Overview[]
Philomath Fire & Rescue protects the City of Philomath and surrounding areas in Benton County, Oregon. It is a combination department utilizing mostly volunteer staffing to provide fire, rescue and emergency medical service to the Philomath Fire District.
History[]
Fire protection in Philomath was provided by citizens using bucket brigades until the purchase of a hand-drawn hosewagon in 1906. The Philomath Fire Department was founded by volunteers in 1930, purchasing their first motorized engine by popular subscription. PFR still owns both these apparatus.
Apparatus Roster[]
- All measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop number in brackets.
Fire Station 201 - 1035 Main Street, Philomath[]
- Rescue 221 - 2017 Ford F-450 / KME walk-around
- Rescue 224 - 2016 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest ambulance
- Engine 231 - 2016 Pierce Saber (1500/1000/?F) (SN#28934) (Ex-Field unit, ex-Daytona International Speedway Fire Brigade)
- Engine 234 - 2001 HME 4x4 / BME (1250 rear-mount/1000/20A/20AFFF) (Ex-Engine 234)
- Tender 241 - 2006 Kenworth / BME (1000/460PTO/3000)
- Tender 244 - 2006 Kenworth / BME (1000/460PTO/3000)
- Truck 251 - 2018 Pierce Enforcer 6000 (1250/500/30A/75' rear-mount) (SN#31244)
- Brush 264 - 2007 Ford F-450 4x4 (150/200)
- Brush 265 - 1991 International / BME (300/500/20A)
- Staff 290 (Command) - 2017 Ford Explorer 4x4
- Staff 291 - 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Staff/Utility 293 - 2010 Ford F-150 4x4 utility body walk-around
- Staff 294 - 2017 Ford Explorer AWD
- Old No.1 (Antique) - 1929 Chevrolet / Barton front-mount pumper (500/150)
- Antique - 1906 Hose Cart (500' 2.5")
- Cascade trailer
Fire Station 202 - 34925 Wren Road, Philomath[]
- Engine 232 - 2016 International 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (SN#27707) (Ex-demo)
- Staff 292 - 1998 Ford Explorer 4x4
Fire Station 203 - 25700 Llewellyn Road, Philomath[]
- Engine 233 - 2008 International WorkStar 4x4 / BME (1250 rear-mount,200aux/800/20A/20AFFF)
- Brush 263 - 1986 Chevrolet (120/200)
- MCI Trailer - 2010 Pace
Station Unknown[]
- Brush 261 - 201? Ford F-550 4x4
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce BXP pumper (1250/1000) (SN#34627) (Sold to Mid-County Fire Rescue (Texas))
- 2001 HME 4x4 / BME pumper (1250 rear-mount/1000/20A/20AFFF) (Ex-Engine 231) (Sold to Fossil Volunteer Fire Department)
- 1998 Ford E-Series 4x4 / Marion ambulance/walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 221)
- 1992 Ford E-Series / Life Line ambulance (Ex-Rescue 224)
- 1986 International S 4x4 / Marion pumper (750 front-mount/500) (Donated to Blodgett-Summit Rural Fire Protection District)
- 1986 GMC Sierra brush (120/200) (Donated to Blodgett-Summit Rural Fire Protection District)
- 1982 Duplex / Grumman aerial (1250/200/95' AerialCat rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 251) (Ex-Corvallis Fire Department (Oregon), ex-Elk Grove Fire Department (California))
- 1981 Ford C-800 / Western States pumper (1000/1000) (SN#925)
- 1977 Ford C-8000 / Seagrave / Western States / 1998 refurb aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#H-78013; 820) (Ex-Corvallis Fire Department, purchased 1999)
- 1973 White 9000 6x4 / 1985 Western States tanker (500/3000) (SN#1030) (Ex-Tender 242)