The Racine Fire Department is an all-volunteer crew serving the Racine area on the Ohio River, from Letart Falls to Portland. The people who answer the call are your neighbors, and the community keeps the station running.
The support board
There is no big budget behind Station No. 2. The fireworks over the river, the trucks in the bay, and the training that keeps the crew ready are paid for by neighbors who pitch in. Here is how you keep it running.
The annual fireworks show over the Ohio River is funded entirely by public donations. Every dollar helps light up the Fourth for the whole village.
Donations collected through the year cover the show. Ask the department how to chip in, or watch their page for the annual drive.
Give through Facebook ›The crew's chicken-dinner fundraiser is a community favorite. Grab a plate, feed the family, and put money straight back into the station.
Dinners are announced on the department's Facebook page. Show up, eat well, and every plate supports the volunteers.
See the next date ›$5 a pint
Hand-made ice cream sold by the pint. A sweet, simple way to back the department all summer long.
Pints go for $5 each. Watch the department's page for when and where it is being sold.
Follow for updates ›Volunteers keep this station running. Firefighting, support roles, and fundraising all take neighbors willing to help. No experience needed to ask.
Reach out and the department will walk you through what is involved and what the crew needs right now.
Email the department ›This is a design concept. The department accepts support and volunteers through its real Facebook page, Instagram, email, and phone, listed below.
On the river
An all-volunteer department covering the Racine area and its Ohio River communities.
Why a website matters
Today the department lives on social media alone. A real website gives the Racine area one steady place to find the station, back a fundraiser, or step up to volunteer.
A single address neighbors, new residents, and search engines can reach, day or night, without hunting through a feed.
Fundraisers and the volunteer call in one clear place, so backing the station never depends on catching the right post.
The department's active Facebook and Instagram stay the place for day-to-day updates. A website ties them together.
These are the department's real, current channels. For an emergency, always call 911. For everything else, the crew is a message away.