Fire & Rescue

For people who want to serve their community in the fire service, there’s such a variety of jobs and responsibilities that every volunteer has a place.

We welcome anyone with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and servant’s heart. Volunteering at the fire service means learning new skills, teamwork, fire science, fire pumps and equipment, hand tools, public safety, and education—and lots of camaraderie! Stowe firefighters are paid volunteers, which means they’re paid when they respond to calls and for their biweekly trainings.

Interested in joining us?
Complete an employment application and contact Chief Ed Webster at ewebster@stowevt.gov.

Complete the Stowe EMS Application and email ems@stowevt.gov.

1. Burn permits will be issued between the hours of 5:30 am and 10:30 am, Monday through Friday, and 7:00 am and 10:30 am on Saturday & Sunday.
2. Daily permits are issued at Arandas Citgo (formally Stowe Quick Mart) at 745 South Main St.
3. Complete and sign the permit if burning is allowed that day
4. Before starting any fire you must contact the Lamoille County Sheriff Department at (802) 888-3502 and provide them with your name, address of the burn, and a contact phone number
5. Burn only natural wood and brush
6. DO NOT BURN painted or treated wood of any kind, cardboard, or rubbish. Homeowner burn barrels are outlawed
7. All fires must be extinguished before dusk
8. WARNING: Any fire left unattended or left burning after dusk that needs to be extinguished by the fire department is subject to a state fine and a bill from the fire department
9. No permit is necessary if there is snow coverage on the ground

Warden Scott Reeves
(M) (802) 839-6045

Deputy Warden Dan Pike
(M) (802) 777-8296

Stowe Fire Department does not test or recharge fire extinguishers, but there are a number of Vermont businesses that do, such as:

• Vermont Fire Extinguisher (Barre)
• Vermont Life Safety (Bolton)
• FireProTec (Colchester, Rutland)
• D&M Fire and Safety Equipment (Richmond)
• The Extinguisher Pro (Barre)
• St. J Fire Extinguisher (St. Johnsbury)

According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), smoke detectors should be tested at least once a month and batteries should be replaced at least twice a year. A good way to help remember to do this is to change your batteries when you change your clocks for daylight saving time — when you spring forward or fall back.

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Pay your ambulance bill online.

Primarily, patients are transported to Copley Hospital in Morrisville, VT. However some patients are transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center or the Central Vermont Medical Center.

Stowe Rescue Squad was the original provider of emergency medical services in Stowe. In 2008, the Town created the Stowe Department of EMS and took over responsibility for emergency medical services to residents and visitors. In 2024, Stowe EMS was merged with Stowe Fire Department into the Stowe Fire & Rescue department.

Stowe Rescue Squad occasionally supports Stowe Fire & Rescue with gifts of equipment. They also provide training for EMS volunteers, as well as community outreach and education.