The Busti Fire Department Inc. was established in March 1939. The original building was a store converted in to a fire station. The department held dances and fish dinners to help raise the funds necessary to purchasBusti Fire Department Inc. was established in March 1939. The original building was a store converted in to a fire station. The department held dances and fish dinners to help raise the funds necessary to purchase needed equipment. In October of 1939, the department purchased it first fire truck. It was a 500 gallon-per-minute pumper built in Buffalo. Since then, the company has grown into a progressive leader in fire and EMS service.


The Town of Busti is located in southern Chautauqua County, New York, with a population of approximately 8,050, including the Village of Lakewood. The town boarders the City of Jamestown to the north and the Pennsylvania state line to the south. The population of the fire district is about 4,486 with 63.98 square miles of coverage area. The department still provides fire and EMS pr the area and aid to the surrounding communities.

Statistics
The department averages 250 incidents per year. Fire and public service related calls make up 30 percent of the responses. The remaining 70 percent are EMS calls.