Anoka-Champlin Fire Department — Station II - Champlin

A firefighting tradition
Champlin is served by a force of 41 volunteer firefighters comprising the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department. Averaging 680 calls per year, the departments (combined since 1985) cover 16 square miles with two aerial trucks, four engines, two grass rigs, two tankers, two boats, one command/rescue truck, two Hazardous Materials (HazMat) trailers, one Homeland Security truck, one ice rescue sled and two squads.

One of the most traditional Fire Departments in Minnesota, the Anoka Fire Department is distinguished by its tradition of using white vehicles, a nod to the days when Anoka firefighters used white horses to pull their steam fire engines. When motorized vehicles replaced the horse-drawn engines, the department selected white for the color of its motorized equipment — a tradition that continues to this day.