 However, some fire protection service existed before that; in 1872 the Colored Hook and Ladder Company responded to the fire which destroyed Lincoln Academy, after the white company, citing "insufficient hoses", refused to respond.Today TFD has 16 Fire stations serving approximately incorporated and unincorporated land in Tallahassee as well as parts of Leon County with over 278,000 residents.The department is staffed by 267 certified firefighters and responds to over 30,000 incidents annually.