Columbia Fire Department
The Columbia Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Columbia, Missouri. It protects an area of and a population of approximately 100,000 from 9 stations strategically located around the city. The department is responsible for an area of with a population over 117,000.
History
The Columbia Fire Department got its start in 1825 when General Olden Guitar organized a volunteer fire department. Their equipment consisted of 12 buckets that were suspended from ladders on a wagon. Each member was required to have a ladder as well as two buckets of water prepared before going to bed each night. In 1893, the department began to transition to career members.Stations and apparatus
| Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company,Tower Company or Quint Company | Chief Unit | Other Units | |
| 1 | 201 Orr Street | Engine 1 | Ladder 1 | Division Chief | Boat 1, Utility 1, Foam 1 |
| 2 | 1212 West Worley Street | Engine 2 | Ladder 2 | ||
| 3 | 1000 Ashland Road | Quint 3 | Squad 3, Foam 3 | ||
| 4 | 2300 Oakland Gravel Road | Quint 4 | |||
| 5 | 1400 Ballenger Lane | Tower 5 | |||
| 6 | 3112 Chapel Hill Road | Quint 6 | |||
| 7 | 400 Green Meadows Circle | Quint 7 | Bus 76 | ||
| 8 | 2301 East Nifong Boulevard | Quint 8 | Air Truck, Special Operations vehicle | ||
| 9 | 201 Blueridge Road | Quint 9 | Hazmat Truck, Hazardous Device Unit |