When the Evart Area Fire Department was founded in 1879 it was comprised of one Stall building with a cart and horses and was called Hose Company 1. In 1926 the firefighters purchased a 1926 Chevy Fire Truck. It was the first motorized fire truck in Evart. The truck is still in the possession of the fire fighters to this day.

Today, the fire department has a total of 9 pieces of equipment. 2 Engines (2005), 1 Pumper / Tanker (1986), 1 – 109’ Tower (1998) 2 – Brush trucks (2005 and 2015) 1 – Utility Vehicle (2020) 1 Air Trailer (2010) and 1 – 18’ Boat (2019).