TOWN DEPARTMENTS > FIRE DEPARTMENT

West Rutland Fire Department                                                                   Serving our community since 1891
217 Marble Street
P.O. Box 206
West Rutland, VT                                                                                 Dial 911 to report an emergency

Outdoor Burning Requires a Permit

Outdoor burning is regulated by state law and town ordinance.  Any outdoor burning in the Town of West Rutland must be approved by the Town Fire Warden and a burn permit must be issued.  Obtaining a burn permit will ensure that you are burning in a safe manner that will not threaten property or the environment and it may also prevent unnecessary fire department responses.  Contact the Fire Warden prior to any outdoor burning other than cooking fires.  Violating the outdoor burning regulations may result in the issuance of a citation.

Key Box Program

A key box is a small secure vault that can only be opened by the fire department.  It contains keys and information necessary to allow the fire department to quickly access a locked property.  Having a key box on your property means that the fire department can quickly access your building without causing damage by forcing entry. 

In accordance with NFPA 1, The Fire Prevention Code, as adopted by the Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code, the West Rutland Fire Department requires that key boxes be installed on all buildings within our jurisdiction that fall under any of the following conditions:

• A premises that is installing a new fire alarm or automatic fire suppression or extinguishing system.
• A premises that is upgrading an existing fire alarm or automatic fire suppression or extinguishing system.
• A premises that stores or handles hazardous materials that are deemed significant by the Fire Chief or determined to be a high hazard by the Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety.
• Any premises that do not fall under the above conditions may install a key box at the request of the owner and the approval of the Fire Chief.

Any key box installed within the jurisdiction of the West Rutland Fire Department must be a Knox brand key box.  The building owner must purchase the Knox-Box directly from the Knox Company on order forms that are obtained from the Fire Chief.  It is the responsibility of the building owner to properly install the key box on the building following the installation instruction of the Knox Company and the specifications of the West Rutland Fire Department.

Contact the Fire Chief for more information or to order a key box for your premesis. 

Fire Department Contact Information