Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department

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Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department The PVFD is an all-volunteer, nonprofit emergency services organization proudly serving Pawlet, VT

The Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to fires and other emergencies in Pawlet. We also assist the fire departments of other surrounding communities through a system of mutual aid, enhancing preparedness throughout the region. 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 of our town who donate their time without compensation. The Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department 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 region.

10/09/2026

Pawlet and West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. responded to a report of a two-vehicle motor vehicle incident at the intersection of 30 and 133 this morning. Arriving firefighters found both operators injured, one entrapped. Granville Fire responded with hydraulic rescue tools to free the entrapped victim. Both operators were transported by Granville Rescue Squad, Inc. to area hospitals. The road has been reopened. Our thanks to Vermont State Police for their assistance at the scene, and to LifeNet of New York for standing by to assist.

10/06/2026

Pawlet firefighters responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle incident on VT-30 near the Rupert line this evening. The operators of both vehicles were evaluated at the scene for minor injuries by Granville Rescue Squad, Inc.. Our thanks to Vermont State Police for their assistance at the scene, and West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. for their mutual aid support.

10/03/2026

Pawlet and West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. firefighters responded to a motor vehicle incident with unknown injuries on Buttons Falls road around noon today. No one was found to be seriously injured, and Pawlet units were promptly released.

10/01/2026

At 6:40am, Pawlet and West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. firefighters were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle incident with unknown personal injuries on Rt. 133 east of the village. The first units arrived on scene at 6:46am and found a pickup that had collided head-on with a dump truck owned by the Town of Pawlet. The operator of the pickup sustained fatal injuries. The operator of the dump truck sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and was transported to the hospital by Granville Rescue Squad, Inc.. Granville Fire was later summoned to the scene to assist with extricating the deceased victim. The vehicles were removed and the road was re-opened shortly before 11am. We would like to extend our gratitude to our mutual aid partners and the law enforcement personnel from the Pawlet Constable, the Vermont State Police and the Vermont Highway Patrol who assisted us at the scene. We would also like to thank LifeNet of New York for standing by to assist, and Pike Industries for plugging our emergency road closure needs seamlessly into their paving traffic control.

09/25/2026

Pawlet firefighters were dispatched this afternoon to assist the West Pawlet Fire Department with a two-vehicle accident on Rt 30 in the area of River Rd.

09/25/2026

The Pawlet Fire Department was requested by the Manchester Fire Department this evening for a mutual aid call. Pawlet crews responded but were cancelled while en route.

09/20/2026

Pawlet firefighters responded to a reported propane emergency in the Dorset fire district at 2:44 this morning. The home was searched for the presence of flammable gas. No leak was detected.

Firefighter Lund found the highest point in our fire district today to bring you an important reminder: never forget. Pa...
09/11/2026

Firefighter Lund found the highest point in our fire district today to bring you an important reminder: never forget. Pawlet is a long way from Manhattan, and 2001 was a long time ago, but the memory of the sacrifices made by emergency responders on that day burns bright in our community's fire service.

Last night Pawlet firefighters joined Arlington, West Pawlet, Rupert and Manchester in Dorset for a mutual aid drill at ...
08/26/2026

Last night Pawlet firefighters joined Arlington, West Pawlet, Rupert and Manchester in Dorset for a mutual aid drill at the JK Adams facility. While tankers drilled on large-scale water supply, we burned a stack of pallets the company wished to discard, and practiced with Manchester's tower ladder, which afforded the best view in town. Our thanks to Dorset Fire Department for hosting this valuable exercise.

08/26/2026

Pawlet and West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. responded to a report of a motor vehicle incident on VT-133 in the vicinity of the Herrick Brook Road this afternoon. Responding firefighters found a two-vehicle motor incident with no serious injuries. Firefighters moved the vehicles and debris from the roadway and the drivers were evaluated by Granville Rescue Squad, Inc.. Our thanks to Pawlet Constable for assisting at this scene.

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155 VT Route 133
Pawlet, VT
05761

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+18023253222

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