The Charlestown Fire Department was organized and established in 1953.

We are a 501-C-3 or "Not for Profit", In which the Department is a

self governed, owned, and operated organization.

 

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The Charlestown Fire Department is contracted with the

Charlestown-Oregon Townships Fire Protection District Board to provide

fire protection for all of the Charlestown Township district

including the City of Charlestown,

as well as the Southwestern portion of Oregon Township.

 

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The protection district totals to the size of 84 square miles

in central Clark County Indiana.

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On June 2, 2024:

The Department transitioned from an all volunteer department to a combination department with the start of "24 Hour" crews, as well as a "Weekday" Crew. We are continually hiring additional personnel for each "24 Hour crew, and as of January 2025 there are four crews that are staffed, with an additional "Weekend" crew which operates Friday evenings to Sunday afternoons.