History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 301 East State Street, Athens | Sold April 2025 |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 9255 Hooper Road, Athens[]
- Rescue 5 - 2004 Ford F-650 walk-in
- Utility 1250 - 2023 Ram 5500 4x4 walk-around
- Engine 1252 - 2010 Kenworth T370 / Smeal
- Engine 1253 - 1995 Ford LTL-9000 6x4 / Luverne pumper-tanker (1250/2300)
- Engine 1255 - 2013 Kenworth T370 / Smeal
- Brush 1260 - 2021 Ford F-350 4x4 (?/200/8F)
Fire Station 3 - 9 North Street, Shade[]
- Engine 1254 - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Pierce Contender
- Utility 1257 - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Brush 1259 - 2021 Ford F-350 4x4 (?/200/8F)
Assignment Unknown[]
- 2022 Polaris Ranger 4x4 UTV
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2000 International 4900 / General Fire Apparatus (Ex-Engine 1258) (Sold at auction 3/2025)
- 198? GMC / Sutphen pumper (Ex-Engine 1255)
- 198? Ford F-350 4x4 / Sutphen walk-around (Ex-Rescue 5) (Sold to Waterloo Fire Department (Ohio))
- 197? Ford L-800 / Sutphen pumper (Ex-Engine 1254)
- 1979 Ford F-250 Ranger 4x4 XLT (Ex-Brush 1256) (Sold at auction 3/2025)
Future Plans[]
- Expand and renovate Station 1
External Links[]
Richland Area Fire Department Facebook page
Station 2 sold at auction 4/2025