History

1975: Ron Gentry becomes the first paid employee of the Allen Fire Department as the part-time fire chief.

1982: Station 2 is built; Allen hires six paid, full-time firefighters to supplement its volunteers.

1998: Fire Station 4 is built on Alma Drive.

2000: The Allen Volunteer Fire Department disbands; AFD becomes an all-paid department.

2002: Bill Hawley becomes Allen Fire Department's second fire chief. Central Fire Station opens.

2011: Station 5 opens; it is among the first stations in the U.S. to be LEED Platinum certified.

2016: Allen Fire Station #2 is rebuilt to accommodate larger trucks and expanding staff.

2018: Jonathan Boyd becomes the third Allen Fire Chief on Aug. 4.