Our History

1946 - Articles of Incorporation are filed for The Deer Flat Fire Protective Association, Inc.
1953 - Meeting takes place at Scism School to vote and establish the taxing district in the state of Idaho and create Upper Deer Flat Fire Protection District
1953 - County Assessor identifies the taxing district value at $616,000
1953 - Front station is built to house original apparatus and Upper Deer Flat Volunteer Fire Department is formed.
1967 - Meeting room is built
1975 - New pumper is purchased
1976 - New tanker is purchased
1996 - City of Nampa donates fire pumper and new bay is built
2011 - Land where station resides is purchased and new building is built

FAQs

How many calls does the District have annually?

UDF went on 58 call in 2023. Those calls included:

27 - Fire Responses
- Structure - 9
- Vehicle - 2
- Vegetation - 9
- Other - 7
23 - Good intent calls

Do I need to get a burn permit?

No. Burn permits are not required. However, we do request, you contact the Canyon County non-emergency and let them know (208-454-7531).

Burning is not permitted on poor-air quality (anything beyond yellow quality). For current air quality, check here.

Is UDF the same department as Nampa Fire?

No. UDF is a separate entity and fire district than Nampa Fire. While UDF and Nampa Fire work collaboratively and have many partnerships, they operate a two distinct agencies.

What types of apparatus does UDF operate?

Upper Deer Flat Fire operates 5 units for emergency response. You can learn more about each apparatus here.

How frequently does UDF provide mutual aid to other fire departments?

Upper Deer Flat Fire provided the following mutual aids per year:

2023 - 21
2022 - 19
2021 - 29

Dale Jeffers

Eddy Martineau

Russ Shroll

Steven Martineau

Brian Rhom