Prescott Fire Department
City department
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The Prescott Fire Department is the municipal fire department for the city of Prescott, Arizona. Additionally, the PFD provides aircraft rescue and firefighting for the Prescott Municipal Airport.[3] Founded in 1885, it is the oldest fire department in the state of Arizona.[1] With a coverage area of 41.5 square miles (107 km2) and serving a population of 39,843, the PFD consists of 92 career personnel, split among five fire stations.[1]
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| City | Prescott |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | 1885 |
| Annual calls | 8737 (2012) |
| Employees | 92 |
| Staffing | Career |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 3066 |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Stations | 5 |
| Engines | 7 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Airport crash | 1 |
| Wildland | 4 - Type 6 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
History
Prescott's official fire protection system began in 1884 with the installation of wells in the courthouse plaza and the formation of the Prescott Volunteer Fire Department. In 1954, it merged with three other volunteer companies; they renamed themselves the Prescott Fire Department.[4]
Granite Mountain Hotshots
The Granite Mountain Hotshots were a group within the department whose mission was to fight wildfires. Founded in 2002 as a fuels mitigation crew, it transitioned to a handcrew (Type 2 I/A) in 2004, and ultimately to a hotshot crew in 2008.[5] The crew had their own fire station, station 7, where equipment, including two 10-person crew carriers, was housed.[6] The 2017 film Only the Brave was based on the Granite Mountain Hotshots and the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Yarnell Fire fatalities
On June 30, 2013, 19 members of the 20-man group died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.[7][8] Only Brendan McDonough survived.[9] The firefighters had apparently deployed fire shelters, but not all of the bodies were found inside them.[10] According to the National Fire Protection Association, it was the greatest loss of life for firefighters in a wildfire since 1933, the deadliest wildfire of any kind since 1991, and one of the greatest losses of firefighters in the United States next to the September 11 attacks.[11]
Stations and apparatus
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Companies | Truck Companies | Wildland Units | Special units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 333 White Spar Rd. | Engine 71, Engine 711 | Truck 71 | Patrol 71 | Utility 71 & Battalion 1 |
| 72 | 1700 Iron Springs Rd. | Engine 72, Engine 722 | Truck 72 | Patrol 72 | |
| 73 | 1980 Clubhouse Dr. Prescott Municipal Airport | Engine 73 | Patrol 73 | Foam 73 | |
| 74 | 2747 Smoke Tree Lane | Engine 74 | Boat 74 | ||
| 75 | 315 Lee Blvd. | Engine 75 | Patrol 75 | Haz-Mat Unit |