Is there always someone at the firehouse?

No. Most fire stations in the United States are only occupied until there is an emergency call. Freetown is no exception. The Fire Department headquarters at 25 Bullock Road is the only manned fire station in town. It is staffed by an on-duty crew of two firefighters. At any time these firefighters may be called upon to respond to an emergency call or other necessary function, thus leaving the fire station unmanned. Station 1 & Station 2 are unstaffed “call” stations that are manned on an as-needed basis. For this reason, if you have an emergency, it is always better to dial 911 rather than to drive to a fire station, which may be empty.