Greencastle Fire Department originally started as a volunteer fire department in 1849 with one horse drawn steam engine. The fire department finally went to a paid department with a few paid firemen, but after a short period of time went back to a volunteer department. It was only until after a big uptown fire, the City saw the need to have a paid department. The fire department employed four firefighters for many years until the early 1950’s.

     The primary station was located at the corner of Walnut and Indiana Street for several years until a new station was built not even a block away in 1978. The fire department employed twelve firefighters for years until the mid 1990’s when the City added four additional firefighters. The fire department currently has a reserve division that employees eighteen-reserve firefighters. The fire department currently has one station with three pumpers, one aerial platform, one brush truck, one rescue truck, two support vehicles, Hazardous Material Operations Trailer, Mass Decon Trailer, and a fire safety house.