Umatilla Tribal Fire Department is responsible for fire prevention and suppression, public education, emergency medical services and hazardous materials emergency response on the Umatilla Reservation. The Department administers the Uniform Fire Code, the Fire Prevention, and Emergency Services Code. The Department currently has seven full time personnel, including three certified paramedics, and 25 volunteer fire fighters and maintains mutual aid with adjacent fire departments.
The fire department volunteers sponsors several youth activities throughout the year such as an Easter egg hunt, Halloween haunted house, and Christmas Activities. All youth activities are funded by the proceeds from the Department's annual fund-raiser golf tournament at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course.