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Lincoln Township Fish Lake is located southeast of LaPorte along IN-4 near the LaPorte/St. Joseph County Line. Organized in 1956, LTVFD includes 21 volunteer members who respond to 145 runs each year. Six apparatus respond from a two stations to provide Fire, Rescue and BLS non-transport protection to 2,000 residents and over 30 square miles. The population of their district surges each summer a high as 5,000 due to the lakes and recreational areas located here. |
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| Lincoln Township Fire Station - IN-4 - Fish Lake Completed in 1958, this central station is home to all 5 LTVFD apparatus. |
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| Engine 1240 - 2004 Spartan/S&S Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal/30gal A/30gal B Engine 1240 is the first-due apparatus on structure fires and accident calls. |
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| Engine 1241 - 1994 Ford CF/S&S Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal/8A/8B 1241 is first-due on minor incidents and "nusiance" alarms (dumpster fires, car fires and automatic fire alarms). |
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| Tanker 1253 - 1999 Freightliner FL80/S&S - 750gpm/3300gal | ||
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| Tanker 1254 - 1987 Ford C/1988 S&S - 750gpm/2000gal | ||
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| Rescue 1261 - 1988 Ford F-350/S&S | ||
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| Brush 1276 - 1994 Ford F-350/Cascade Fire Equipment/S&S - 200gpm/200gal/10gal A | ||
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Special thanks to Chief Dave Kaufman, FF Ron Smith and FF Bill Duttlinger for their help in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing the background and history for Lincoln Township VFD. |
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