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Media questions go to our public information contact, not the station line. Say you’re press and what your deadline is, and we’ll get you what we can as fast as we can.

Something happening right now? Call Tippecanoe County non-emergency dispatch at (765) 423-9321 to reach the incident commander, and check in with command before entering a scene.
Patient information is protected by law. We can confirm the number of people transported and their general condition, never names or diagnoses.
Incident reports are public records. Ask the press contact or email information@weafire.com with the date and address.
Station visits, interviews and ride-alongs are welcome with a day or two of notice.

Public information

Drake Dussault

Public Information Officer

Phone

(765) 474-9244

Best for anything on deadline.

Email

ddussault@weafire.com

Put “Media” in the subject line and it gets to the right person.

Active incidents

(765) 423-9321

Tippecanoe County non-emergency dispatch, around the clock.

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Name. “Wea Township Fire Department” on first reference; “Wea Township Fire” or “Wea Fire” after that. We are a combination career and volunteer department, not a volunteer department.
Station. 1700 Wea School Road, Lafayette, IN 47909.
Photos. Photos on this website are the department’s and may be used in coverage of the department with the credit “Wea Township Fire Department.” Ask before using photos of identifiable residents or patients.

Press photos

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High-resolution department photos, cleared for news coverage of Wea Township Fire Department. Credit “Wea Township Fire Department.” Need something specific? Ask the press contact.

Firefighter spraying water on a burning brush pile — A firefighter puts water on a burning brush pile.

Three firefighters with a hose line beside a house — Firefighters size up a brush fire behind a home.

Firefighter pulling apart a smoldering brush pile — Overhaul: pulling apart a burn pile to reach hidden fire.

Tanker 406 parked on a rural road with supply hose — Tanker 406 on scene at a brush fire.

Firefighter on a ladder reaching into tree branches — A firefighter climbs into a tree to bring down a stranded cat.

Three firefighters steadying a ladder against a fence — Crews set a ground ladder for a cat rescue.

Aerial ladder and engines outside an industrial building — Crews and an aerial ladder at an industrial site, July 2025.

Semi truck off the road beside a police vehicle and fire apparatus — Emergency crews at a semi crash on a county road.

Front of Tanker 406 with its lights on at dusk — Tanker 406 outside the station at dusk.

Two white fire trucks parked side by side at dusk — Tanker 406 and the engine staged outside the station.

Firefighter forcing a car door with a Halligan bar — A firefighter works a car door during an extrication drill.

Two firefighters wearing air packs and masks — Firefighters in breathing apparatus during a drill.

Firefighter in full gear inside a dim training maze — Working through the low-light training maze.

Firefighter with arms raised being rinsed with water — Decontamination practice during hazardous materials training.

Orange fire helmet with a Wea Township Recruit shield — A recruit helmet on the gear rack.

About the department

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Wea Township Fire Department is a combination career and volunteer fire department serving Wea Township in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, just south of Lafayette. Organized in 1968 and answering its first call on July 7, 1969, the department provides fire suppression, rescue, and Basic Life Support emergency medical response from its station at 1700 Wea School Road, along with free community programs including car seat inspections, smoke alarm installation, and school fire safety education. Learn more at weafire.com.

Full history

Formed: 1968, first call July 7, 1969
Type: Combination career and volunteer department
Serves: Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Station: 1700 Wea School Road, Lafayette
Services: Fire suppression, rescue, Basic Life Support EMS, fire prevention and public education
Dispatch: Tippecanoe County 911 / Sheriff’s Office dispatch
Web: Apparatus · Leadership · Recent calls

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Statements and announcements from Wea Township Fire Department, newest first.

September 27, 2026
Wea Fire Fills All Seats In Training Academy
Wea Township Fire Department is launching an in-house Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, HAZMAT Awareness and HAZMAT Operations course, open to both its own members and outside students. All 15 available seats have been filled.

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