The last of the Indian tribes leaves and settlers from Tennessee and Kentucky move into the area.
≅ 1832
June 1902
June 1902
The Village of Nixa incorporates.
June 1902
Mid 1922
Mid 1922
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company is established.
Mid 1922
March 1939
March 1939
The Village records its first discussion of firefighting equipment.
March 1939
February 1947
February 1947
The City appoints John O’Neil as fire watchman.
February 1947
March 1947
March 1947
Nixa contracts fire service with Ozark Fire at $200/year with a maximum of five calls per year.
March 1947
December 1947
December 1947
The City purchases three fire hydrants from Harry Cooper Supply for $250.
December 1947
March 1948
March 1948
The City purchases a 1947 Willy’s Jeep, Howe Fire Apparatus and supports four volunteer firefighters.
March 1948
September 1951
September 1951
The City appoints Leonard Hannah as fire night watchman.
September 1951
April 1955
April 1955
The City of Nixa formally establishes the fire department and appoints Eugene Haworth as Fire Chief.
April 1955
January 1959
January 1959
The American Legion, led by Finis Gold, formally establishes the Nixa Rural Fire Department. Mr. Gold later became a Nixa Fire Protection District Board of Director.
January 1959
February 1959
February 1959
The City of Nixa appoints Leonard Martin as the Fire Chief/Water Superintendant/and Town Marshal for $290/month.
February 1959
Early 1964
Early 1964
The City builds its first water tower, 100,000 gallon capacity. The City purchases a new American LaFrance fire engine.
Early 1964
June 1964
June 1964
The City of Nixa appoints Leonard Hannah as the first dedicated full time Fire Chief at $100/month.
June 1964
January 1972
January 1972
Leonard Hannah resigns and the City appoints Jack Savage to Fire Chief at $50/month.
January 1972
April 1972
April 1972
The City re-hires Leonard Hannah as Fire Chief at $150/month, and he completes 10 years of service.
April 1972
January 1974
January 1974
The City of Nixa appoints William Blevins as Fire Chief and the American Legion appoints Gene Blevins as Fire Chief.
January 1974
March 1976
March 1976
The American Legion appoints Steve Russell as Fire Chief of the rural department.
March 1976
September 1977
September 1977
The City of Nixa receives an ISO (Insurance Services Office) 8 and the rural is an ISO 10 (the lower the number the better the rating).
September 1977
January 1980
January 1980
The City appoints Gene Blevins and Dale Reynolds as Co-Fire Chiefs.
January 1980
November 1982
November 1982
The City appoints Bob Lutgen to Fire Chief.
November 1982
September 1985
September 1985
The City adopts the BOCA Fire Codes.
September 1985
September 1986
September 1986
The Nixa Fire Protection District is established under Missouri Statute 321. The District is governed by a three member board, with a tax levy of $.30, and covers 50 square miles around the City of Nixa with fifteen volunteer firefighters. Steve Russell is appointed as the District’s first Fire Chief.
September 1986
June 1987
June 1987
The District opens its first fire station at 711 N Main. The District has eight fire apparatus. The new station is dedicated to the City of Nixa’s first full time Chief, Mr. Leonard Hannah.
June 1987
November 1990
November 1990
The E911 District is established within the boundaries of the fire district. The E911/Dispatch Center is housed within the police department.
November 1990
January 1991
January 1991
The District hires their first full time employee, Chief Steve Russell.
January 1991
May 1992
May 1992
The River Fork Ranch Subdivision (approximately three square miles in Stone County) petitions into the fire district, increasing the fire district to 53 square miles.
May 1992
February 1994
February 1994
The fire district board increases from three to five directors.
February 1994
August 1994
August 1994
The District passes a $.10 levy increase, raising the tax levy to $.40 and builds station #2 (1773 S M Hwy) and station #3 (1752 W Tracker Rd). The District supports 10 apparatus, a full time chief, and 50 volunteers.
August 1994
December 1994
December 1994
The District hires three additional personnel, for a total of four full time employees and builds a training burn building for live fire training at 1773 S M Hwy.
December 1994
September 1996
September 1996
The District adopts the BOCA Fire Codes. The District receives an ISO 5 throughout.
September 1996
February 1999
February 1999
The District, in conjunction with E911, installs eight storm warning sirens.
February 1999
April 1999
April 1999
The District institutes a 24/48 hour shift schedule for the full time firefighters.
April 1999
July 2001
July 2001
The District builds a new Administration/Fire Station at 301 S Nicholas Rd (M Hwy). The Districts supported 10 apparatus, 10 full time employees, and 25 volunteers.
July 2001
August 2001
August 2001
The District adopts the ICC Fire Code, which aligns the District with the City Code Enforcement.
August 2001
March 2002
March 2002
The District’s Fire Chief and first full time employee, Chief Steve Russell retires after 28 years of service.
March 2002
September 2002
September 2002
The District appoints Jimmy Sebree as Fire Chief. The District restructures and establishes four Divisions; Administration, Prevention, Training and Operations.
September 2002
November 2002
November 2002
The District receives a Fire Act Grant for 35 new SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus).
November 2002
February 2003
February 2003
The District receives a Community Foundation Grant to install Knox Box Key Safes on the schools and community buildings.
February 2003
November 2003
November 2003
The District passes a $.35 levy increase, raising the district levy to $.75. This increase is used to support staffing of a second station and replace aging apparatus and equipment. The District supports 15 apparatus, 12 full time employees and 25 volunteers.
November 2003
December 2003
December 2003
The District receives a State Interoperability Grant to construct a backup dispatch center for the County, mobile radios, and portable radios.
December 2003
May 2004
May 2004
The District receives a Department of Homeland Security Grant to obtain Hazardous Material Operational items.
May 2004
October 2004
October 2004
The District receives a Fire Prevention Grant for a 32' All Hazard Safety Training Trailer that also functions as a large scale Command Post.
October 2004
November 2004
November 2004
The District receives a Fire Act Grant for new hose, adapters, appliances, and nozzles.
November 2004
February 2005
February 2005
The District receives a Community Foundation Grant to install weather alert radios in the schools and community buildings.
February 2005
April 2005
April 2005
In support of the tax increase of 2003 the District hires 13 firefighters to increase the staffing of two stations, supporting 25 full time employees.
April 2005
May 2005
May 2005
The District, in conjunction with the Safe Kids Foundation, receives a Fire Prevention Grant to purchase a fire safety training prop.
May 2005
October 2005
October 2005
The District hires three battalion chiefs (mid-level supervisors). This provides the staffing of three shifts and two stations with a full time staff of 28 employees.
October 2005
November 2005
November 2005
The District receives a Fire Act Grant to install station exhaust removal systems in four fire stations.
November 2005
January 2006
January 2006
The District receives a Department of Homeland Security Grant for a GIS mapping system.
January 2006
February 2006
February 2006
The District receives a Community Foundation Grant to install 911 direct line call boxes on the exterior of the fire stations.
February 2006
March 2006
March 2006
The District receives a Rural Community Development Grant to install ten dry hydrants on rural water systems.
March 2006
August 2006
August 2006
The District receives an ISO 3 rating within the city limits of Nixa and an ISO 5 rating in the remainder of the District.
August 2006
March 2007
March 2007
The District receives a Target Safety Grant for web based training.
March 2007
November 2007
November 2007
The District receives a Fire Prevention Grant to install a fire alarm system in fire station 2.
November 2007
February 2008
February 2008
The District receives a Community Foundation Grant to install rural addressing signs.
February 2008
March 2009
March 2009
The District receives a SAFER Grant and hires six firefighters increasing the full time staff to 34. These additional personnel support the National Standard (NFPA 1710) of four personnel per fire truck and 13 personnel on a working structure fire. Since November 2002 the district has received $1.3 million in federal, state, and local grants for the purchase of new firefighting equipment and personnel.
March 2009
June 2009
June 2009
Christian County passes a ¼ cent sales tax to combine 2 E911 Centers. The District hosts and receives a Regional Fire Act Grant to overhaul the entire County radio system. The project will combine all emergency services within the county into a trunked radio system in the new Christian County Emergency Services E911 Center.
June 2009
September 2009
September 2009
The District puts 2 American LaFrance Engines in service. The trucks were purchased through Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus.
September 2009
March 2010
March 2010
The District remodels station 1, the original station from 1986, and rededicates the station to Leonard Hannah.
March 2010
February 2011
February 2011
The District receives a Community Foundation Grant to install a SMART Interactive Training Board in the community/training room at fire station 1.
February 2011
April 2011
April 2011
The District receives a Fire Act Grant to purchase a Class A Live Fire Training Trailer.
April 2011
June 2011
June 2011
The District celebrates its 25 anniversary with a community bash at station 1, unveiling a new District logo, patch, mission, vision, values, and organizational structure.
June 2011
2012
2012
First brand new Tanker apparatus is unveiled.
2012
February 2012
February 2012
Jon Trent was promoted to Chief.
February 2012
April 2016
April 2016
Nixa Station 5 opens at 1295 W Guin Rd.
April 2016
April 2016
April 2016
Nixa Fire District’s 30th Anniversary.
April 2016
August 2017
August 2017
Ladder 21 is placed in service. 2016 KME 109" Straight Stick Ladder Truck.
August 2017
March 2018
March 2018
Nixa Fire District released our new application for mobile devices.
March 2018
September 2018
September 2018
Nixa Fire District awarded over $274,000 for 3 additional firefighters under FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
September 2018
December 2019
December 2019
Fire Chief Jon Trent Retires ~ 26 Years of Service.
December 2019
January 2020
January 2020
Lloyd Walles Promoted to Fire Chief.
January 2020
January 2024
January 2024
Delivery of Tactical Burn Building.
January 2024
April 2024
April 2024
Grand Opening of “New” Station 1, 710 N. McCroskey.
April 2024
April 2025
April 2025
Opening of the remodeled Nixa Fire Training Center (formerly St. 1).
