The Drakes Crossing Fire District is located in the eastern Willamette Valley in the Cascade Foothills, 20 miles east of Salem.  The District covers land between Silverton and Sublimity on Hwy 214 on the Silverton side of Silver Falls State Park.  The District also provides service for the Park and Weyerhaeuser timber land, even though they are included in the District.  DCRFPD has a population of 800 and covers 25 square miles.  In addition, service is provided for the 3,000,000 visitors to Silver Falls State Park that pass through the District each year. Contrary to popular belief, Drakes Crossing is not a Fire Department, but rather a Fire District,  with oversight by a 5-person Board of Directors as opposed to a true "department" governed by a city council.

 

The Mission of the Drakes Crossing Firefighters is  "Through training and dedication, provide a professional service of fire protection and medical service to the citizens and visitors of the Drakes Crossing community".