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Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
Located in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA, the Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department proudly serves the Fox Chapel Borough and its neighboring communities. The firefighters all volunteer are available to respond to fire and other emergency calls 24 hours a day.
Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was originally started by the Fox Chapel Authority, but was disbanded at the end of World War II. At that time, Senator William Flynn, who owned nearby Beechwood Farms, purchased two Army Surplus fire trucks. One of which was kept at the Borough building and one that was designated to Beechwood Farms. Paul Boyle, the farm's foreman, trained the other workers on how to use the truck.
The newest departmental trucks are the two Seagrave Pumpers, a Marion-built Heavy Rescue and a Marion-built Light Pumper. The 1955 Mack Pumper cost $18,000, and the latest Seagrave Pumper purchased in 1998 cost $210,000.
Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was originally started by the Fox Chapel Authority, but was disbanded at the end of World War II. At that time, Senator William Flynn, who owned nearby Beechwood Farms, purchased two Army Surplus fire trucks. One of which was kept at the Borough building and one that was designated to Beechwood Farms. Paul Boyle, the farm's foreman, trained the other workers on how to use the truck.
The newest departmental trucks are the two Seagrave Pumpers, a Marion-built Heavy Rescue and a Marion-built Light Pumper. The 1955 Mack Pumper cost $18,000, and the latest Seagrave Pumper purchased in 1998 cost $210,000.