Station 3 “Hallsville”

Boone County Fire Protection District Station 3, serving the Hallsville community, is located on N. Route B and has been relocated and expanded over the years to help match the population growth of Hallsville and the surrounding area. The original Station 3 was housed in an old Phillips 66 gas station owned by a local Hallsville resident on Route B where Mickeys Auto Parts currently sits. One engine was operated out of that first location for a short time until 1971. The fire station was then moved to Wesley Avenue just east of where the post office sits today. One Engine and one Brush Truck with a water trailer responded from this location for the next 5 years.

As growth of the Hallsville community continued and the need for strong fire protection grew, the station was moved to the newly built Hallsville City Hall and a Tanker was added as the third apparatus. Station 3’s family minded and dedicated volunteers served the Hallsville community and surrounding areas from this location for the next 25 years. In the 90’s a house right beside the Fire Station/City Hall was purchased by the fire district to create housing for the increasingly popular residency program of the fire district. While sharing a building with the city was fun for all the members, Station 3 and the City of Hallsville continued to grow and both were in need of their own space. 

With the passage of the 1998 bond issue, the current fire station was built with four bays and four station resident rooms. With the passage of the 2014 bond issue, four more resident rooms were added along with a training room and a storm shelter.

Boone County Fire District Station 3 is well known for their community involvement and family first mentality. It was very common that when Station 3 members responded to calls, no matter what time of day or night, they are greeted by their families with coffee and sandwiches at the station when they returned. In the Hallsville community everyone seems to recognize the names Toalson, Mahoney, McLane, Nichols and many more as dedicated volunteer firefighters. Stephen McLane with more than 30 years is still a dedicated volunteer with station 3.

Some early challenges that Station 3 battled was the volume and severity of car accidents in the 70’s and early to mid-80’s before the new Route B was opened and Highway 63 was expanded to four lanes. With the station’s proximity to Highway 63 and a short drive to Columbia, Centralia and Sturgeon this keeps them very busy with second due responses as well. Station 3 is now the fourth busiest station in the county. 

Station 3 currently houses Engine 301, a 2015 fire engine, Truck 306, a 2008 Chevrolet 2500 that responds to medical emergencies and grass fires, Tanker 305, a 2014 Tanker, and a static water rescue boat, Boat 307.

There were 617 responses by dedicated volunteers out of station 3 in 2020.

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Station 3 “Hallsville” Run Map

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