United States Fire Stations

A fire station (also known as a fire hall, firemen’s hall or engine house) is a building where fire engines and related equipment such as fire hoses and personal protective equipment are stored. It may also contain offices and living areas for full-time career firefighters, including beds if they are on duty at night. Some stations are named after the primary fire company and apparatus housed there, while others are assigned a number to identify them. When an emergency call comes in, the firefighters are summoned by sirens or pagers. They then drive to the fire station and deploy the fire engine from there. Firefighters at the scene often use a “fireman’s pole” to descend stairs quickly. This article includes a list of United States fire stations.