History[]
Boise Fire Department was established in 1876 as a volunteer agency. The department became a paid department in 1902. The Fire Alarm dispatch office was closed in 1984 and Ada County Sheriff's Office took over dispatching calls. In 2001, the Whitney Fire District contracted with Boise Fire Department for all operational services. In 2009, Boise entered a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with North Ada County Fire & Rescue, which effectively gave operational control of that department to Boise Fire Department. In 2019, Boise entered a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Sunset Fire Protection District. The department allows Ada County Paramedics to operate ambulances from a few of their stations.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7th Street and 8th Street | 1892-1903 | |
| 1 | Idaho Street and 6th Street | 1903-1980 | Known As Central Station. |
| 2 | 16th Street and Front Street | 1906-1912 | |
| 2 | 212 South 16th Street | 1906-1912 | |
| 2 | 212 South 16th Street | 1912-1920 | |
| 2 | 1666 Ridenbaugh Street | 1952-1996 | Closed briefly between 1979 and 1981 |
| 3 | McKinley Street and East State Street | 1912-1923 | |
| 3 | Williams Street and Boise Avenue | 1923-1978 | |
| 4 | Kootenai Avenue and Federal Way | 1950-1972 | |
| 4 | 8485 West Ustick Road | 1972-2017 | Remodeled 2006 |
| 5 | 212 South 16th Street | 1951-2023 | Former Station 2, renumbered Station 5 in 1951. |
| 6 | Liberty Street | 1964-1991 | |
| 8 | 4422 West Overland Road | 1968-2017 | Built 1956, remodeled 2008. |
| 9 | 3101 Sycamore Drive | 1975-2018 | |
| 11 | 10895 Emerald Street | Former Cole/Collister Fire District (District was renamed to North Ada County Fire & Rescue later). | |
| 16 | 5800 North Glenwood Street, Garden City | 1967- | Former Cole/Collister Fire District (District was renamed to North Ada County Fire & Rescue later) Station 1, operated under a JPA with Boise |
| 17 | 3801 South Cole Road | 2010- | Apparatus & station owned by Whitney Fire District, operated by Boise |
| 18 | 3895 Chinden Boulevard, Garden City | 2009 (JPA)-2010 | Station owned by North Ada County Fire & Rescue. Closed due to budgetary reasons and redundancy in area coverage. Currently used as a fire training academy within Boise Fire Department. |
| 20 | 5871 Hidden Springs Drive, Hidden Springs | 1999- | Owned by North Ada County Fire & Rescue, operated under a JPA with Boise |
| 21 | Overland Road | ?-2007 | Former Whitney Fire District station. Replaced by Station 14 |
| 22 | 4221 East Amity Road | 1976-2013 | Former Whitney Fire District station. Replaced by Station 15. |
| Temporary Sation | 1205 West Bannock Street | 2023-2024 | Housed Engine 5 until new Station 5 was built |
| Temporary Station | 3895 West Chinden Boulevard, Garden City | 2023-2024 | Housed Ladder 5 until new Station 5 was built |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Station 1 - 707 Reserve Street[]
Built 1980
- Engine 1 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/30F) (SN#27175)
- Brush 1 -
- Battalion Chief 1 - 20?? Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
- Dive Van - 2022 Ford E-450 / RVI 15' walk-in
- Mountain Rescue -
Station 2 - 3551 Cartwright Road[]
Built 1996
- Engine 2 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#28303-01)
- Brush 2 - 20?? International WorkStar 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (100/800/20F)
- Reserve -
Station 3 - 2202 Gekeler Lane[]
Built 1978, remodeled 2000
- Engine 3 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#28303-02)
Station 4 - 8485 Ustick Road[]
Built 2017
- Battalion Chief 2 - 2017 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
- Engine 4 - 2004 Spartan / BME (1500/?)
- Truck 4 - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#23779) )Ex- Truck 6)
Station 5 - 212 South 16th Street[]
Built 2024
- Engine 5 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/30F) (SN#31997-02)
- Ladder 5 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn aerial) (SN#31999)
Station 6 - 6933 Franklin Road[]
Built 1991
- Engine 6 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/30F) (SN#31997-01)
Station 7 - 1666 Commerce Avenue[]
Built 2003, remodeled 2009
- Engine 7 - 200? Spartan
- Truck 7 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#29828)
- Rescue 7 - 2005 Spartan Gladiator / BME
- Battalion Chief 3 -
Station 8 - 3575 West Overland Road[]
Built 2017
- Engine 8 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/20F) (SN#31998)
- Brush 8 -
Station 9 - 3101 Sycamore Drive[]
Built 2018
- Engine 9 - 2009 Pierce (1500/?)
- Brush 9 - 20?? International WorkStar 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (100/800/20F)
Station 10 - 12065 West McMillan Road[]
Built 1994
- Engine 10 - 2008 BME (1500/?)
Station 11 - 10895 Emerald Street[]
Built 1979, remodeled and expanded 2004
- Engine 11 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#29214-03)
Station 12 - 3240 State Highway 21[]
Built 1998
- Engine 12 - 2024 Pierce Arrow XT (SN#38139)
- Water Tender 12- 20?? Pierce
- Brush 12 - 20?? International WorkStar 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (100/800/20F) (Ex-Brush-8)
- HazMat Response Unit -
Station 13 - 6124 North Bogart Lane[]
To be completed fall of 2025
Station 14 - 2515 South Five Mile Road[]
Built 2007
- Engine 14 -
- Water Tender 14 -
- Brush 14 - 2012 International WorkStar 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (100/800/20F)
Station 15 - 3676 East Warm Springs Avenue[]
Built 2013
Station 16 - 5800 North Glenwood Street, Garden City[]
Built 1967
- Engine 16 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/500/30F) (SN#31997-03)
- Water Tender 16 -
- Wildland 16 -
Station 17 - 3801 South Cole Road[]
Built 2010
- Engine 17 - 2024 Pierce Arrow XT (SN#38142)
Station 19 - 2855 Lockheed Lane (Boise Airport)[]
Built 1990, expanded 2019
- Smokey 7 - 2014 Ford F-250 rescue/command
- Smokey 9 - 2025 Oshkosh Striker 4x4
- Smokey 10 - 2025 Oshkosh Striker 6x6
Station 20 - 5871 Hidden Springs Drive, Hidden Springs[]
Built 1999
Fire Training Center - 12142 Joplin Road[]
- Training Engine 1 - 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / BME (1500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 5)
- Training Engine 2 - 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / BME (1500/500/20F)
- Training Engine 3 - 200? Spartan Gladiator
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Division Chief 105 - 20?? Ford F-250 4x4
- Division Chief 107 - 202? Ford Explorer
- 2022 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce BLM Model 667 Type 4 wildland (100,120aux/800/20F) (SN#36409-01)
- 2022 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce BLM Model 667 Type 4 wildland (100,120aux/800/20F) (SN#36409-02)
- 2021 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#35029-01)
- 2021 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#35029-02)
- 2020 Freightliner M2 106 6x4 / Pierce wetside tanker (1000/3000) (SN#34149)
- 2017 International / BME tanker (1000/3000)
- 2016 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1500/750) (SN#29214-02)
- 2016 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (1500/750) (SN#29214-01)
- 2010 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 ARFF (1950/3000/210F/500lbs. DC/50' Snozzle) (Ex-Smokey 10)
- 2010 Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 ARFF (1950/1500/210F/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Smokey 9)
- 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#22170-01)
- 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#22170-02)
- 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#22170-03)
- 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#22170-04)
- 2009 Pierce pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 11)
- 2009 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 12)
- 2003 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (-/-/107' mid-mount platform) (SN#13855)
- 2003 aerial (?/?/105' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 7)
- 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (2000/400/100' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 7)
On Order[]
- 202? Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#41983)
- 202? Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#39750-01)
- 202? Pierce Arrow XT pumper (SN#39750-02)
- 202? Pierce Arrow XT aerial (?/?/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#39736)
- 202? Ford F-550 / Skeeter Type 5 brush
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Crimson aerial (-/-/103' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 5) (Sold to Wake Forest Fire Department)
- 2003 Pierce / 198? Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope platform) (SN#13756; 70300)
- 2003 Spartan Advantage / BME pumper (1500/750)
- 2003 Spartan Advantage / BME pumper (1500/750)
- 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (SN#EC394)
- 1996 Simon-Duplex / BME pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2) (Donated to Sand Hollow Fire Protection District)
- 1996 Simon-Duplex / BME pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 11) (Donated to Vale Fire & Ambulance (Oregon))
- 1996 BME pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 9)
- 1990 Seagrave pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1990 Seagrave pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1990 Seagrave pumper (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1990 Seagrave aerial (?/?/110' LTI rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1989 Sutphen aerial (1500/400/65' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Quint 12, Ex-Engine 7) (SN#HS-2321)
- 1987 Pierce Lance pumper (SN#E3570)
- 1986 Pierce Arrow pumper (SN#E2993)
- 1982 Mack CF611 pumper (1250/500) (SN#CF611F12-2212) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1980 Dodge 400 / Pierce pumper (400/300) (SN#E1040) (Ex-Squad 6) (Sold to Rogers Fire Department (Arkansas))
- 1975 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1250/500) (SN#P16-4502) (Ex-Engine 6)
- 1972 American LaFrance Aero-Chief (-/-/90' Snorkel) (SN# 14-1-2677) (Ex-Truck 1)
- 1968 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1000/500) (SN#P-1-1138) (Ex-Engine 9)
- 1956 American LaFrance 7-85-TKO aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn) (SN#N-126)
- 1953 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 2)
- 1941 American LaFrance pumper (750/?) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1941 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1927 American LaFrance pumper (500/-)
- 1912 Seagrave aerial (-/-/65' tractor-drawn)