Grand Mound-Rochester Fire Department

==History==
Thurston County Fire District No. 1 operated as the Grand Mound-Rochester Fire Department from 2002 to 2009.
On February 12th, 2002, Grand Mound-Rochester Fire Department entered the Southwest Thurston County Fire Based ALS Consortium. 
Grand Mound-Rochester Fire District 1 was formed on February 12th, 2002Fire District 1 & 14 Resolution 2002-1 after voters approved the merger of Grand Mound Fire District 14 into Rochester Fire District 1 with 583 "yes" votes and 168 "no" votes.Special Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed June 18, 2023 The districts name would eventually be shortened to "Grand Mound Fire Department", alongside a newer circular logo, which, excluding the words around the edge, was what the West Thurston Fire logo became.
In the mid 2000's, the Board of Fire Commissioners chose to cancel the remaining unissued bonds voters in Grand Mound had approved at a 2001 Special Election. The election issued $750,000 in General Obligation bonds to fund a new tender and fire station. The tender was purchased, and plans were developed for a new station. After the merger, it was concluded that there was not enough funds to build the new station, leading to the cancellation of the bonds.Fire Station. The Olympian. Apr. 27, 2006 (Page 10). Newspapers.com.
In August of 2009, voters approved the proposed merger of Grand-Mound Rochester Fire Department and Littlerock Fire District 11 with a combined total of 2,252 "yes" votes and 1,580 "no" votes,Special Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed June 18, 2023 forming West Thurston Regional Fire Authority (WTRFA) on January 1st, 2010.Primary Election Voters Pamphlet, Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 25, 2023 Fire Districts 1 and 11 each retained their individual taxing authority and jointly fund WTRFA. Fire Districts 1 & 11 are also know as the South & North Battalions respectively.
===Pre-Merger Service Areas===
===Fire Stations===
* It is not currently known what stations were renumbered to after the new Fire Station 1-1 was built in 2007.
Station Number	Station Name	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1-1 (New) 	Grand Mound 	18720 Sargent Road SW, Rochester 	2007-2009 (Consolidation)	Built 2007. Became West Thurston Regional Fire Authority Station 1-1.
1-1 (Old) 	Rochester 	18346 Albany Street SW, Rochester 	2002-2009 (Consolidation)	Built 1977. Former Rochester Fire District 1 Station 1-1. Became West Thurston Regional Fire Authority Station 1-3.
1-2 	Grand Mound 	20411 Old Highway 99 SW, Centralia 	2002-2007 	Built 1971,Thurston County Assessor's Office. Parcel #13513220900 Report. Accessed May 20, 2024.Grand Mound Fire Workers Plan Feed. The Olympian. Oct. 1, 1971 (Page 6). Newspapers.com. 4 additional bays were added in 1981.Thurston Regional Planning Council (1981). Case #CP-7-81. Laserfiche Weblink. Former Grand Mound Fire District 14 Station 14-1. Closed in 2007 due to the opening of the new Fire Station 1-1. Became West Thurston Regional Fire Authority Station 1-7.
1-3 	Michigan Hill	10344 Langworthy Road SW, Rochester	2002-2009 (Consolidation)	Built 1980. Former Grand Mound Fire District No. 14 Station 14-2. Became West Thurston Regional Fire Authority Station 1-5.
==Apparatus==
:2005 Ford Expedition command (Ex-Command 1)
:2004 Ford F-450 4x4 / Formit / Reiff Manufacturing (port./240) (Ex-Brush 1-1)
:2001 Kenworth T300 6x4 / Pierce elliptical tanker (750/2850) (SN#12951) (Ex-Tender 14-1)
:1997 Ford E-450 / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Aid 1-1)
:1996 Freightliner FL 60 / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Palm Beach County Fire Rescue)
:1995 GMC Yukon command (Ex-Battalion 1)
:1995 Ford E-350 / North Star ambulance (Ex-Aid 1-3)
:1995 Spartan Gladiator / H&W pumper (1750/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Engine 1-2)
:1995 Pierce Dash pumper (SN#E9316) (Ex-Engine 1-1)
:1992 Ford E utility (Ex-Utility 1-1, ex-Rescue 1-1)
:1990 International 4900 / Fire Line tanker (500/3000) (Ex-Tender 1-2)
:1988 HMD enclosed decontamination trailer (Ex-Grand Mound)
:1983 Ford C-800 / Darley pumper (1000/750) (SN#A40540) (Ex-Engine 1-2, ex-Engine 1-1)
==References==
==District Map==
Category:Defunct fire departments of Thurston County, Washington
Category:Former operators of H&W apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus