Tacoma Fire Department

AKA: TFD; Tacoma Fire

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Physical address

Tacoma Fire Department
901 Fawcett Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402 (Map)

Phone: (253) 591-5737

Website: cityoftacoma.org

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Fire chief

Sionna Stallings-Ala'ilima
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Volunteer Opportunities

Tacoma Fire Department is a fully career fire department: all of its firefighters are paid staff. Many other fire departments depend on volunteers.

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Fire department statistics

Department type: Career
Stations: 17
Calls per year: More than 51,000
Full-time staff: 515 451 firefighters, 64 other staff
Paid firefighters: 451

Calls by type

Medical calls: 41,601

Source: cms.tacoma.gov

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Fire stations

Station 1 Headquarters · 901 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma
Station 2 · 2801 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma
Station 3 · 206 Browns Point Boulevard NE, Tacoma
Station 4 · 1453 Earnest S. Brazill, Tacoma
Station 5 · 3520 East 11th Street, Tacoma
Station 6 · 1015 East "F" Street, Tacoma
Station 7 · 5448 South Warner Street, Tacoma
Station 8 · 4911 South Alaska Street, Tacoma
Station 9 · 3502 6th Avenue, Tacoma
Station 10 · 7247 South Park Avenue, Tacoma
Station 11 · 3802 McKinley Avenue East, Tacoma
Station 12 · 2015 54th Avenue East, Fife
Station 13 · 3825 North 25th Street, Tacoma
Station 14 · 4701 North 41st Street, Tacoma
Station 15 · 6415 McKinley Avenue, Tacoma
Station 16 · 7217 6th Avenue, Tacoma
Station 17 · 302 Regents Boulevard, Fircrest

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Fire equipment

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Fire danger

Low

Pierce County, set by DNR Oct 9, 2026 · checked Oct 24, 2026 · Verify

Pierce County and state fire danger levels · Wildfire guides for Pierce County

Community services

Burning and campfires

Burn restrictions (DNR) – Current fire danger and burn restrictions on land the Washington Department of Natural Resources protects, with a map. (Washington Department of Natural Resources)

Wildfire and emergencies

12 steps to defend your home from wildfire (Washington DNR) – DNR's twelve steps to protect your home from wildfire (PDF). (Washington Department of Natural Resources)
Defensible space: prepare your home (Washington DNR) – How to prepare your home and the space around it for wildfire. (Washington Department of Natural Resources)
Wildfire Ready (Washington DNR) – DNR's wildfire readiness program for homeowners and neighborhoods. (Washington Department of Natural Resources)

Classes, tours and community events

CERT in Washington – The state's Community Emergency Response Team program, which trains volunteers in disaster response skills through local programs. (Washington State Military Department)

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Last verified October 6, 2026.