Stevens County Fire District #3
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N 48° 32.675 W 117° 54.208
11U E 433318 N 5377225
This older fire hall is right beside the newer Colville Fire Department fire hall on East First Avenue in Colville.
Waymark Code: WMK5BN
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2014
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This would be one of the original fire halls in Colville, built when it was protected by Fire District #3 and before Colville had a separate fire department of its own. On the side of this fire hall is a well done mural which depicts various aspects of Colville's early history.
Stevens County Fire #3 is roughly a 6 mile radius around the city of Colville. The District and the city have a very good relationship in the fact that the district hires the city to fight its fires. Although the district does have 5 fire fighting vehicles of their own, they do not employ fire fighters, that's where the city comes in. The city has 32 fire fighters that also respond to district fires. The district, back in the mid 1990s, purchased land and buildings adjacent to the existing City of Colville Fire Hall. Because of their relationship, there are 2 district vehicles stored in the city building, and the city has two vehicles stored in the district building, along with two more district trucks. The fifth district truck is stored in a unit just S.E. of the Colville City limits.
Equipment Roster:
2001 4x4 Quick response (250 gallons w/foam)
1999 4x4 Quick response (250 gallons w/foam)
1969 Tender (1500 gallons)
2001 Tender (2000 Gallons)
1998 Tandem Tender (4000 Gallons)
In addition: The district also has 4 city pumpers available - 2 carrying 900 gallons and 2 at 1000 gallons.
