850 Municipal Drive Farmington, NM 87401
301 N. Auburn Ave. Farmington, NM 87401
850 Municipal Drive Farmington, NM 87401
505-599-1415
301 N. Auburn Ave. Farmington, NM 87401
505-599-1430
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Our History
The Farmington Fire Department has proudly served the City of Farmington since its first Chief was hired in 1912. Since then, the Department has grown and adapted with the ever growing and changing population and infrastructure of Farmington. We have grown from a small volunteer department to a full time department serving the city with 6 stations as well as a number of specialty teams.
Beginning in 1912, FFD was a full volunteer department consisting of 21 volunteer firefighters which originally operated out of city hall with a single Hand Drawn Hose Cart. It was not until 1924 that the Farmington Fire Department was recognized as an official department of the municipal government and purchased its first fire truck, a Ford model TT. The department continued to serve the City of Farmington from City hall until 1948 when FFD’s first station was built immediately next door.
The 1950’s began a period of change and growth, both for the City of Farmington as well as the Farmington Fire Department. Farmington Fire Department remained a full volunteer department until 1953 when the department hired its first two full-time paid firefighters who doubled as radio operators. In 1959 the Department received a new “Main Station” or Station One, located at N. Auburn Ave. 1960 also saw the construction of Farmington Fire’s first Station 2, originally a sub-station. By 1966 the department had increased the number of full-time firefighters from 2 to 18.
The 1970’s and forward would be a time of rapid growth. Once again, the growth of the city would require a larger fire department. 1979 saw the construction of the Departments next three stations, including a new and current Station 2, Station 4, and Station 5. Farmington Fire’s current airport station, station 3, was built in 1983. By the end of the 1980’s Farmington Fire Department had phased out its volunteer positions and became fully staffed by full-time firefighters. The 1980’s also saw the formation of Farmington Fire’s Hazardous Materials Team.
Farmington Fire would continue to grow to the department that it is today throughout the 1990’s and 2000’s. During the 1990’s; Station 4 would be relocated to its current location and Farmington Fire would create its Technical Rescue Team. Farmington Fire’s third specialty team, the Wildland team, was formed in 2000. Station 6, at the west side of Farmington, was built in 2006, and Station 1 was torn down and rebuilt in late 2015, along with an adjacent office building for the department.
Today, Farmington Fire continues proudly serving the city of Farmington as it has for more than 100 years.