine 243 - 2007 HME Spectra Custom Pumper/Tanker - 1250gpm/1676gal This rig was specifically designed as a pumper/tanker to respond to some of the remaining areas of German Township without hydrants.


Engine 243 - 2007 HME Spectra Custom Pumper/Tanker - 1250gpm/1676gal


Former Engine 243 - 1998 Pierce Saber 1500gpm/1000gal Engine 243 in transition shortly after the July 2006 merger - GTFD lettering with Clay Fire numbers. In January 2008, this rig headed to RPI for refurb and repaint. It returns in the spring of 2008 as Engine 242 and will become the primary Engine at Station 2.


Tanker 253 - 1996 International/US Tanks 500gpm/2500gal


Tanker 253 - 1996 International/US Tanks 500gpm/2500gal Tanker 253 shortly after the July 2006 merger - GTFD lettering with Clay Fire numbers


Tactical Support Unit 263 - 2000 Ford F-550/Hackney Light Rescue After the merger, this rig was reassigned as TSU 263 and discontinued it's rescue duties.


TSU (Rescue 263) - 2000 Ford F-550/Hackney - Medium Walk-around Rescue


Brush 273 - 1995 Dodge Ram/Wolverine 200gpm/250gal


Former German Township VFD Station 2/Clay Fire Territory Station 4 - Edison & Mayflower This location was purchased by the airport and was closed in April 2007. This station previously only covered a small 10 square block area of German Township that is completely cut off from the rest of the Township by the airport. Clay Fire has contracted with Portage Township to provide all fire services to this area in the future. The airport intends to buy all the properties in this area of German Township in the near future.

Special Thanks to Captain John Nyerges of Clay Fire for providing many of these pictures and the apparatus history.

	Clay Fire Territory