The San Juan Department was established 1924 operated only by volunteer firefighters with its first fire station built at 707 South Nebraska Avenue. The first station was demolished after 100 years and now sits a new state of the art Public Safety Building.The San Juan Fire Department operates with a combination of career and volunteer firefighters who are dedicated to responding to all emergencies from fire and rescue emergencies to providing basic medical assistance. The San Juan Fire Department operates out of 2 fire stations, southside fire station 1 (707 S. Nebraska), northside fire station 2 (2301 N. Raul Longoria) covering approximately 11 square miles. The fire department also provides fire prevention, inspection, and investigation services.