Since 1874
Who We Are and What We Do
The Yankton Volunteer Fire Department proudly protects the ISO Class 3 rated City of Yankton, South Dakota and the surrounding area, including Lewis & Clark Lake, a reservoir on the Missouri River. Our coverage spans 165 square miles across South Dakota and neighboring Nebraska.
A full-time Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief lead a team of 38 volunteer firefighters, among them two Assistant Chiefs, six Captains, a Safety Officer and a Fire Prevention Officer.
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Community Risk Reduction is a vital part of our mission. Throughout the year we present to audiences of all ages, aiming to prevent loss of life from fires and other emergencies.
Interested in joining as a volunteer firefighter? Head to our recruit page to find the application.
Where We're Located
Station 1
- 107 W. 5th Street
Station One sits near historic downtown, just four blocks from the river. Its six-bay apparatus floor houses a city engine, a city ladder truck, a rural engine, a rural tanker, a brush truck, an ATV brush unit and a HazMat / Rescue truck.
Station 2
- 201 W. 23rd Street
Station Two is centrally located in Yankton and houses our administrative offices along with a city engine, two rural tankers and an incident command vehicle.
Lake Station
- West Highway 52
Our third station sits about five miles west of Yankton near the entrance to Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, and houses a rural pumper, a rural tanker, a special response truck and an ATV brush unit.
Apparatus
Our Fleet of Apparatus
The Yankton Fire Department owns and maintains a broad fleet of apparatus for fire suppression and the support work that goes with it. The lineup includes 4 pumpers, 3 tankers/water tenders, 2 brush trucks, 2 ATVs, 2 command vehicles, a 100 foot platform aerial, a rescue truck, a fire safety trailer, an air supply trailer, a trench rescue trailer, a hazmat/command trailer, a light trailer and a pump trailer.
Our History
Visit the Fire Museum
Station Two is also home to the Fire Museum, which holds many relics that trace how the fire service and this department have evolved over the past 100+ years, including fire gear, SCBA and more. Highlights include a restored 1937 Luverne pumper and a 1925 American LaFrance.