The Archer Lodge Fire Department was chartered in 1958. In I960, land was purchased from Charles and Lona Rea Barnes and Station 1 was constructed consisting of 2 truck bays, a meeting room, and restroom. The original building remains at the site behind Mr. Barnes' store today. Steady growth in the community necessitated the construction of Station 2 in 1979. The land was purchased from Alta Hinton, and a steel framed building with 4 truck bays, a storage room, restrooms, and a meeting room with kitchen was constructed.

The department's response from 1958 to 1995 was primarily to fire calls and automobile accidents. In March of 1996, the department began assisting Clayton EMS and Wendell Rescue with the establishment of a First Responder Program, which provides basic emergency medical care and treatment to injured or sick persons before EMS units arrive. The department responded to 384 fire and rescue calls during 2001, which was an increase of 112 calls above those responded to in 2000.

With the increase in homes and population of the Archer Lodge Fire District, new facilities were needed to provide increased fire protection required of the response district. Station 2 was disassembled and Station 3 was built on the site of Station 2 and was completed in November of 20O1.