VIDEO: Since 1951, Asotin County Fire District #1 has served the community with dedication, and this year marks 75 years of service.
This Saturday, May 16, Asotin County Fire District #1 is celebrating 75 years of neighbors, friends, and family members protecting the community as volunteer firefighters and EMS professionals.
Fire Chief Noel Hardin says the anniversary will be used to celebrate the sacrifices made by volunteers, as well as a chance to give the public a glimpse of the Asotin County District #1 Fire building.
“When we finished our station, we moved in during COVID, so we were unable to do station tours,” Chief Noel Hardin said. “We saw that our 75th anniversary was coming up, so we thought this would be a good time to do a grand opening, station tours, and tie everything together.”
For most rural communities, especially in the valley, volunteers have formed the backbone of the emergency response system, as 60% of all U.S. firefighters and more than 80% of the country’s fire departments are either all or mostly volunteer, according to the NFPA.
