About Us
The Eatonville Fire Department: A Brief HistoryThe first written mention of a fire fighting medium in Eatonville is an entry in the minutes of the Town Council for June 9, 1911. In January of 1912, a bell was purchased to alert citizens of fire. Several attempts were made to establish an organized fire department, but did not meet with success until an eight member department was established in 1933. Dan Christensen was the first Fire Chief and served until 1946. In 1935, the Fire Department purchased a second-hand Dodge coupe for $27.00 and built it into a fire truck. The department still has the truck. In 1950, the Town purchased a Howard Cooper engine for $9400.00, which was in service until 1996 when the Town received a grant to purchase the Darley engine that is still in service today. The Department’s most recent acquisition is a Fort Garry engine purchased with monies received from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. This engine has replaced the American LaFrance engine which was purchased new in 1973.
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The Eatonville Fire Department is a combination department. We are a small but proud fire department serving a town that has a population of 2,758 and covering approximately 1.8 square miles. We respond on mutual aid calls with South Pierce Fire and Rescue quite often and occasionally with Pierce 23 Fire and Rescue and Mount Rainier National Park.Presently we have five full-time positions, a Chief and four Paramedics, and twenty-five volunteers. Our volunteers are comprised of Paramedics, EMT's, and First Responders. We have been providing 24 hour Paramedic coverage since December 2009.
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