The fire department was started in 1887 by a group of local men who realized the need for fire coverage in and around the town of Churubusco. The members, known as Hoscart Company No. 1 learned from local firefighters how to save the nearly all wooden structures that were common during the late 1800’s.
We’re unique
Because of Churubusco’s location, our fire department is presented with one of the most unique coverage areas around. At any given time, we could be dispatched by 1 of 3 counties in 1 of 3 different townships. And it’s not uncommon for us to respond into two different counties at the same time.
Where we are
The town of Churubusco is nestled in the northeast corner of Whitley County Indiana. Allen County is only 2 miles to our south and Noble County is 2 miles to our north. Our station is located in downtown Churubusco on North Line St. We’re located directly behind the police station on North Main St.
How We Respond
When a 911 call is reported to either Whitley, Allen or Noble counties, the dispatch center sends out a “page” to our pagers notifying us of the emergency with the following information:
- Type of emergency
- Location of emergency
- And any other specific details
No matter the time, day or weather conditions, we will respond to the station in our personal vehicles. Some of us leave our jobs, some are sleeping and still others might be at a special occassion that they leave to respond. A select few of our members respond directly to the scene in their personal vehicles.
Dependent on the type of emergency dictates what trucks respond and in what order. You can view a list of truck responses or stop by anytime we are there and ask further questions.
