About Us...
Our fire district began operation in 1980.
Twenty five years later Fire District #7 has grown to five stations; each station has a fire engine, a wild-land brush truck, water tender, and a licensed Aid response unit. Station #1 has a licensed transport ambulance capable of backing up Hospital District #2.
Our Peoh Point Station #1 is located on upper Peoh point road, Teanaway Station #2 is located off SR 970 @ airport road, Station 3 (Golf course) is located off I-90 at the golf course exit #77, Ballard Station #4, our first station, is located on Ballard Hill Road. The Middle Fork Station #5 is located in the Teanaway Valleyoff of Middle Fork Road.
The District is still manned by volunteers from the community. These men and women dedicate their time answering fire and emergencies day and night. They meet Tuesday nights from 7-10pm to train. The training varies as we answer calls for structure fires, wild land fires, emergency medical alarms as well as water and trench collapse rescues.
The governing bodies are the three elected Fire Commissioners. Their primary responsibility is to manage the budget and to prepare for future growth. They look at the needs of the community and decide the level of service to be provided based on the tax dollars available. The commissioners meet at Station 1, on the second Tuesday of each month, and schedule special meetings, as necessary, to meet the needs of the community.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, call us at:
(509)674-8154 or (509)304-8195
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