Thurston County Fire District No. 11

==History==
Thurston County Fire District No. 11 was known as Littlerock Fire District 11.
On August 20th, 1957, a Special Election was held to determine if Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 11 should be formed. The votes were cast in favor of forming the district, with 121 votes in favor of and 4 votes against the formation of the district. The district was officially formed on August 26th, 1957. Upon its formation, the district covered 52.875mi2, growing to 100.838mi2 through various annexations before it became defunct.
In 1964 and 1980, the district saw major growth for providing services faster. In 1964, Fire Stations 11-2 and 11-3 were built at Fairview Street (Now 88th Avenue) and Maytown, respectively. In 1980, Station 11-3 at Maytown was replaced with a new facility, and Station 11-5 was built at Delphi.
=== General History ===
Year(s) 	Event(s) 	Notes
1960 	Bond Issue 	In 1960, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on September 13th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of $17,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting apparatus.Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Sep. 8, 1960 (Page 11). Newspapers.com. The proposition was approved by voters, with 236 "yes" votes and 74 "no" votes. Soon after, Littlerock purchased their first new apparatus; a 1961 International / Western States engine.
1974 	Excess Levy 	In 1974, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on September 17th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of a $2.00 Excess Levy authorization to collect $45,000 to pay for firefighting apparatus and facilities.Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Sep. 11, 1974 (Page 8). Newspapers.com. The election was passed by voters, with 343 "yes" votes and 142 "no" votes. Soon after, Fire Station 11-3 was built to serve the Scott Lake community, and a new 1975 Ford F-800 / Boardman engine was purchased.
1979 	Bond Issue 	In 1979, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on September 18th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of $200,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting equipment, apparatus, and facilities.Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Sep. 12, 1979 (Page 12). Newspapers.com. The proposition was approved by voters, with 266 (67.68%) "yes" votes and 97 (32.32%) "no" votes. Soon after, a new Fire Station 11-3 was built in Maytown, Fire Station 11-5 was built in Delphi, and 1 1980 GMC pumper and 1 1980 GMC tender were purchased.
1995 	Bond Issue 	In 1995, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on September 19th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of $1,210,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting equipment, apparatus, and facilities.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1995). September 19, 1995 Primary Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 10). Thurston County Election Archive. The election was passed by voters, with 1,352 "yes" votes (63.53%) and 776 "no" votes (36.47%).Thurston County Auditor's Office (1995). September 19, 1995 Primary Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive. Soon after, a new Fire Station 11-1 was built to be centrally located within the district, and a new 1997 Freightliner FLB / Alexis tender was purchased.
1998 	Interlocal Agreement	On January 1st, 1998, Littlerock Fire District 11 entered the Southwest Thurston County Fire Based ALS Consortium.
2001 	Merger 	In 2001, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on November 6th to be held in conjunction with the county general election. The special election made the proposition of merging Littlerock Fire District 11 into McLane Fire District 9 to the north. The Commissioners of Littlerock Fire District 11 stated that residents served by Littlerock would benefit from the merger, as it would've brought more career members to staff the stations, and it would've decreased property taxes slightly. Residents against the proposition argued that Littlerock was very remotely connect to McLane, there was no publicized plan regarding the merger, and residents would have less of a say on future propositions due to the increased population served by the new agency.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2001). November 6, 2001 General Election Voters Pamphlet (Pages 44-45). Thurston County Election Archive. The election was failed by voters, with 815 "yes" votes (37.96%) and 1,332 "no" votes (62.04%).Thurston County Auditor's Office (2001). November 6, 2001 General Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive.
20042005	Bond Issues 	In 2004, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on November 2nd to be held in conjunction with the 2004 county general election. The special election made the proposition of $2,998,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting equipment, apparatus, and facilities. The election was failed by voters, with 107 "yes" votes and 108 "no" votes.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2004). November 2, 2004 General Election Results (Page 54). Thurston County Election Archive. By 2005, the commissioners decided to rerun the measure on November 8th to be held in conjunction with the 2005 county general election, with the bond amount being raised to $3,500,000. The election was passed by voters, with 2,018 "yes" votes (64.37%) and 1,117"no" votes (35.63%).Thurston County Auditor's Office (2005). November 8, 2005 General Election Results (Page 8). Thurston County Election Archive. Soon after, 2 new 2007 American LaFrance Eagle engines, and 1 new Kenworth T300 / Fouts Brothers tender were purchased. Work later began on getting new Fire Stations 11-3 & 11-4 on the same sites.
2010 	Consolidation 	On April 15th, 2009 the Board of Fire Commissioners for Littlerock Fire District 11 and Grand Mound-Rochester Fire District 1 signed an interlocal agreement that formed a planning committee to pursue the formation of a Regional Fire Authority.Littlerock Fire District 11 News. Wayback Machine, Oct. 19, 2009. Accessed Apr. 20, 2024 Later in the year, the committee submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on August 18th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of consolidating Littlerock Fire District 11 into Grand Mound-Rochester Fire District 1, forming a new Regional Fire Authority. The election was passed by voters across both districts, with a combined total of 2,252 "yes" votes (58.76%) and 1,580 "no" votes (41.24%).Thurston County Auditor's Office (2009). August 18, 2009 Primary Election Results (Page 4). Thurston County Election Archive. The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority was officially formed on January 1st, 2010.
===Annexations===
Year	Area 	Notes
1970	West Littlerock 	On May 4th, 1970, Thurston County Board of Commissioners approved an order that annexed 6.5mi2 on the west border of Littlerock Fire District 11, unprotected by any other fire district.Board of County Commissioners (1970). May 11, 1970 Meeting Minutes (Page 2). Laserfiche Weblink. In the associated map below, the annexed area is outlined in pink, to the west of Littlerock.
1979	Mima Prairie 	In August of 1979, Littlerock Fire District 11 annexed an area known as the Mima Prairie, at the request of citizens in the annexation area. The area annexed was approximately 2.765mi2.
1986	South Black Lake 	In April of 1986, 14 residents filed petitions with the Thurston County Board of Commissioners to be merged from the service of Littlerock Fire District 11 and into the service area of Black Lake Fire District 5. The area in question was a total of 380 acres (0.59375 mi2) to the south of Black Lake. In August of 1986, the area was removed from the jurisdiction of Littlerock and merged into Black Lake for the purpose of receiving more timely response.
1992	Capitol State Forest	On March 24th, 1992, Littlerock Fire District 11 passed a resolution that annexed 39.3125mi2 of the Capitol State Forest into its service area.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1992). Resolution 92-182 (File #9203310278). Signed March 24, 1992.
1995	Lake Lucinda 	In January of 1995, residents near Lake Lucinda served by Littlerock Fire District 11 requested to be removed from the jurisdiction of Littlerock and subsequent merger to Black Lake Fire District 5 for the purpose of receiving more immediate fire protection.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1995). Partial Merger - Lake Lucinda (File #9501270014). Recorded Jan. 27, 1995. EagleWeb. The area was a total of 13.39 acres (0.020mi2).
====Annexation Maps====
LFD11 c1970 WLR Annexation.jpg|1970 Annexation Area
LFD11 1979 MP Annexation.jpg|1979 Annexation Area
1986 TCFPD-5 Annexation Map.png|1986 Annexation Area
LFD11 1992 CSF Annexation.jpg|1992 Annexation Area
LFD11 to BLFD5 Lk Lucinda Annex 1995.jpg|1995 Annexation Area
===Fire Stations===
StationNumber	StationName 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
11-1 	Littlerock (1)	6310 128th Avenue SW, Littlerock 	1957-1967 	Littlerock's very first fire station was located to the west of the Littlerock Post Office. All that remains of it today is the foundation. In it's day, the station housed just one apparatus: The 1936 Ford pumper. Due to its limited size of just one bay, the station was likely sold off upon construction of the next Station 11-1 to the west in 1967.
11-1 	Littlerock (2)	6411 128th Avenue SW, Olympia 	1967-2002 	The Mima Mounds station was built around 1967. 2 apparatus bays, 1 maintenance bay, and a hose tower were added in 1983 to the west of station. This was known as Station 11-1 until the station on Littlerock Road SW was built in 1996. After that, this station was renumbered to 11-2 until 2002 when the building was sold.
11-1 	Littlerock (3)	10828 Littlerock Road SW, Olympia	1996-2009 (Consolidation)	Became West Thurston Fire Authority Station 1-2. Built with funding from a bond approved by voters in 1995.
11-2 	Earl Shaw 	8742 Littlerock Road SW, Olympia 	1964-1996 	The Earl Shaw station was built on land donated under a Quitclaim Deed, given to District 11 by Earl Shaw in 1960. The station likely closed in 1996 upon completion of the new headquarters. It was sold in 2006.
11-3 	Maytown 	? 	1964-1979 	Open house held on November 1st, 1964. Station location unknown, possibly demolished and replaced by the Maytown Station on the same site in 1979.
11-3 	Maytown 	3131 Maytown Road SW, Olympia 	1979-2009 (Consolidation)	Became West Thurston Fire Authority Station 1-6. The original 2 bay station was demolished and replaced with a larger station on the same site shortly before becoming part of West Thurston Regional Fire Authority.
11-4 	Scott Lake 	2640 Trevue Avenue SW, Olympia 	1975-2009 (Consolidation)	Originally built in 1975, 2 outer bays added in 1980.Thurston County Building Department (1980). Permit #16970-B. Issued Jun. 11, 1980. Laserfiche Weblink. Became West Thurston Fire Authority Station 1-4.
11-5 	Delphi 	10105 Delphi Road SW, Olympia 	1980-2009 (Consolidation)	Became West Thurston Fire Authority Station 1-8.
West Thurston Littlerock Fire Station 1-2.jpg|Littlerock Fire Station 11-1 (3)
Littlerock Mima Mounds Station.jpg|Station 11-1 (2)
West Thurston Maytown Fire Station 1-6.jpg|Maytown Fire Station 11-3
Station 11-3.jpg|Scott Lake Fire Station 11-4
West Thurston Fire Station 1-8.png|Delphi Fire Station 11-5
==Apparatus==
 
:2007 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 11-1)
:2007 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 11-3)
:2007 Kenworth T300 6x4 / Fouts Bros. tanker (500/2500) (Ex-Tender 11-1)
:2003 Ford Expedition (Ex-Command 11)
: 2002 Ford E-450 / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Aid 11-2)
:2001 Ford F-550 4x4 / FD-Built rescue (120/350) (Ex-Rescue 11-4) (Chassis donated by a local tobacco company) (Surplussed ca. 2007)
: 2001 Ford F-550 4x4 / FD-Built rescue (120/350) (Ex-Rescue 11-3) (Chassis donated by a local tobacco company)
:2001 Ford E-450 / Wheeled Coach (SN#223171) (WA#43699C) (Ex-Aid 11-1)
:1997 Freightliner FLL 6x4 / Alexis tanker (750/3500) (Ex-Tender 11-3, ex-Tender 11-1)
:1995 GMC Astro command (Ex-Command 11) (Sold 2003)
:1995 Ford F-350 brush (port./240)
:1995 Chevrolet brush
:1993 Chevrolet 3500 / ? brush (200/250) (Ex-Rescue 11-1) (Sold to Black Lake Fire District 5 in 2005)
:1993 AM General HMMWV rescue (Ex-Rescue 11-5)
:1991 Pierce Dash pumper (1250 top-mount/1000) (SN#E6223-01) (Ex-Engine 11-1, ex-Engine 11-5)
:1991 Pierce Dash pumper (1250 top-mount/1000) (SN#E6223-02) (Ex-Engine 11-4)
:1991 Ford E-350 / North Star ambulance (Ex-Aid 11-1)
:1991 Chevrolet ambulance (Ex-Aid 11-1)
: 1990 Ford F-350 4x4 / ? rescue (200/300/?F) (Ex-Rescue 11-3, ex-Rescue 11-2)
: 1990 Chevrolet 3500 / North Star ambulance (WA#13146C) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 1/16/1996)
:1985 Ford F-800 / Grumman pumper (1000/750) (SN#17076-FC) (Ex-Engine 11-4, ex-Engine 11-12, ex-Engine 11-1) (WA#C64458)
:1983 Chevrolet C20 rescue (Ex-Rescue 11-4)
:1982 GMC rescue (Ex-Rescue 11-3)
:1980 GMC 7000 6x4 / ? tanker (500/2500) (Ex-Tender 11-5)
:1980 GMC 7000 / 3D pumper (750 front-mount/1000) (Ex-Engine 11-3, ex-Engine 11-2)
:1980 Ford / Stahl / 1991 refurb ambulance (Ex-Squad 11-4)
:1978 Dodge 4x4 rescue (200/200/?F)
: 1975 Ford F-800 / Boardman pumper (750 front-mount/750) (Ex-Engine 11-3)
:1974 Ford E-450 ambulance (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 1977)
:1967 GMC 9000 6x4 / Consolidated Electric / 1986 refurb tanker (850/5000) (Ex-Tender 11-1) (Sold 1996 after engine failed in 1995) (Ex-USAF)
:1965 GMC / American LaFrance pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 11-3, ex-Engine 11-2)
:1961 International BC160 / Western States pumper (750 front-mount/1000) (SN#189)
:1954 GMC M211 6x6 2½ Ton / FD-Built pumper
:1952 GMC M211 6x6 2½ Ton / FD-Built rescue/pumper
:1954 GMC M211 6x6 2½ Ton / FD-Built brush
:1936 Ford / Peter Thomas & Sons pumper (Ex-Kent Fire Department (King County, Washington), purchased in 1958 for $500)
Littlerock 1967 GMC.jpg|1967 GMC / Consolidated Electric
Littlerock 1965 GMC American LaFrance.jpg|1965 GMC / American LaFrance
==References==
==District Map==
Category:Defunct fire departments of Thurston County, Washington
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Fouts Brothers apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Grumman apparatus
Category:Former operators of Boardman apparatus
Category:Former operators of Alexis apparatus