About[]
Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 16 was known as Gibson Valley Fire District 16.
History[]
On September 15th, 1970, a Special Election was held to determine if Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 16 should be formed. The votes were cast in favor of forming the district, with 38 votes in favor of and 1 vote against the formation of the district. The district was officially formed on September 28th, 1970.
On December 1, 1970, a contract was entered with Lewis County Fire District 12 for their furnishing of services to Fire District 16.[1]
The district was unofficially called "Bucoda Fire District #16" due to its location in the unincorporated areas surrounding the Town of Bucoda from its formation until the early 1980's, when the name was changed to "Gibson Valley Fire District #16", named for an early settler of the area, Joseph Gibson.
On April 13, 2017, Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 16 merged with Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 12 as Fire District 16 lacked volunteers to adequately respond to calls.
Elected Measures[]
| Measure Type | Fund Amount | Purpose | Election Date | Votes | Pass / Fail | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy Lid Lift | N/A | N/A | 09/21/1976 | 17 "Yes" ; 25 "No" | Fail | |
| Levy Lid Lift | N/A | N/A | 11/02/1977 | 26 "Yes" ; 7 "No" | Pass | |
| Levy Lid Lift | N/A | N/A | 11/03/1981 | 31 "Yes" ; 19 "No" | Pass |
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-1 | 21249 Bucoda Highway Southeast, Centralia | 1982-2017 | Former Thurston County gravel pit, transferred to Fire District 16 in early 1981, station completed early 1982. Additional apparatus building added in 2004. Became South Thurston Fire & EMS Station 42. |
Apparatus[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
- Washington license plate denoted by WA#.
- Vehicle Identification Numbers denoted by VIN#
- 2004 Kenworth T800 6x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox pumper (1250/2500/20A) (SN#116159) (WA#C3833C, WA#59254C) (VIN#1NKDLU0X04J063417) (Ex-Engine 16-1)
- 2003 Ford E-450 / North Star Type III ambulance (Ex-Aid 16-1) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2013)
- 1999 Ford F-250 / 2004 FD-Built command (Ex-Battalion 16-1) (Ex-Oregon)
- 1997 Ford F-350 4x4 / 1997 Knapheide / 198? Reiff Manufacturing / 2004 FD-Built brush (240/165) (VIN#1FDKF38G4VEA11406) (Ex-Brush 16-1) (Chassis donated by Suburban Propane in 2004)
- 1995 Ford E-350 / North Star Type III ambulance (WA#3835C, WA#34064C) (VIN#1FDKE30F3SH1316194) (Ex-16-2, ex-Aid 16-1) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2004)
- 1992 Ford F-350 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance (Ex-Aid 16-2, ex-Aid 16-1) (Ex-McLane Fire District 9, purchased ca. 1995) (Donated to Lewis County Fire District 18 (Washington) in 2013)
- 1986 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (SN#943) (Sold to Cowlitz County Fire District No. 4)
- 1985 GMC Sierra 7000 / Cascade Fire / DNR-built / 1996 DNR refurb Type 3 brush (100/620) (WA#36493C) (Ex-Brush 16-2) (Ex-Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 7)
- (1078) 1983 GMC General 6x4 / 199? local elliptical tanker (400/3000) (WA#C3837C, WA#07719C) (VIN#1GDT9F4R0DU534862) (Ex-Tender 16-1) (Ex-Canada, purchased 1990's)
- 1981 Ford F-700 / FMC Roughneck pumper (1000/1000) (SN#8278) (WA#C56795) (VIN#1FDPF70K1BVJ26793) (Ex-Engine 16-2, ex-Engine 16-1) (First new apparatus)
- 1980 GMC ambulance (WA#C52025) (VIN#TGM34A4517828) (Ex-Aid 16-1) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 1990)
- 1976 Dodge / FD-Built brush (Ex-Brush 16-1) (Ex-WA DNR) (Purchased 1990's, sold ca. 2005)
- 197? Dodge Tradesman 300 Type II ambulance (Ex-Aid 16-1) (Ex-Shepard Ambulance Company, purchased (Sold 1990)
- 195? Dodge M37 4x4 / 1983 FD-Built brush (Ex-Brush 16-1) (Ex-US Army chassis) (Sold 1990's)
- 1952 GMC M211 2½-ton 6x6 / 1982 FD-Built wetside tender (?/1500) (Ex-Tender 16-1) (Ex-US Army chassis) (Sold 1990's)