Banks Fire District 13 (Oregon)

== Area Served ==
Banks Fire District #13 provides fire and rescue services to 136 square miles in northwest Washington County, Oregon, serving the communities of Banks, Buxton and Timber. 
== History ==
* 1913 - The Bucket and Ladder Fire Company of Banks formed.
* June 1925 - The Company changed their name to Banks Fire Department.
* July 1954 - Tri-City Rural Fire Protection District was formed.
* February 1972 - Tri-Cities relocates to its current location at Main St and Sunset Avenue.
* January 1983 - Tri-Cities Rural Fire Protection District merges with Timber Volunteer Fire District.
* April 2000 - Tri-Cities moves into new station built at same location.
* March 2001 - Tri-Cities change their name to Banks Fire District #13.
* 2017 - Bond measure passed to purchase new apparatus, build new Buxton station and renovate Banks and Timber stations
=== Fire Stations ===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	Market Street 	May 1913 - Feb 1972	
1 	13430 NW Main Street 	Feb 1972 - Apr 2000	Former Sweere's Garage, new station built on site.
14 	22870 NW Fisher Road, Buxton	1960-2021 	New Station built in Hornshuh Creek area
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
=== Banks Fire Station 13 (Headquarters) - 13430 NW Main Street, Banks ===
Opened Apr 2000. Staffed
:Engine 13 - 2014 Pierce Saber PUC (1500/750) (SN#27172) (Ex-Engine 15) 
:Tender 13 - 2019 Kenworth T880 6x4 / Pierce dryside (1000/3000) (SN#32901)
:Brush 13 - 2008 Ford F-550 4x4 / Protech / Cascade Fire (250/400)
:Heavy Rescue 13 - 2011 Pierce Saber walk-around (SN#23735)
:Medic 13 - 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Life Line
:Fire District 13 - 201? Ford F-350 4x4 
:Engine 16 - 2004 Pierce Contender (1250/750)
:Kubota RTV X1140 4x4 UTV 
=== Hornshuh Creek Fire Station 14 - 49021 NW Sunset Highway, Buxton ===
Built 2021. Staffed
:Engine 14 - 2004 Pierce Contender (1250/750) (SN#15344)
:Tender 14 - 2006 Kenworth T800 6x4 / Pierce elliptical (1000/3000) (SN#18445) (Ex-Tender 13)
:Brush 14 - 2001 Ford F-550 4x4 / 2010 Protech / 2010 Cascade Fire (250/400)
=== Timber Fire Station 15 - 60900 NW Cochran Road, Timber ===
Opened April 2000. Unstaffed
:Engine 15 - 2003 Pierce Contender (1250/750) (SN#14354)
=== Assignment Unknown ===
:201? Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 
== Retired Apparatus ==
:2001 Ford F-550 4x4 rescue (First configuration) (Rebuilt into Brush 14 in 2010)
:1994 Freightliner FL70 / Western States (Sold to Elsie-Vinemaple Rural Fire Protection District 11)
:1981 Autocar tanker
:1980 Seagrave pumper
:1971 Ford Louisville pumper
== External Links ==
*Banks Fire District 13
*Banks Fire District 13 Facebook page
== Station Map ==
Category:Washington County, Oregon
Category:Oregon departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Oregon departments operating Cascade Fire apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus