North San Juan's first fire department was organized in 1862, and its fire station was established in 1864. George Murphy served as the first fire chief. A later memorial honored the first fire department, was presented by the Wm. Bull Meek Chapter ECV on May 13, 1939, in North San Juan, and was rededicated on October 4, 1975 by Wm. Bull Meek-Wm. Morris Stewart No. 10 E Clampus Vitus of Nevada City.