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The Ester Volunteer Fire Department is powered by passionate volunteers and skilled staff. Led by Chief Jeff Conner, our team stays united and prepared to respond to any emergency through rigorous training and certifications.
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At the Ester Volunteer Fire Department, our commitment to the community drives everything we do. From intensive training sessions to maintaining crucial certifications, our volunteers and staff work tirelessly to ensure we’re ready to respond at a moment’s notice. With a focus on teamwork, led by our dedicated Chief Jeff Conner, we approach every emergency with precision and care. Learn about our history, our role in the community, and the services we provide to keep Ester and its surrounding areas safe every day of the year.

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Your generous donations, in-kind gifts, and grants make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve. Every contribution helps us maintain our equipment, train our volunteers, and ensure that we’re ready to respond to emergencies at any time. With your support, the Ester Volunteer Fire Department can continue to protect and serve the community with excellence. Together, we can save lives and keep Ester safe.

How it All Began

The History of the Ester Volunteer Fire Department

written by Mark Simpson, Captain EVFD

The village of Ester was founded as a gold rush town just after the turn of the last century. Located some 6 miles west of Fairbanks, at the confluence of three rich, gold-bearing creeks, the residents of the area decided to remain after large scale mining ceased in the late 1950s. With help from the Ester Community Association, the Ester Volunteer Fire Department began in the mid-1960s as a neighborhood fire extinguisher brigade that used “telephone trees” to alert members when they were needed. The Department incorporated in 1977, and with the purchase of an Alaska Pipeline-surplus water tanker, began providing fire protection in a more practiced manner.