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Pye-Barker acquires family-owned St. John's Fire Equipment
Fire protection and life safety services
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired St. John's Fire Equipment, a family-owned fire suppression company founded in 2016 in St. Augustine, Florida.
News: A local family fire-protection firm selling into a national full-service platform, with the owner citing continuity for customers and the community.
Why it matters: The deal extends Pye-Barker's coverage across Central and Northern Florida and the Panhandle, and adds food-service, industrial, commercial and marine suppression work.
Radar: Watch for further local fire-protection and life-safety add-ons in Florida. Terms were not disclosed.
People involved
- Derrick Brownlee – Owner.
- Bart Proctor – Buyer.
A name here does not mean that person signed the purchase agreement.
Source: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, 11/05/2026.
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