Ms. Pieruszka, who studies early childhood education at university, was the supervisor of the junior brigade for four years.

“We have hardly any boys on the team, but we have been winning major competitions in Poland ever since we were founded six years ago,” she said, sitting in the common room of the volunteer fire station with dozens of medals and golden cups on display.

Tomasz Golasz, a professional firefighter who founded the village’s youth fire brigade, said it wasn’t his idea to do so.

“A group of girls approached me in 2013 and asked that I train them for a competition,” he said. “These girls live and breathe it. There is so much passion and determination. For two months before every competition, they come to train every day or every other day after school.”

Malwina Kicler, 10, who has been training to be a volunteer firefighter for almost three years, said that most girls did not mind the absence of boys on the team.

“Boys are noisy and naughty,” she said. “At least now we have peace and quiet. You can always meet them somewhere else.”

Just maybe not in the village.