Washington Township Vol Fire Dept

Washington Township Vol Fire Dept Sta 670 Washington Twp VFD is located in Fryburg, PA. The Washington Township VFD was organized in 1951. Mathias Smerkar
Shane Smerkar

We were assigned station number 670 in the early 2000s by Clarion County Office of Emergency services (9-1-1) where we are dispatched through. We provide fire and rescue services to all of Washington Twp and the western portion of Knox Twp in Clarion County. We average around 200 calls for service a year with approximately 20 trained firefighters. Some of the common calls for service we are dispat

ched for are...Structure fires, brush fires, vehicle fires, vehicle crashes (with injuries and or entrapment), technical rescues (rope, high angle, confined space), weather related incidents (trees down, flooded basements and roads), hazmat calls (fuel spills, natural gas leaks, carbon monoxide incidents), search and rescues, and as of February 2023, the Dept has become a licensed EMS Agency to operate as a QRS (quick response service) that responds to medical calls in our coverage area. The department also provides automatic aid for the Farmington Twp, and Shippenville/Elk Twp fire departments in Clarion Co, Marienville Fire Dept, and Tionesta Vol Fire Dept in Forest Co, and Pinegrove Twp fire department in Venango Co. The department owns and operates 5 pieces of equipment to serve the community. Engine 12 - 1999 HME 4Guys pumper with a 6 man cab 1500GPM pump and 1000Gal tank. Rescue 16 - 2014 Spartan 4Guys rescue with a 500gpm pump, 300gal water tank, 10gal foam tank, foam system, cascade, PTO generator, "jaws of life". Tanker 14 - 2004 Kenworth 4Guys tanker with a 1500GPM pump and a 2500Gal tank. Brush 15 - 2008 Dodge 5500 4Guys brush unit with a 250GPM pump 300Gal tank w/mad dog. Utility 1 - 2014 Kubota 1100 Diesel UTV 75 gallon water tank with a High Pressure Low volume Pump. Fire Dept line officers for 2024 -

Chief- Mike Gilara
Assistant Chief- Brady Kapp Jr.
2nd Assistant Chief- Shane Smerkar
QRS Chief- Mathias Smerkar
Lieutenant- Andrew Gilara
Safety Officer- Craig Cyphert
Fire Police Captain- Zach Allio

Fire Dept administrative officers for 2024 -

President- Zach Allio
Vice President- Andrew Gilara
Secretary- Zyler Hargenrader
Treasurer- Ed Hoffman
Relief Treasurer- Craig Cyphert

Current Board of Directors -

Zach Allio
Craig Cyphert
Andrew Gilara
Nick Gilara
Mike Gilara
Zyler Hargenrader
Ed Hoffman
Brady Kapp Jr.

07/20/2026
Thank you all who came out today and supported our 27th annual raffle. We hope you enjoyed the day! Here is a list of a...
07/11/2026

Thank you all who came out today and supported our 27th annual raffle. We hope you enjoyed the day! Here is a list of all the winners. Winners will be contacted over the next week to make arrangements for prize collection. Congratulations to all the winners! Reminder that tickets go on sale every year on Super Bowl Sunday! See ya in 2027!

Round 7 will be drawn this Thursday at 8pm.
07/07/2026

Round 7 will be drawn this Thursday at 8pm.

06/30/2026

Family members are asking for community support as Steve Merryman begins treatment for a rare form of vasculitis that has already caused damage to his kidneys and lungs…

Round 6 sold out. We will pull the winner live at 8 this evening. Round 7 will be up shortly. Thanks!
06/22/2026

Round 6 sold out. We will pull the winner live at 8 this evening. Round 7 will be up shortly. Thanks!

Round 6 is up. Just over a month until the big day. Grab them while you can! 100 chances at $5 a chance!
06/09/2026

Round 6 is up. Just over a month until the big day. Grab them while you can!

100 chances at $5 a chance!

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06/05/2026

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19877 Route 208
Fryburg, PA
16326

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