The Fredericktown Community Fire District is a progressive and active fire department that protects 9000 residents in 118 square miles of northwest Knox County in Central Ohio. We have 2 personnel on station during the daytime hours throughout the week days supplemented by pay per call volunteers that respond to calls at all hours and days of the week.
Run Statistics
2021 – 272
2020 – 286
2019 – 263
2018 – 258
2017 – 259
2016 – 227
2015 – 235
2014 – 225
2013 – 201
2012 – 184
2008 – 208
2007 – 225
2006 – 187
2005 – 131
2004 – 116
Our first due area covers Berlin Township, Middlebury Township, the Village of Fredericktown, a portion of Morris Township, Pike Township, and Wayne Township. We provide fire and rescue services, but not Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to our citizens. EMS services are provided by the Fredericktown Community Joint Emergency Ambulance District. We are primarily a rural area with some retail, commerce, schools, industry, and business. We have in our department fleet two engines, a rescue, tanker, two grass trucks, dive rescue boat, technical rescue trailer, fire ATV, and a chief’s vehicle.
An executive board of trustees comprised of a representative trustee from each township and the village oversees our district. They serve on a voluntary basis receiving no stipend for their work and participation yet remain highly active in their efforts for the district and the community. Our board works very well and close with the Chief, Line Officers, and Firefighters of the department to help attain goals within our financial means and carefully save for future purchases to allow us to safely and efficiently provide services for our community and those surrounding.
Our fire district is funded solely based upon real estate taxes of (2) one-mil levies. Our current main station at 139 Columbus Road in Fredericktown was opened in 1980. Most recently, in the summer of 2013, we officially dedicated a second station in Pike Township to more adequately cover our wide fire district and better serve our residents. The construction of the Pike Township station was completed on township property in a joint effort to drastically reduce cost and allow the fire district to place a station at a very key area.
