History[]
Escambia County Fire Rescue was established in 2000 to create payment for the volunteer fire departments of Escambia County. In 2008, the following volunteer fire departments were consolidated into the county department:
- Bellview Volunteer Fire Department
- Beulah Volunteer Fire Department
- Ensley Volunteer Fire Department
- Ferry Pass Volunteer Fire Department
- McDavid Volunteer Fire Department
- Myrtle Grove Volunteer Fire Department
- Osceola Volunteer Fire Department
- Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department
- Warrington Volunteer Fire Department
More departments throughout the county would follow in 2010. Today, ECFR serves areas within Escambia County outside of Pensacola City and NAS Pensacola.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4001 Maywood Avenue, Bellview | ?-2002 | Now owned by county. |
| 2 | 1961-1976 | Burned Down. | |
| 2 | 6400 West Nine Mile Road, Beulah | 1977-2024 | Former Beulah VFD station. New station built to the rear of the property behind existing station. [1] Demolition underway 1/25 [2] |
| 3 | 400 Rosalyn Boulevard,Brent | ?-1990s | Became a commercial garage. |
| 7 | 1947-1978 | Demolished. Queen Mary Inn now stands on site. | |
| 16 | 14 S 2nd Street, Warrington | ?-1990s | Now a commercial building. |
| 18 | 6200 Firehouse Road, Molino | ?-1990s | Now Emergency Preparedness building. |
| 13 | 901 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach | ?-2007 | Damaged in Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Razed and rebuilt. |
| 13 | 901 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach | 2007-2009 | Temporary building, utilized during construction. |
| 19 | 15500 Perdido Key Drive, Perdido Key | ?-2013 | Razed and rebuilt. |
| 20 | 1425 Bauer Road, Paradise Beach | ?-2018 | Closed. Building still stands. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Administration (Office of Public Safety) - 6575 North W Street, Brent[]
Built in 2004
- Chief 1 (Chief) -
- Inspector 1 -
- Safety 1 (Division Chief of Training) - Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Spare 1 - Ford Crown Victoria
- Chief 2 (Deputy Chief of Operations) - Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Safety 2 (Training Captain) - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- Inspector 3 - Ford Ranger
- Safety 3
- Chief 4 (Division Chief of Logistics) - Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Fire Prevention 5 - Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Spare 5 - Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Fleet Services - Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- Fire Prevention Trailer
Fire Station 1 (Warehouse) - 7009 Pine Forest Road, Bellview[]
Built in 2000
- Engine 1 - 2005 E-One Cyclone II (Ex-Reserve 1, ex-Reserve 7, ex-Engine 713)
- Rehab 1 - 2009 Ford F-250 rescue body (Ex-Squad 15) (Ex-Walnut Hill)
- Logistics 1 - Ford F-250 4x4
- Logistics Van - Ford E-250
- Logistics Truck - International 4x4 box truck
Bradshaw-McNair Fire Station 2 - 6400 West Nine Mile Road, Beulah[]
Ribbon cutting Jul. 11, 2024
- Engine 2 - 2005 E-One Cyclone II (Ex-Engine 213) (Ex-Beulah)
- Tower 2 - 2010 E-One Typhoon (?/?/?' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 7)
- Tender 2 - 2006 International 4000 Series / E-One (Ex-Beulah)
- Brush 2 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
- District Chief 201 - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
Fire Station 3 - 5925 North W Street, Brent[]
Built 1990s
- Squad 3 - 2019 Pierce Impel PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#33112)
- Collapse 3 -
- Zodiac 3 -
- Boat 3 - ONE Boat
- UTV 3 - Polaris SxS
- Safety 4 (Training/Safety Officer) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- 328 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 (Tows Collapse trailer, Zodiac, Boat, and UTV)
Fire Station 4 - 2 Woodland Avenue, Cantonment[]
Built 1990s
- Engine 4 - 2020 Pierce Saber 7010 (1500/750/30F) (SN#34186-02) (Ex-Engine 18)
- Brush 4 - Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- Boat 4 - ONE Boat
- Zodiac 4 -
- Engine 411 (Reserve) - 2005 E-One Cyclone II
- Hazmat Decon Trailer
Fire Station 5 - 10 Tedder Road, Century[]
- Engine 5 - 2023 E-One Typhoon ELFD eMAX (1500/780)
- Ladder 5 (Reserve) - 1991 E-One (?/?/100' rear-mount) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Ladder 6) (Ex-Ensley)
- Tender 5 - 1998 Freightliner / Southern Coach (2000/?) (Ex-Tender 15)
- Brush 5 - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4
- District Chief 501 -
- District Chief 502 (Assistant) -
Fire Station 6 - 8634 Pensacola Boulevard, Ensley[]
- Battalion Chief 3 (Battalion 9/A Watch) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- Battalion Chief 3 (Battalion 10/B Watch) - 2022 Ford F-250 4X4
- Battalion Chief 3 (Battalion 11/C Watch) - 2022 Ford F-250 4X4
- Engine 6 (65863) - 2020 Pierce Saber 7010 (1500/750/30F) (SN#34186-01)
- Ladder 6 - 2025 E-One Typhoon ELFD Metro 100 (1500/300/100' rear-mount)
- Hazmat 6 - 2000 Pierce Lance 2000 walk-in (SN#10579/ED579) (Ex-Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District) [3]
- Reserve 6 - 2007 E-One Typhoon pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 6)
Fire Station 7 - 2331 East Johnson Avenue, Ferry Pass[]
Built in 1978
- Engine 7 - 2023 E-One Typhoon ELFD eMAX (1500/780) (SN#145215)
- Reserve 7 - 2007 E-One Typhoon pumper (1500/70) (Ex-Engine 7)
- Foam 7 - Bulk foam trailer
- Engine 711 - 2007 E-One Typhoon (Ex-Engine 18, ex-Engine 4)
- 729 - 2004 Ford F-250 4x4 (Tows Foam trailer) (61230)
Fire Station 8 - 14250 Innerarity Point Road, Innerarity Point[]
Built 1990s
- Engine 8 - 2022 Spartan / E-One (1500/1000)
- Brush 8 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
- Zodiac 8 -
- 829 - (Tows Wave Runner)
Fire Station 9 - 100 North Century Boulevard, McDavid[]
- Engine 9 - 2025 Spartan FC-94 / Fouts Fire FB-94
- Tender 9 - 1998 Freightliner / Southern Coach (2000/?) (Ex-Tender 18) (Ex-Walnut Hill)
- Brush 9 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
- Reserve 9 - 2006 E-One Typhoon pumper (1250/750/30F) (Ex-Reserve 23, ex-Engine 23, ex-Engine 512)
- District Chief 901 -
- District Chief 902 (Assistant) -
Fire Station 11 - 7209 Lillian Highway, Myrtle Grove[]
- Air Trailer 9 -
- Engine 11 - 2020 Pierce Saber 7010 (1500/750/20F) (SN#34185)
- Tender 11 - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce FXP dryside (1000/2100) (SN#33530)
- Reserve 11 - 2005 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 11, ex-Engine 1113)
Fire Station 12 - 2601 Massachusetts Avenue, Osceola[]
Built in 2007
- Battalion Chief 2 (Battalion 6/A Watch) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4X4
- Battalion Chief 2 (Battalion 7/B Watch) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4X4
- Battalion Chief 2 (Battalion 8/C Watch) - 2017 Chevrolet Suburban
- Ladder 12 - 2023 E-One Typhoon ELFD Metro 100 (1500/300/100' rear-mount) (SN#145216)
Fire Station 13 - 901 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach[]
Opened 2009
- Engine 13 - 2022 Spartan / E-One (1500/1000) (Ex-Engine 7)
- Ladder 13 - 2010 E-One Typhoon (?/?/100' rear-mount)
- Jet Ski 13A - 2023 Yamaha
- Jet Ski 13B - 2023 Yamaha
- 1328 - Ford F-250 4x4
- 1329 - Ford F-150 4x4
Fire Station 14 - 9350 Gulf Beach Highway, Pleasant Grove[]
- Squad 14 - 2020 Pierce Saber 7010 (1500/750/30F) (SN#34187)
- Brush 14 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
- Reserve 14B - 2003 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 8)
Fire Station 15 - 7760 Highway 97, Walnut Hill[]
- Engine 15 - 2005 E-One Cyclone II (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 511)
- Tender 15 - 2006 International 4000 Series / E-One (Ex-Walnut Hill)
- Brush 15 - 200? GMC Silverado 4x4 (Ex-Walnut Hill)
- M15 - Kawasaki Mule Profxt LE w/ skid
- District Chief 1501 -
- District Chief 1502 (Assistant)
[]
- Engine 16 - 2024 Spartan / Smeal (1750/1000/30F)
- Reserve 16 - 2007 E-One Typhoon pumper (1500/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 16)
- RT1 - 2012 E-One Typhoon (?/?/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 12, ex-Ladder 14)
- JBAT - Escambia County Public Safety Command Trailer
Fire Station 17 - 1700 North W Street, West Pensacola[]
Built in 1992
- Engine 17 - 2024 Spartan / Smeal (1750/1000/30F)
- Reserve 17 - 2005 E-One Typhoon pumper (Ex-Engine 1712) (Ex-West Pensacola)
- Reserve 17B - 2007 E-One Typhoon pumper (1500/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 17, ex-Engine 14)
- Engine 20 (Training) - 2023 HME 1871SFO-SMFD12 / US Fire Apparatus (1500/1000/30F) (SN#H-1003)
Fire Station 18 - 1459 Molino Road, Molino[]
Built 1990s
- Squad 18 - 2023 E-One Typhoon ELFD eMAX (1500/780) (SN#145214) (Ex-Squad 9)
- Tender 18 - 2006 International 4000 Series (Ex-Tanker 7, ex-Engine 711) (Ex-Ferry Pass)
- Brush 18 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
- District Chief 1801 -
- District Chief 1802 (Assistant) -
Fire Station 19 - 15500 Perdido Key Drive, Perdido Key[]
Built in 2013
- Ladder 19 - 2010 E-One Typhoon (?/?/100' rear-mount)
- Jet Ski 19A - Yamaha (Ex-Jet Ski 13A)
- Jet Ski 19B - Yamaha (Ex-Jet Ski 13B)
- 1928 -
- 1929 - 2014 Ford F-250 4x4
Fire Station 21 - 4307 White Ash Road, Molino (Molino Substation)[]
- Engine 21 - 1991 International / E-One (1000/750/30F) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Engine 1814)
- Brush 21 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
Fire Station 22 - 6105 Highway 99, Walnut Hill (Walnut Hill Substation)[]
- Engine 22 - 1991 International / E-One (1000/750/30F) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Engine 15, ex-Engine 1501) (Ex-Walnut Hill)
- Brush 22 - 2006 Ford F-250 4x4
Fire Station 23 - 1341 West Highway 4, Century (Century Substation)[]
- Engine 23 - 2007 E-One Typhoon (1500/750/3OF) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 113)
- Brush 23 - 2005 Ford F-250 4x4
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Reserve 6B - 2004 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 613) (Ex-Ensley)
- Reserve 13 - 2004 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 13, ex-Reserve 3, ex-Engine 311) (Ex-Brent)
- Reserve 14 - 2003 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 1413)
- Reserve 19 - 2003 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 18) (Ex-Molino)
- Engine 711 - 1991 International / E-One pumper (1000/750/30F) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Engine 1114, ex-Engine 214)
- 2005 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 9, ex-Engine 611) (Ex-Ensley)
On Order[]
- Ladder 7 - 2025 E-One Typhoon ELFD Metro 100 (1500/300/100' rear-mount)
- Engine 1 - 2025 Spartan FC-94 / Fouts Fire FB-94 pumper
- Engine 2 - 2025 Spartan FC-94 / Fouts Fire FB-94 pumper
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 (Ex-Squad 1328) (Written off after MVA)
- 2007 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Squad 13)
- 2007 E-One Typhoon pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 17) (Written off after MVA in 2022)
- 2006 E-One Typhoon pumper (1250/750/30F) (Ex-Reserve 3, ex-Engine 3)
- 2006 Ford Crown Victoria (Ex-Deputy 1)
- 2000 E-One Typhoon pumper (Ex-Engine 19) (Ex-Perdido Key)
- 1998 E-One Cyclone aerial (750/500/'75 rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 12, ex-Ladder 1) (Ex-Bellview)
- 1998 Freightliner FL 70 / Southern Coach walk-in (Ex-Rescue 3, ex-Squad 12, ex-Squad 5) (Ex-Century)
- 1997 Freightliner FL 70 rescue (Ex-Service Squad 11) (Ex-Myrtle Grove)
- 1997 Freightliner FL 70 rescue (Ex-Squad 7) (Ex-Ferry Pass)
- 1997 Freightliner FL 70 rescue (Ex-Squad 16) (Ex-Warrington)
- 1997 Freightliner FL 70 box truck hazmat (Hazmat 14) (Ex-Pleasant Grove)
- 1997 Spartan / Southern Coach pumper (1200/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 113) (Ex-Bellview)
- 1997 Spartan / Southern Coach pumper (1200/750/30F) (Ex-Reserve 1, ex-Engine 114) (Ex-Bellview)
- 1997 Spartan / Southern Coach pumper (1200/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 912) (Ex-McDavid) (Sold to Poland Fire Territory (Indiana))
- 1993 E-One Hurricane pumper (Ex-Engine 1114) (Ex-Myrtle Grove)
- 1993 E-One Hurricane pumper (Ex-Engine 319, ex-Engine 311) (Ex-Brent)
- 1991 E-One Hurricane aerial (?/?/?' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 19) (Ex-Perdido Key)
- 1991 E-One Hurricane aerial (?/?/?' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 13) (Ex-Pensacola Beach)
- 1991 International / E-One pumper (1000/750/30F) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Engine 20, ex-Engine 812) (Ex-Innerarity Point)
- 1991 International / E-One pumper (1000/750/30F) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Engine 22, ex-Engine 1502) (Ex-Walnut Hill)
- 1991 International / E-One pumper (1000/750/30F) (2011 refurb) (Ex-Engine 23, ex-Engine 911) (Ex-Century)
- 1991 International / E-One pumper (1000/750/30F) (Body removed; Transferred to Escambia County Road Department)
- 1991 International 4900 / E-One air cascade (Ex-Air 11) (Ex-Myrtle Grove)
- 1991 International 4900 / E-One tanker (Ex-Tanker 11) (Ex-Myrtle Grove)
- 1991 International 4900 / E-One walk in rescue (Ex-Hazmat 1C, ex-Squad 3) (Ex-Brent) (Transferred to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office)
- 199? Spartan / 3D pumper (Ex-Engine 13, ex-Engine 1313) (Ex-Pensacola Beach)
- 199? International 4900 / E-One pumper (Ex-Engine 1513) (Ex-Walnut Hill) (Body removed; Transferred to Escambia County Road Department)
- 199? International 4900 / E-One pumper (Ex-Engine 911) (Ex-McDavid) (Body removed; Transferred to Escambia County Road Department)
- 1985 E-One pumper/tanker (1500/750) (Ex-Tanker 1, ex-Engine 115) (Ex-Bellview)
Future Plans[]
- Station 20 to make a possible return to Paradise Beach in the near future.
- Ladder 6 to be staffed at Station 6 early 2025.
- Tower 2 to be staffed within the next two years.
- New Tower Ladder, and 2 engines to be delivered in 2025.
References[]
- ↑ New Beulah Fire Station Opens This Week. Here’s A Sneak Peek. NorthEscambia.com, July 9, 2024.
- ↑ Demolition Of Old Beulah Fire Station Underway. NorthEscambia.com
- ↑ Hazmat Team Stationed In Cantonment, Ensley Gets New Response Vehicle northescambia.com. Oct.27, 2018. Retrieved Mar. 24, 2024