Centennial Fire District

The Centennial Fire District (CFD) serves the communities of Circle Pines and Centerville. The district is located just north of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Interstate 35W and 35E run through our district. A paid-on-call volunteer department costs our community very little compared to staffing our stations with full-time, career firefighters. The Centennial Fire District's funding comes from property taxes paid in Circle Pines and Centerville. A state rebate for fire insurance premiums helps pay for firefighter pensions. On average, the CFD responds to 300 alarms each year. These include first aid or rescue, reports of fire, gas leaks, carbon monoxide alarms, and various other emergencies. The Centennial Fire District was formed in 1985 with a joint powers agreement between the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, and Lino Lakes. The existing fire departments from Circle Pines and Centerville were combined into the fire district as a starting point. Prior to 1985, the area was covered by three fire departments: the Centerville Fire Department, which covered Centerville and the eastern portion of Lino Lakes; the Circle Pines Fire Department, which covered Circle Pines; and the Lexington Fire Department, which covered the western portion of Lino Lakes. The existing stations in Centerville and Circle Pines were used as Centennial stations, and in 1987, a Lino Lakes station was opened in an existing structure. In 1990, the cities started upgrading equipment and facilities. A new Lino Lakes fire station was built in 1991, a Centerville fire station/city hall was built in 1992 and a new Circle Pines fire station was built in 1999. In 2016, Lino Lakes withdrew from the Centennial Fire District in order to start their own fire department within their Public Safety Division. Circle Pines and Centerville will continue to be served by the Centennial Fire District. In 2018 we were given a PPC/ISO Rating of 3/3X.