
Department Profile[]
The Fire Department of Costa Rica is a national agency with 76 stations nationwide. It is a combination agency, having full-time, part-time and volunteer staff. The department was founded in 1864. On May 25, 1924 the fire department became part of the country’s national insurance company or INS as it called today.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in liters.
Station 1 - Central[]
Opened Oct. 28, 1925
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
- 2005 International 4400 / Pierce pumper (SN#7039-05109784)
Station 2 - Limón[]
Opened Apr. 30, 1937
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Station 3 - Puntarenas[]
Opened Dec. 21, 1932
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249887)
Station 4 - Barrio México[]
Opened Oct. 18, 1946
- 2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper
Station 5 - Barrio Luján[]
Opened Oct. 18, 1947
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218502)
Station 6 - Turrialba[]
Opened Sep. 15, 1949
Station 7 - Cartago[]
Opened May 13, 1951
- CIS-03 - Mercedes Bens (Tractor-Drawn) (?/30,000)
- V-15 - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
- AR-15 - Ford F-150
- M-37 - 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218511)
- M-45 - Spartan
- M-58 - Freightliner
Station 8 - Alajuela[]
Opened Mar. 19, 1953
Station 9 - Cañas[]
Opened Apr. 24, 1953
Station 10 - Ciudad Quesada[]
Opened Jun. 16, 1957
Station 11 - San Ramón[]
Opened Oct. 27, 1957
Station 12 - Las Juntas[]
Opened Jan. 12, 1959
Station 13 - Heredia[]
Opened Mar. 15, 1959
- 2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper
Station 14 - Puriscal[]
Opened Nov. 09, 1959
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218507)
Station 15 - Palmares[]
Opened Oct. 30, 1959
Station 16 - Atenas[]
Opened Feb. 27, 1960
Station 17 - San Isidro de Pérez Zeledón[]
Opened Jun. 17, 1960
Station 18 - Juan Viñas[]
Opened Oct. 21, 1960
Station 19 - Esparza[]
Opened Jun. 09, 1961
Station 20 - Grecia[]
Opened Sep. 15, 1961
Station 21 - Nicoya[]
Opened Dec. 12, 1961
Station 22 - Liberia[]
Opened Apr. 09, 1962
Station 23 - Naranjo[]
Opened Dec. 06, 1962
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249875)
Station 24 - Guadalupe[]
Opened Sep. 23, 1963
Station 25 - Zarcero[]
Opened Sep. 07, 1966
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218458)
Station 26 - Siquirres[]
Opened Sep. 15, 1966
Station 27 - Santo Domingo[]
Opened May 16, 1969
Station 28 - Santa Cruz[]
Opened Aug. 06, 1969
Station 29 - Golfito[]
Opened Aug. 15, 1969
Station 30 - Sarchí[]
Opened May 02, 1971
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218494)
Station 31 - Guápiles[]
Opened Jul. 22, 1977
Station 32 - Aeropuerto Juan Santamaría[]
Opened Sep. 30, 1977
Station 33 - Tres Ríos[]
Opened Mar. 23, 1978
Station 34 - Desamparados[]
Opened Oct. 30, 1979
Station 35 - San Pedro de Poás[]
Opened May 30, 1980
Station 36 - Quepos[]
Opened Dec. 08, 1980
Station 37 - Pacayas[]
Opened Jan. 05, 1981
Station 38 - Orotina[]
Opened Jun. 06, 1981
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218466)
Station 39 - Ciudad Neilly[]
Opened Dec. 12, 1981
Station 40 - San Marcos de Tarrazú[]
Opened Jan. 26, 1982
Station 41 - Palmar Norte[]
Opened Jan. 10, 1985
- 2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper
Station 42 - Paraíso[]
Opened Feb. 13, 1987
Station 43 - Buenos Aires[]
Opened Mar. 22, 1990
Station 44 - Batán[]
Opened Sep. 15 1980
Station 45 - Pavas[]
Opened Jul. 09, 1991
- Engine 132 - 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
- Engine 35 - Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer
- Rescue 08 -
Station 46 - Aeropuerto Daniel Oduber[]
Opened Oct. 28, 1995
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 47 - Aeropuerto Tobías Bolaños[]
Opened Dec. 31, 1996
Station 48 - Tilarán[]
Opened Jan. 01, 1997
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Station 49 - Filadelfia[]
Opened Apr. 25, 1997
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218498)
Station 50 - Tibás[]
Opened Apr. 17, 1998
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Station 51 - San Vito de Coto Brus[]
Opened Nov. 25, 2000
Station 52 - Belén[]
Opened Dec. 01, 2000
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 53 - Acosta[]
Opened May 18, 2001
- 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#18748)
Station 54 - La Cruz[]
Opened Jul. 24, 2001
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249908)
Station 55 - El Roble[]
Opened Aug. 11, 2001
Station 56 - Santa Ana[]
Opened Oct. 26, 2001
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 57 - Pital[]
Opened Nov. 19, 2001
Station 58 - Paquera[]
Opened Dec. 14, 2001
Station 59 - Upala[]
Opened Mar. 15, 2002
Station 60 - Parrita[]
Opened May 03, 2002
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 61 - Coronado[]
Opened Jul. 02, 2006
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218730)
Station 62 - Garabito[]
Opened Dec. 15, 2006
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249894)
Station 63 - Puerto Viejo Sarapiquí[]
Opened Jun. 01, 2007
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249902)
Station 64 - Rio Cuarto[]
Opened Feb. 06, 2010
- 2005 International 4400 / Pierce pumper (SN#7039-05109779)
Station 65 - Bagaces[]
Opened Apr. 17, 2010
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 66 - La Fortuna[]
Opened May 05, 2010
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 67 - Los Chiles[]
Opened Apr. 22, 2012
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 68 - Puerto Jiménez[]
Opened May 27, 2012
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02249880)
Station 69 - Bribrí[]
Opened Jun. 24, 2012
- 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#18747)
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Opened Oct. 06, 2012
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 71 - Nandayure[]
Opened Oct. 21, 2012
- 2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper
Station 72 - Cariari[]
Opened Dec. 16, 2012
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218737)
Station 73 - Monteverde[]
Opened Feb. 10, 2013
- 2020 International WorkStar 4x4 / Marion pumper
Station 74 - Miramar[]
Opened Nov. 13, 2016
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Station 75 - Huacas[]
Opened Nov. 20, 2016
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 76 - Isla del Coco[]
Opened Jan. 19, 2018
- 2017 International WorkStar / Marion pumper
Station 77 - Metropolitana Sur[]
Opened Dec. 06, 2020
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Station 78 - Metropolitana Norte[]
Opened Dec. 06, 2020
- 2021 Spartan Gladiator / Marion pumper (5678/3785/378F)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218487)
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218480)
- 2001 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (4731/3785) (SN#7003-02218472)