27 South 5th Street, Estherville, IA 51334

Fire Department: 712-362-2453 Emergency Dial 911

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Estherville Fire Department

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About Us

How We Started

The Fire department goes way back to  the 1870’s when the first bucket brigade was established by a few public spirited men. Later they added a hose cart and a hand pump. Water came from a well in downtown Estherville near the present location of our library.In 1884 they formed the first organized volunteer fire dept.  

The Great 1910 Wilco

They called it the Estherville Fire & Rescue Company #1. The horse drawn hose cart and pump was pulled by the first man's team to get to the fire station. He was paid $1 for the team. They bought their first motorized truck in about 1911. It was a 1910 Wilco Chain Drive Fire truck.

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Estherville Fire Department

27 S 5th St, Estherville, Iowa 51334, United States

Station: 712-362-2453 Emergency Dial 911

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