Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department

==History==
In 1949 the Hillcrest Lumber Company formed a fire department to protect the company town of Mesachie Lake. In 1952, the department became the Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station - 9295 Carlton Road===
*Engine 41 - 2014 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO RAT 4x4 (1250/420/15A) (Ex-Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District) (Purchased October 2021 through Brindlee Mountain)
*Rescue 42 - 1999 Ford F-450XL SD 4x4 / Express Custom walk around rescue (Honda GX200/CET port./54/4F/CAFS) (SN# BR60-02) (CET SN#WT-06505-0001)
*Utility 43 - 2004 Ford F-150 / 2019 FD-equipped skid (Truck donated 2019 by local resident Francis Clayton)
*(VI159) - 1947 International K-5 / Hillcrest Lumber Co. pumper (500 Barton front-mount/300) (Ex-#3) (Private owned, to be restored)
==Retired Apparatus==
*1997 KME Renegade pumper (1250/400) (SN#GSO-3143) (Ex-Jeffersontown Fire Department 1997-2009) (Purchased 2009 through Firetec) (Sold April 20, 2022 $6766.66 BC Auction)
*1988 Ford F-350 / 1997 FD-built rescue (2x port./100) (Ex-#2)
*1977 Ford C-906 / Superior pumper (840/900) (SN#SE 129) (Ex-North Saanich VFD 1977-1999) (Purchased 2000 through Hub; sold 2009)
*1963 Mercury C850 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#13611) (Ex-Esquimalt Fire Department 1963-1988, acquired 1991 from Anderson's Engineering; Sold 2000 to Private Collection, Courtenay, BC)
*(VI170) - 1955 GMC 450 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#573) (Ex-North Cowichan Fire Department 1955-1982, returned 1997 to North Cowichan) 
*1948 GMC / LaFrance pumper (500/???) (Ex-?) (Sold 1981 for $1500.00 to Thetis Island VFD)
==External Links==
*Mesachie Lake Fire Department
*Mesachie Lake Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Cowichan Valley Regional District
Category:Departments operating HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Hub apparatus
Category:Former operators of KME apparatus
Category:Former operators of LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus