Thurston County Fire District No. 12

==History==
Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 12 was known as Tenino Fire District 12.
On June 24th, 1961, a Special Election was held to determine if Thurston County Rural Fire Protection District No. 12 should be formed. The votes were cast in favor of forming the district, with 58 votes in favor and 4 votes against the formation of the district. The district was officially formed on July 3rd, 1961.
Tenino Fire District No. 12 was the first to provide basic life support and defibrillation services with Thurston County, beginning in the early 1960’s. Other districts began providing medical services after the establishment of Thurston County Medic One. In the late 1960’s Civilian Band radios and Plectrons were purchased, alongside 2 new 1968 Ford F-800.
In the early-mid 1960's, approximately 0.375mi2 of land was annexed into the Tenino Fire District along Johnson Creek Road.
On April 18th, 1966, 0.625mi2 of land was annexed into Tenino Fire District along Johnson Creek Road.Board of County Commissioners (1966). Resolution #3451. Signed Apr. 18, 1966. Laserfiche Weblink.
On the February 6th, 1973 Special Election ballot, voters passed a $55,000 special tax levy that funded the construction of 2 new substations and the purchase of 2 new engines with 160 "yes" votes and 70 "no" votes. 
In 1975, residents in the McIntosh Lake area filed petitions with the Thurston County Board of Commissioners to be annexed from Rainier Fire District 4 and into Tenino Fire District 12.Board of County Commissioners (1975). August 4, 1975 Meeting Minutes (Page 1). Laserfiche Weblink. This measure was rejected by the county commissioners as Rainier Fire District 4 had successfully had a bond measure recently approved to fund the construction of a station at McIntosh Lake.
On the November 3rd, 1981 General Election ballot, voters approved a $135,000 bond issue that funded an addition to Station 12-1, and rejected a levy lid increase to $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
On October 16th, 1990, Tenino City Council members officially began contracting fire & EMS services from Tenino Fire District 12. Previously, the district and the city had operated the Tenino Fire Department jointly, with a shared Fire Chief, with operations carried out in a building owned by the City, using equipment owned by the fire district.
In April of 1998, residents in the Violet Prairie area petitioned to be annexed into Tenino Fire District 12. A total of 18 residents signed the petition to have the 1.4375mi2 area annexed into the district. The annexation was finalized Sep. 10th, 1998.Tenino Fire District 12 Resolution 98.
In 2003, Tenino Fire District 12 recieved a $84,209 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for training & operational costs.Homeland security grant fire district $84,000. The Olympian. Aug. 16, 2003 (Page 15). Newspapers.com.
Gibson Valley Fire District 16 merged with Tenino Fire District 12, forming South Thurston Fire & EMS on April 13th, 2017.
===Fire Stations===
Station Number 	Station Name 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
12-1 	Tenino 	225 Central Avenue East, Tenino 	Jul. 1961-1962 	Space given to the district by A.D. Campbell in his warehouse.
12-1 	Tenino 	187 Hodgden Street South 	1962-2017 (Consolidation)	Built late in 1962. 5 new apparatus bays added in 1983,Thurston County Building Department (1983). Permit #10972. Issued Oct. 30, 1983. Laserfiche Weblink. existing bays converted into administration offices. Purchased from the City of Tenino on Nov. 30, 2012.Thurston County Assessor's Office (2024). Parcel #79100800300 Report. Became South Thurston Fire Station 41.
12-2 	Violet Prairie	17134 Old Highway 99 Southeast, Tenino 	1973-2017 (Consolidation)	Built in 1973 following the acquisition of land from the Violet Prairie Gospel Church through a quitclaim deed made effective on Aug. 22, 1973.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1973). Quitclaim Deed (File #897264). Signed Aug. 22, 1973. EagleWeb. Became South Thurston Fire Station 43.
12-3 	Skookumchuck 	5405 Skookumchuck Road Southeast, Tenino	1974-2017 (Consolidation)	Built in 1974 following the acquisition of land from Skookumchuck Grange #584 through a quitclaim deed made effective on Aug. 13, 1973.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1974). Quitclaim Deed (File #897263). Signed Aug. 13, 1973. EagleWeb. Became South Thurston Fire Station 44.
12-4 	Johnson Creek 	20020 Steelhead Court SE, Tenino 	1980-2006 	Originally planned to be built in 1975 under a quitclaim agreement with the Skookumchuck Maintenance Company (SKM), however due to the adoption of several county regulations regarding construction near shorelines, delays occurred leading to the station being constructed in 1980. The station fell out of use, and was returned to the Skookumchuck Maintenance Company in 2006, as required under the terms set in the quitclaim agreement in 1975.
Facility 	Name 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Resident Quarters	Central Avenue	125 Central Avenue West, Tenino 	2008-2017 (Consolidation)	Built 1901. Purchased May 9, 2008 for $75,000 by Tenino Fire District 12Thurston County Assessor's Office (2023). Parcel #79100300500 Report to house firefighters near Station 12-1, as Station 41 was not designed with living quarters when built in 1962.
Resident Quarters	Tilley Road 	17410 Tilley Road South, Tenino 	2002-2017 (Consolidation)	Built 1976. Purchased Jan. 30, 2002 for $62,000 by Tenino Fire District 12Thurston County Assessor's Office (2023). Parcel #77500500300 Report to house volunteer firefighters near Station 12-2 as Station 12-2's lot lacked space for the construction of resident quarters.
South Thurston Fire Station 41.jpg|Station 12-1
South Thurston Fire & EMS Station 43.jpg|Station 12-2
South Thurston Fire Station 44.jpg|Station 12-3
Tenino Fire District 12 Station 12-4.jpg|Station 12-4
==Apparatus==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
:2005 HME Ahrens-Fox Silver Fox pumper (1250/750/30A) (Ex-Engine 12-12)
:2000 Ford Expedition
:1999 Ford F-350 (Ex-Utility 12-1)
:1999 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue ambulance (Ex-Aid 12-2)
:1999 International 4900 / H&W pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine 12-11)
:1993 Chevrolet 3500 / North Star? ambulance (Ex-Aid 12-1) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired Apr. 16, 2001)
:1996 International 4900 / H&W pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Engine 12-2) (Ex-Snohomish County Fire District No. 17, purchased 2012)
:1990 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue ambulance (Ex-Aid 12-2, ex-Squad 12-1) (Purchased with community donations)
:1988 International / Protech / Cascade (105/500/25A) (Ex-Brush 12-12) (Ex-McLane Black Lake Fire Department)
:1985 Ford F-600 / FD-Built Type III brush (port./750) (Ex-Brush 12-1) (Chassis donated by the Widco Mine in Lewis County)
:1984 Dodge Diplomat (Surplused Mar 9, 1992)
:1983 Ford F-800 / Western States pumper (1000 front-mount/1000) (SN#987) (Ex-Engine 12-12)
:1980 White Road Boss 2 / 1988 Omco F20HP75 tanker (Hale 750 front-mount/2250) (Ex-Tender 12-3) (Ex-East Olympia Fire District 6, purchased 2014) (SN#7128724) (WA#07016C)
:1980 White Road Boss 2 / 1988 Omco F20HP75 tanker (Hale 750 front-mount/2250) (Ex-Tender 12-12) (Ex-East Olympia Fire District, purchased 2005) (SN#7128725) (WA#07015C)
:1980 Kenworth W900A 6x4 / St. Johns Truck Equipment elliptical tanker (PTO/3500) (Ex-Tender 12-11) (Ex-construction company, purchased ca. 1992)
:198? Ford F-800 / FD-Built Type 3 brush
:198? Seagrave P Series pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 12-1) (Donated to Bucoda Fire Department in Apr. 2001) (Ex-Oakland Rural Fire District (Oregon) or Oakridge Fire Department (Oregon), purchased 1995 for $37k)
:1979 Dodge Custom 300 / Pierce walk-around rescue (SN#7688D) (Ex-Rescue 12-3) (Ex-Centralia Fire Department (Washington)) (Purchased ca. 2005)
:1978 Pontiac admin unit (Ex-Tumwater Fire Department, purchased 1989)
:1978 Ford F-250 Custom 4x4
:1975 Ford L-800 / Western States pumper (1000 front-mount/1000) (SN#705) (Ex-Engine 12-12, ex-Engine 12-1)
:1975 AM General military pattern 6x6 brush (PTO/1750) (Ex-WA DNR)
:1974 Ford E-350 (Ex-Aid 12-1) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 1980) (Broke down Jul. 1989, retired 1990)
:1974 Dodge Tradesman Type II ambulance (Ex-Aid 12-2, ex-Aid 12-1)
:1973 Ford F-750 / Western States pumper (1000 front-mount/1000) (SN#616)
:19?? Chevrolet C30 / FD-Built brush (Ex-Brush 12-11) (3rd generation, 1967-1972)
:1968 Ford F-800 / Western States pumper (750 front-mount/1000) (SN#409) (Ex-Engine 12-3, ex-Engine 12-11, ex-Engine 12-1-2, ex-Engine 12-6) (WA#C22122)
:1968 Ford F-800 / Western States pumper (750 front-mount/1000) (SN#410) (Ex-Engine 12-4, ex-Engine 12-12, ex-Engine 12-8) (WA#16729C) (Purchased by the Town of Tenino, returned to the town ca. 1995)
:1958 Chevrolet tanker (250/1000) (Ex-Tumwater Fire Department, purchased 1989) (Surplused Mar. 9, 1992)Resolution #74 (Recorded Mar. 10, 1992), Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 12 Commissioners. Accessed Feb. 25, 2024
:1954 GMC 630 / General Fire Truck / 1967 Reliable Welding pumper (750/750) (Ex-Tumwater Fire Department, purchased 1988) (Surplused Mar. 9, 1992)
:1952 GMC M135 2½-ton 6x6 / FD-Built (Ex-US Army, purchased 1971/72)
:1952 GMC M135 2½-ton 6x6 / FD-Built (Ex-US Army, purchased 1971/72)
:1952 GMC M135 2½-ton 6x6 / FD-Built (Ex-US Army, purchased 1971/72)
:1952 GMC M135 2½-ton 6x6 / FD-Built (Ex-US Army, purchased 1971/72)
:1947 Chevrolet Loadmaster / Roney (500pto,150aux/500)The engine was equipped with a 500gpm pump powered through the Power Take Off, with an auxiliary 150gpm pump that allowed for pump and roll. (Ex-Engine 12-2) (Ex-Pierce County Fire District 6, purchased May 2, 1962 for $4,750.00) (District's first engine, second apparatus)
:1945 Mack tanker (250/2000) (Ex-Tender 12-1) (Purchased from a resident in the Tumwater area on 4/7/1962, ex-US Army Air Force) (District's first tender and apparatus)
:194? Dodge WC-54 ¾-ton / 196? FD-conversion brush (?/225) (Ex-US Army) (Purchased in an ambulance configuration, conveted into a brush unit by the district) (District's first brush and third apparatus)
Tenino 197 Ford F-250 Custom.jpg|1978 Ford F-250 Custom 4x4
==District Map==
==References==
Category:Defunct fire departments of Thurston County, Washington
Category:Former operators of Cascade Fire apparatus
Category:Former operators of H&W apparatus
Category:Former operators of HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus
Category:Former operators of Omco apparatus
Category:Former operators of Western States apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of General Fire Truck Corporation apparatus