Yosemite Fire Department

Yosemite National Park is located in Mariposa County. Since 1916 it has been administered by the National Park Service. While most of the park is Federal land there are several communities within the parks boundries which fall under the Mariposa County Fire Department. Due to the distance from other county resources the communities of El Portal, Foresta, Yosemite West and Wawona are protected by the Yosemite Fire Department through an agreement with Mariposa County.

Yosemite has 4 National Park Service fire stations, one concession fire station and one helibase.

Station 1 (El Portal) 5512 Foresta Road, El Portal, CA.

Engine 1 2006 Pierce Contender, 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 34 1991 International 4900 / E-One, 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 31 2003 International 7400 4x4 / Pierce Model 14, 500 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 41 2001 Ford F450 4x4 / Pneumax CAFS, 85 gpm pump, 325 gallon tank Rescue 1 2004 Ford F550 4x4 / Pierce Crew 7 20 person fuels crew Division 3 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe El Portal Ambulance

Station 2 (Wawona) is located off of Chilnualna Falls Road, Wawona, CA. Engine 2 2005 Pierce Contender, 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 32 2004 International 7400 / Pierce Model 15, 500 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Watertender 2 1996 Ford F800 / E-One, 250 gpm pump, 1800 gallon tank Crew 6 Fire use crew Crew 9 Fire effects monitoring crew

Station 3 (Yosemite Valley) 1 Firehouse Lane, Yosemite, CA. Engine 3 1996 International 4900 / E-One, 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 23 2001 International 4800 4x4 / Pierce, 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 33 2005 International 7400 / Pierce Model 15, 500 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank Engine 43 2002 Ford F450 4x4 / Cascade Fire Equipment, 85 gpm pump, 300 gallon tank Hazmat 3 1984 Chevrolet K30 4x4 / American Modular Chief 500 2008 Ford Expedition Battalion 31 Dodge 2500

Station 4, located off of Hwy 120 at the Hodgedon Meadows work center. This is an interagency US Forest Service and National Park Service fire station.

Engine 46 2001 International 4900 / BME Model 62, 500 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank

Station 7 (DNC Fire) 9084 Village Drive, Yosemite, CA Engine 7 1991 Pierce Arrow, 1750 gpm pump, 750 gallon tank

Crane Flat Helibase, located off Hwy 120 near Crane Flat Helicopter 551 Bell Model 205A++ Helitender 551 2000 Ford F550 / S&S