The Vernonia Rural Fire was established in 1891. There are approximately 2500 residents in the city of Vernonia. The district covers 36 Square Miles with one Fire Station. We are a 100% volunteer firefighter organization with 23 volunteer firefighters, 6 logistics volunteers, 13 Explorers, 5 Board members and 1 office manager. The Fire Department responds to approximately 425 calls a year. We have three main engines E-451, E-452 and E-454 that are our first response fire apparatus. We also have a command vehicle C-450 and a rescue vehicle R-457. There are two additional brush rigs for use on small fires and wildland operations E-4530 and E-4540.

Columbia County Emergency Management and Washington County Consolidated Communications