The WPVFD is an all-volunteer, nonprofit emergency services organization, founded in 1947, providing fire protection and all-hazard emergency response to West Pawlet, VT and surrounding communities. Fire Department responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to fires and other emergencies in West Pawlet. We also assist the fire departments of other surrounding communities through a system of mutual aid, enhancing preparedness throughout the area. Our department is one of nine fire departments in Vermont dispatched by the Washington County Department of Public Safety. We are an all-volunteer outfit, comprised entirely of citizens who donate their time without compensation. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, financed in part by taxes allocated by the town, in part by fundraising events, and in part by the generous donations of individuals and businesses in our area.
