The Fire Department for Watson Township

Please call 911 in case of emergency!

The Hopkins Area Fire Department serves Watson Township from a fire station located at the Township Office. Hopkins Area Fire Department provides traditional fire response, vehicle extrication and rescue, and water rescue.

Hopkins Area Fire Department also provides medical first response throughout the township. Hopkins Fire Department can arrive minutes ahead of an ambulance and provide the ambulance staff valuable information about a patient’s medical status.

The Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief and at least 8 firefighters all live in Watson Township.

If you have questions about fire response in Watson Township, you may email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please Call For A Burn Permit Before Burning!

Please call for a burn permit before burning brush or debris. The phone number for Burn Permits is 269-5222. Call the day you want to burn. The permit will be kept on file at the dispatch office all day, in case someone reports a fire at your location. One simple phone call could save you the cost of a fire department response to your address.