The Waitsfield-Fayston Fire Department

10/29/2026

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Near critical fire weather conditions today. 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

Wind, humidity, and temperature will make fire conditions very dangerous today. No burn permits will be issued in Waitsfield or Fayston due to these conditions.

09/24/2026

Construction completed on Engine 7!

Construction Catchup! Just like that Waitsfield Fire Engine is complete at the Factory. We look forward to seeing this unit soon.

09/11/2026

09/02/2026

Tonight’s training session was simulating a fire on the other side of the bridge so we can practice proper truck placement and how to get water flowing as quick as possible because the bridge creates a barrier. Our trucks are too heavy to go through the bridge so we have to utilize a few techniques to run a hose through it. We have one truck hooked to the hydrant and the hose is fed through the bridge, by hand, that is hooked to two trucks on the other side. With all three trucks we are able to get water supply to the ski club. You will see that there are a few times we had huddles near the truck. Our firefighters are collaborating and deliberating on best practices. Now we have a plan that allows us to quickly start fighting a fire. Thank you to everyone for your cooperation and understanding as we had the bridge closed. We appreciate your support!

08/26/2026

Exciting News!!
Our new Engine 7 is in production!

Construction Update Wednesday with Waitsfield Fire Pumper Chassis at E-One (FL) in the Chassis Prep. Bay

08/26/2026

🚨PUBLIC NOTICED🚨

Bridge Street in Waitsfield will be closed next Wednesday, September 2 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM for training. All residents living on Bridge Street will be able to travel to their homes at this time. All through traffic will need to go around.

As most people know, our fire apparatus is unable to travel through the cover bridge due to height and weight restrictions. This training will be focusing on utilizing hydrants near the covered bridge without driving through it. 

For years we have preplanned how to extinguish fires on the other side of the bridge, but luckily have never had to execute these plans. This is why we feel it is time to physically practice these plans.

We appreciate the public understanding and apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may put on individuals and families.

08/05/2026

Who says training has to be serious all the time? Tonight’s training was SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) dodge ball. Some of Moretown Fire departments members came and joined us as we practiced using the SCBAs in a high activity situation. When on scene of a fire call, the more we are aware of our breathing, the longer the compressed breathing air will last and the longer we can fight the fire. Dodge ball gets our hearts pumping but allows us to focus on how we are using our air bottles in a lower stress situation. It’s an added bonus that it’s also fun!

07/08/2026

Tonight’s training is practicing pulling hose efficiently when we have a fire and then repacking it correctly so it’s ready for the next call. There is a very strategic way each hose is packed so we have the fastest access when we need it!

07/04/2026

Happy independence day!!!
🚨🚨🚨Stay safe today and have fun!🚨🚨🚨

Remember
All fireworks should be displayed at a safe distance away from people and property. Always check in with local forest fire wardens to make sure it is safe to use any type of pyrotechnics. 

We love our community, but we don’t want to see you today!!!