Thorndike Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD)

Call 911 to alert the Fire Department.

The Thorndike Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response for the town of Thorndike (population 712, about 25 sq miles of dense forestland and about 300 homes), jointly covers the town of Knox, has automatic structural fire mutual aid agreements with Brooks, Freedom, Troy and Unity and on-call mutual aid with Montville.

FIRE APPARATUS
• 1990 Ford L8000 1250 gpm Pumper w/1250 gal tank
• 1997 Western Star 3000 gal Tanker w/500 gpm pump
• 1990 4x4 Dodge 3/4 ton Pickup Truck w/100 gpm pump & 100 gal tank

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
• Mutual Aid Agreements
  The Thorndike Emergency Management Director hosts a "Emergency Services Mutual Aid Committee" which consists of 9 towns. Representatives from these towns (Albion, Brooks, Freedom, Knox, Monroe, Montville, Thorndike, Troy, and Unity) meet every other month to discuss mutual aid issues.