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STATION91
Address: 301 S. State Hwy 173 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Call Statistics: Approximately 900 calls annually
Rotation: Division 4, Battalion 6: DC107, BC131, BC132, BC133
Equipment: 2004 KME Type 1 Engine
2012 Ford/Medtec ambulance
1998 KME heavy rescue with trailer
2007 Rosenbauer light rescue squad
1991 LMC 1500 series snowcat
1994 Caterpillar 936F front loader
By: Jared Newcomer
S
tation 91 sits nestled atop the bustling Lake Arrowhead Village in Lake Arrowhead.
An imposing building, its presence and location is well known with residents of the
area. The station acts as both a firehouse and a community center, with local ownership
and pride evident at all times. While it may not be the oldest fire station in San Bernardino
County, it is arguably the oldest career-staffed firehouse in the county. Originally dedicated
a schoolhouse in 1926, a quick addition of an apparatus room in 1938 gave birth to the Lake
Arrowhead Fire District.
The building itself was too large for the original staffing model of two personnel. In order to
remedy this, the local library was placed in the large training room we know today. For many
years, the station relied on volunteers from the community when a large incident took place.
Our own Engineer Willie Lanham’s grandfather would “round up the troops” from the high
school to help fight fires.
The station would see a lot of change over the next several decades, from the first staffed
paramedic ambulance and the addition of USAR equipment, to a concrete mixer truck
crashing into the station. It is as the saying goes: if these walls could talk.
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Nowadays, the station is staffed with a three-person engine crew and a medic ambulance.
The battalion chiefs and Division 107 also call this station home, with notable adminstrative
staff rounding out the familiar faces. It has a reputation of a great place to work if you are a
rescue technician, and is easy to see due to the surrounding topography. Losing the card
game for dish cleanup there isn’t so bad either, as a million-dollar view of the lake awaits
you in the kitchen as you soak in the suds. Winters can be trying, as the nickname Ice
Station Zebra proves painfully true, but summers can’t be beat. Currently, the station is
undergoing quite the remodel. New windows, trim, and paint are just some of the items in
the works. Not to worry though, the rich history of County Fire’s Station 91 will still remain
as the original building is poised to stand for many years to come.
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