Northumberland County Council is planning to scrap Haydon Bridge station as well as downsizing West Harton Community Station.
Dave Ledger, chairman of the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Authority, said the council had "no choice" but to make the cuts.
The council also plans to scrap engines in Ponteland, Seahouses and Wooler and replace them with smaller appliances.
It has to save £500,000 on top of £1.5m cuts and has just finished a three-month consultation on its proposals.
The authority said a number of concerns had been raised, including how the county would cope in the face of further flooding when fire crews are called to help.
During the consultation it received three petitions, 84 online responses and 76 letters raising concerns over the plans, a spokesman said.
Mr Ledger, who is also the deputy Labour leader of Northumberland County Council, said: "To say I am concerned about the future is an understatement.
"We simply have no choice. The Government keeps saying we have choices - well I'd like them to tell us what the choices are."
The fire service has 88 full-time firefighters and 180 on-call officers in the county.
A full cabinet meeting will be held on 21 March when a final decision will be made.
Mr Ledger added: "Should the recommendation be approved, we will continue to have 21 emergency response vehicles and, through the introduction of smaller fire appliances, in some areas we will be able to increase the cover we provide."

It follows concerns changes proposed by the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) could undermine the "scores on doors" scheme in Wales.
In November 2013, Wales became the first UK nation to require food outlets to display their inspection ratings.
The FSA is considering allowing third party auditors to be brought in to make much more limited inspections of premises.
Senior officers in Wales are concerned the changes are fuelled by a need for councils in England to make savings - something the FSA has denied - and believe they would undermine the improvements in Wales.
Mark Elliott, from the Directors of Public Protection in Wales, said: "We should in Wales really consider a Wales-specific solution now, to build on what we've done, and not mess up what we've already got."
The FSA said the proposed new system would give a better picture about a premises' standards every day - rather than just on the day they are inspected - by taking their own audits and systems into account.
It has also been suggested food businesses should have to pay for a licence before they could open.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "We will continue to collaborate with the FSA and local authorities to develop a sustainable approach to food business regulation that works across Wales and which reflects the need to ensure that the highest standards of food hygiene and safety are maintained."

Student Melanie Road was 17 when she was attacked as she made her way home from a night out in Bath in June 1984. Her body was found in front of garages.
Christopher Hampton, 63, of Staple Hill, Bristol, appeared before the city's crown court earlier on Tuesday.
Mr Hampton was remanded in custody and told he will face trial on 9 May next year.
The father-of-three, who is being held at HMP Bristol, spoke only to deny the single charge of murder.
Prosecuting, Kate Brunner QC told the court the trial was expected to last up to four weeks.
Melanie had been out with her boyfriend and friends to the Beau Nash, a nightclub in Kingston Parade.
She left the club at 01:30 BST on June 9 and was last seen alive by her friends a short time later in Broad Street.
Last year, Melanie's mother Jean and sister Karen spoke about the impact the murder has had on them.
Mrs Road wrote an open letter to coincide with the 30th anniversary of her daughter's death, appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
A fire station in Northumberland is facing closure amid £500k budget cuts.
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