Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company #3 (LBVFC3) is one of two separate Fire Departments that protect and serve the City of Lower Burrell. LBVFC3 provides Fire/Rescue protection to all areas of the City of Lower Burrell, minus the Kinloch section. On average, LBVFC3 responds to over 400 Fire/Rescue calls a year. In addition to the volunteer side, LBVFC3 provides 100% of Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) coverage to the City of Lower Burrell. Our EMS staff is made up of excellent and dedicated EMS practitoners who are on call 24/7 365 days a year. On average, our EMS staff respond to over 1,200 EMS calls per year. Our volunteer staff also assist our paid EMS staff on more serious calls. Lower Burrell VFC #3 has 2 stations to provide Fire/Rescue coverage to our primary response zones. Station 69-1, located on Leechburg Road, houses Engine 69-1, Rescue 69, Squad 69, and ambulances 137, 138, and 139. This station is considered the "Main station". This station also houses our Executive Offices as well as our meeting/training room. The other station, station 69-2, is located on Edgecliff Rd., and houses Engine 69-3 and Service 69. This station is considered the “Substation”. Our Current Fire Rescue Fleet include:
Engine 69-1 (A 2001 Pierce Dash-Refurbished in 2020)
Engine 69-3 (A 2007 Pierce Enforcer)
Rescue 69 (A 2011 Pierce Impel Rescue Body)
Squad 69 (A Ford Expedition)
Service 69 ( A Ford Pick-Up Style Body)
Lower Burrell VFC #3’s R.I.T. team responds primarily into Arnold, New Kensington, Washington Twp., Hyde Park, West Leechburg, and Vandergrift. We also assist Arnold Station 95-2 on their R.I.T.
