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History
The Keyes Fire Protection District was created in 1943 by the Stanislaus County Mutual Fire Insurance Company. in 1939, the company wished to purchase 6 fire trucks, however, the War Production Board prevented the trucks from being delivered until 1942 when the first was delivered to Denair. The heart of Keyes Fire Department was started in 1939, when traffic accidents and fires became a problem. The owner of the Shell Station and other residents placed big dry powder fire extinguishers in the back of a pick up and would respond to emergencies along the highway. Before the first station could be built, the trucks were stored at the Shell station. When Highway 99 expanded, the station was forced to move. It's location is at the current site of the Keyes Post Office. In the late 1950's the station burned to the ground with arson as the main cause, however, this was never proven. The current station was then built across the street. In the late 1970's the first Insurance Service Office(ISO) tests were being conducted in Stanislaus County. Keyes Fire Protection District was the only fire service in the county that could pass the test. In the later years, it expanded to the southern area of Ceres and as far down as West Main St. In Turlock. When CSU Stanislaus was first built, it was in Keyes FPD's area.