Ebbetts Pass Fire District Celebrates 50 Years - Pine Tree
The Ebbetts Pass Fire District was formed December 7, 1964, to provide structural fire protection during the winter periods when the local California Division of Forestry station was not staffed. The Ebbetts Pass Fire District became a legal entity, certified by Mr. Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State for California, on July 26th, 1965. Julius Wixon was appointed as the first Volunteer Chief on October 26th, 1965. Due to the amount of time... The first fire engine was a 1950 Ford F-6. It was purchased on November 9, 1965 from the California Division of Forestry in Davis, CA for $725. The District was (and continues to be) governed by a five member Board of Directors. In 1998, Ebbetts Pass Fire District responded to 649. On March 22, 1966 Russell Beaty was appointed as the first paid staff member, as the on duty Fire Chief. In 1967, the property where the current headquarters station # 1 now resides, was purchased from Tom Wellik (Mr. Wellik would later become the first Ebbetts Pass Firefighter’s Association Honorary Member). The Ebbetts Pass Fire Station # 1 was completed on April 13, 1969. In 1968, Station # 2 in Camp Connell was constructed on land purchased from “Pop” Anderson and Engine 2 was placed in the Camp Connell Battalion. Source: thepinetree.net
