In August of 1929, the Humboldt Fire District was formed to help address the need for fire protection if the outlying unincorporated areas of the greater Eureka area. With the formation of the District, a fire engine was purchased by the County of Humboldt and stored at one of the City's fire stations.  The fire engine was staffed by City personnel and responded to fires in the Fire District along side the District's volunteer Firefighters.  This arrangement continued until 1949 when the needs of the District had out grown this arrangement.  At this time, Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District hired its first full time Chief as well as its first two career firefighters.  The District's fire engine was then moved from the City station to a horse barn at the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds and thus became the District's first full time fire station.