Vol. 1 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts · Established 1764

Burg Budget

An Independent Accounting of City Hall

Fire

The Fitchburg Fire Department - firefighting, emergency medical response, fire inspections, and fire prevention.

This inched up to $9,477,125 this year, about 2% more than the $9,284,968 it was in FY2025.

Computed from each fiscal year's own adopted budget figures below - see Methodology.

By Fiscal Year

Source: each year's own Mayor's Budget — see Methodology
Fiscal YearAdopted Amount
FY2026$9,477,125
FY2025$9,284,968
FY2024$9,071,182
FY2023$8,418,685
FY2022$8,296,477
FY2021$8,005,014
FY2020$7,874,457
FY2019$7,341,122
FY2018$7,273,135
FY2017$7,061,865
FY2016$6,645,991

Who Runs It

The Fire Chief, appointed by the Mayor.

Governing law: M.G.L. c. 48 (Fires, Fire Departments and Fire Districts)

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