Ranger Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina)

The Ranger Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1974 after a community members home which was under construction burned down.

Ranger Fire Department is contracted by Cherokee County to provide fire protection to the Ranger Community.

Station 18 - 155 Little Ranger Rd, Murphy

 * Pumper 1851 - 19868 GMC 7000 / American Fire Apparatus (1000/1000)
 * Engine 1852 - 2002 International 4400 / E-One Tradition (1250/1250) (SO#125900)
 * Engine 1853 - 2008 International 4400 / E-one Tradition (1250/1250) (SO#133456)
 * Tanker 1861 - 2017 Kenworth / Rosenbauer (750/2200) (SN#1749117)
 * Brush 1871 - 2008 GMC C5500 / Wynn Fire Equipment (-/300/20/CAFS)
 * Rescue 18 - 1998 International 4700 / Hackney (SN#98F0042) (Ex-Cherokee County, NC Rescue Squad)

Retired Apparatus

 * 1974 Chevrolet C20 / FD-built (250/300) (Ex-Brush Truck 1871)
 * 1980 Ford F-700 / Atlas (750/1100) (Ex-Pumper 1861)
 * 1992 Ford CF-8000 / Georgia Fire Apparatus (1650/500) (Ex-Tanker 2 1862) (Donated to Cooker Creek, TN Volunteer Fire Department, 2008)