The Volunteers in the community can trace it's history back to 1983, when the Four Corners Volunteer Fire Department was established to cover Four Corners, Glencoe, Sorrell, and the Port of West St. Mary Parish Government formed the St. Mary Parish Fire District #11 Board of Commissioners, under Ordinance No. 1096 of the St. Mary Parish Council for the purpose of providing fire protection, medical
assistance, and extrication rescue. The District encompasses all territory north of the Intracoastal Waterway in Ward One and Two. Mary Fire Protection District #11 protects the lives and property all areas north of the Intracoastal Waterway in Wards One and Two; the west and north boundary being the Iberia Parish line and the east boundary described hence: beginning at the intersection Iberia Parish line to the Intracoastal Waterway. The fire department also responds automatically to incidents in St. Mary and Iberia Parishes. Mary Fire Protection District #11 is to provide effective fire prevention and fire protection of life and property to the citizens we are duty bound to serve. In April of 2011, St. Mary Parish Fire District #11 Board of Commissioners created St. Mary Parish Fire District #11 Volunteers and hired Clarence Clark to serve as its Fire Chief. St. Since then the district has grown and now operates out of four stations with five engines, two rescues, two service units and a air trailer. The department has over thirty active Firefighters, a Public Information Officer,a certified Fire Investigators. It also maintains a paid staff of one part time Firefighter, two full time Firefighters, and a full time Fire Chief. The Fire District maintained a Class 6 Fire Rating until June 2014, when District 11 was reevaluated as a Class 5 Fire Rating and is funded by an ad valorem tax. The District provides such services as Fire Protection, Medical Services, Fire Prevention, Free Smoke Alarms courtesy of The State Fire Marshal's Office, and much, much more. Fire District 11 is always look for new members 15 years of age and up to become members of a "TEAM'' if you are interested in becoming a member please see the become a member link on the top of this page or call 337-276-6650 or you can stop by our main station at 1205 Big Four Corners Rd. Jeanerette, La. 70544 and pick up a application. And don't forget to sign our guestbook. Mary Fire Protection District #11 protects the lives and property all areas north of the Intracoastal Waterway in Wards 1 and 2; the west and north boundary being the Iberia Parish line and the east boundary described hence: beginning at the intersection Iberia Parish line to the Intracoastal Waterway.
