Fivepointville Fire
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists "FD32 Private - Fivepointville FC" as encrypted on the Lancaster County-Wide Communications system, while Lancaster County fire dispatch and fireground talkgroups remain unencrypted and are streamed live on Broadcastify.
Encryption Details
Lancaster County Context
Fivepointville Fire isn't an outlier here: 33 of the 36 public-safety agencies we track in Lancaster County are fully encrypted (92%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Lancaster County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Encryption here is a mixed bag: some talkgroups are locked, others aren't. It varies by channel and by what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fivepointville Fire radio encrypted?
Yes. Fivepointville Fire uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Encryption here is a mixed bag: some talkgroups are locked, others aren't. It varies by channel and by what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to Fivepointville Fire on a police scanner?
Partially. Fivepointville Fire encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Fivepointville Fire encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Fivepointville Fire to know what was happening nearby.
Can Lancaster County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Lancaster County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Fivepointville Fire encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Fivepointville Fire's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Lancaster County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.