Oklahoma Firefighter Magazine - Nov/Dec 2021/Jan 2022

BY GREG ROBERTS n OKLAHOMA FIRE SPOTLIGHT

Ret. Norman FD

WAGONER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Chief: Kelly Grooms Joined OSFA: 1913 Paid Members: 7 Volunteers: 18

E-1 2007 HME/Ferrara 1500 pump/1000 tank

R-1 2005 Chevy/Chief F&S 20HP/100 pump/300 tank

ISO Rating: 2

Population: 10,000 (approx.)

Square Miles Covered: 109

Calls per year: 500 (approx.)

Number of Stations: 2 Number of Engines: 3 Number of Ladders: 1

Number of Brushpumpers: 3 Number of Tankers: 1

WFD Members (at right) Chief Kelly Grooms, Jimmy Cagle, Jeff Hamilton, Darrel Watkins, James McMahan, Jarrad Edwards, Dalton Grooms, Jason Tackett Historic Footnote: A fire on July 30, 2017, destroyed five buildings in downtown Wagoner, including the 115-year-old Owl Drug building.

To date, this is the largest and most devastating fire in Wagoner history.

L-1 1979 Hendrickson/Boardman T-2 1988 Mack/4 Guys 1000 pump/3000 tank 1500 pump/500 tank/50’Oklahoma boom FirefighterNovember/December 2021/January 2022 47