Boles Fire District
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YoSam.
N 38° 31.667 W 090° 50.945
15S E 687493 N 4266568
This was the original Labadie fire house. When Boles was created it became station #2, when new building built it became station #5
Waymark Code: WMY935
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2018
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County of fire house: Franklin County
Location of firehouse: Front St. & MO-T, Labadie
"The Gray Summit Fire Department originated in 1944 while the Labadie Fire Department was formed in 1954. The Fire District began as an all volunteer fire donation system with $4 per year paid to have your home protected. The Boles Fire District was formed in 1971 by merging the Labadie Fire Department and the Gray Summit Fire Department. This formed the first tax supported fire district in Franklin County, Missouri. When the District formed, the members consisted of a three person Board of Directors, a Fire Chief and about 15 volunteer firemen. Their call volume consisted of a handful of alarms per year. It has since grown into a full-service Fire District that handles over 1,200 alarms per year.
"When the departments combined in 1971, the Gray Summit Station was named Boles Fire Station #1, and the Labadie Fire Station became Station #2. In 1972, Station #3 was built in Villa Ridge. In 1973, land was donated to build Station #4 in St. Albans. In 1985, a new building was constructed in Labadie for Station #2 and the old Station #2 (currently located at Front Street and Highway T) became Station #5." ~ Boles Fire Protection District