PUERCO VALLEY FIRE

In 1968 the Puerco Valley Firefighters Association was created to help protect the local communities. In 1969 the very first ambulance was purchased for the local ambulance service which was started by Jimmy McDonald. The North half of Station 1 was built by the Apache County Sheriff's posse to serve as the fire district's first fire station. Puerco Valley's very first fire truck was a 1942 Chevrolet Fire Truck and served as the only fire apparatus in the area for several years. Sometime around 1973-74 the Puerco Valley Firefighters Association and a local ambulance company merged and the Puerco Valley Fire District was established. The merge provided more personnel that were cross-trained in both fire and EMS. In 1991 the South half of Station 1 was constructed by the fire district... Puerco Valley Fire District is located in Northeastern Arizona. The fire district is responsible for 2,500 square miles of land and by land mass is the largest fire district in the state of Arizona...

Also known as: Puerco Valley Fire District, PVFD

Primary location: Sanders United States