Station 53 and HQ was marked into service on November 18, 2019. The combination firehouse and headquarters consists contains 23,840 square feet of living and office space. The building includes two floors, 3.5 bays as well as the department’s fire-ever fire pole. This station replaced the former Station 53 which is in the direct path of the I-69 project and will be demolished. WRTFD officials have worked closely with the Indiana Department of Transportation to secure funds to replace the existing firehouse.

Station 53 houses ALS Engine 53, Squad 53, and Medic 5 (Mobile Integrated Health).

Located 20 miles Southwest of Indianapolis in Greenwood, White River Township is a full-time department with more than 100 members. First started in 1952 as the Smith Valley VFD, it became the White River Township Fire Protection District in 1986. WRTFD now protects more than 30,000 Johnson County residents from it’s 3 stations.