Area Served[]
The Barstow Fire Protection District (BFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Barstow, located in the central portion of the Mojave Desert, part of the Inland Empire Region of San Bernardino County, in Southeastern California. In addition to the being a subsidiary district of the City of Barstow, BFPD also covers the unincorporated areas of Barstow Heights, Grandview, Irwin Estates, Lenwood, Skyline East, Skyline North, Soapmine, and a portion of unincorporated San Bernardino County bordering the city on the north side. Incorporated as a city on September 30, 1947, Barstow encompasses a total area of 85.78 square miles (41.39 City & 44.39 unincorporated area) and serves a population of approximately 47,946 (23,407 city & 24,539 unincorporated area). Barstow is named after William Barstow Strong (May 16, 1837 – August 3, 1914), former president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Barstow is bordered by the Calico Mountains and unincorporated San Bernardino areas to the north, by the US Army's Fort Irwin National Training Center 37 miles to the northeast, by the unincorporated towns of Yermo, Newberry Springs, and Daggett to the east, by the unincorporated community of Lucerne Valley and the Victor Valley to the south, the unincorporated community of Hodge to the southwest, and by the unincorporated community of Hinkley to the northwest.
Mutual Aid[]
The Barstow Fire Protection District has mutual-aid agreements with the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Apple Valley Fire Protection District, the Daggett Fire Department, the Fort Irwin Fire Department, the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Fire & Emergency Services, the Newberry Springs Volunteer Fire Department, the Rialto Fire Department, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Fire Department, the Victorville Fire Department, and the Yermo / Calico Volunteer Fire Department.
Department Profile[]
The Barstow Fire Protection District is budgeted for 19 full time fire suppression employees consisting of one chief officer, six fire captains, six fire engineers and six firefighter/paramedics. Its resources include two fire stations and three front-line emergency vehicles comprised of two paramedic engine companies, one paramedic medical squad, and one chief officer vehicle, working three alternating 48-hour rotating shifts. In addition. BFPD cross staffs a ladder truck company, a Type 3 wildland unit, an OES Type-6 wildland unit, a hazardous materials unit (former ambulance), and a water tender. The fire protection district does not provide ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All medical transport is provided under contract by Desert Ambulance Service. BFPD responds to approximately 6,900 calls for service annually, the majority of which are medical calls.
History[]
The Barstow Fire Protection District was founded on May 24, 1926 as the Barstow Volunteer Fire Department. The District included approximately four-square miles and had no equipment for firefighting to protect a population of barely 1,000. In September 1926, the District acquired its first fire engine, a 1922 Model T Ford chemical engine, which had its first response on November 4, 1926. In January of 1936, the District continued to expand and the first fire station was incorporated within the town meeting hall, located at 209 North First Avenue. The Town Hall / Fire Station was dedicated on September 23, 1939. The District expanded again in the early l950's when two new fire stations were built and equipped with apparatus. One was located on Nancy and "G" Street and the other on Paris, just off of West Main Street in Lenwood. An additional station was built behind a house on the Northeast comer of Bigger Street and Adele Drive. On July 1, 1957, the District changed from an all-volunteer district to a combination volunteer and career personnel. In 1959, the District’s boundaries were expanded to include portions of the Lenwood area. In 2010, for economic reasons, the City of Barstow and the Barstow Fire Protection District issued a joint resolution to establish the District as a subsidiary district of the City of Barstow. The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO / regional planning and regulatory agency with county-wide jurisdiction) approved the proposal. [1]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 800 North Main Street | 1936 - 1979 | Closed and demolished / Replaced by current FS 361 |
| 2 | Nancy Street / "G" Street | 1950s -? | Closed |
| 3 | Paris Avenue / Main Street, Lenwood | 1950s -? | Closed |
| 4 | Bigger Street / Adele Drive | 1950s -? | Closed |
| 362 | 929 Old Highway 58 | Closed due to budget cuts / currently used for storage | |
| 363 | 2600 West Main Street | Renumbered to Station 366 |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
- California license plate denoted by CA#.
Fire Station 361 - 861 South Barstow Road, Central Barstow / Willis R. Pinkerton Headquarters[]
Built 1979
- Medic Engine 361 (ALS) - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC (1500/500/20A) (SN#26158) (CA#1407146)
- Truck 361 (351) - 1995 HME 1871 / Central States (1500/300/75' RK rear-mount) (SN#701395) (CA#026508)
- Medical Squad 361 (ALS) - 2019 Ford F-350 4x4 / Maintainer Custom Bodies "Super Squad" 9' walk-around rescue (SN#197364)
- Brush Engine 361 (307) - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / BME Targhee Type 3 wildland
- Haz Mat 361 (99996) - 1984 Ford E-350 / Medicoach walk-in (CA#497468) (VIN#1FDKE30L2EHA98054) (Donated by San Bernardino County Fire Department)
- Water Tender 361 (342) - 2004 International 7300 4x4 / Valew Welding (250/2250)
- Engine 361R (Reserve) (327) - 2001 KME Excel (1500/500/30A) (SN#GSO-4926) (CA#1129270) (Ex-Medic Engine 361) (Ex-Arcadia Fire Department (California)
- Engine 361A (Reserve) (326) - 1995 E-One Protector (1500/500) (SO#1488)
- Cal OES 6106 - 2024 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO SMFD Model 18 Type 1 (1500,100aux/800/20A)
- Chief 4700 (Fire Chief) -
- Battalion Chief 4711 - 2020 Ram 2500 4×4
Fire Station 366 - 2600 West Main Street, West Barstow[]
Built 1998
- Engine 363A (Reserve) (328) - 2001 KME Excel (1500/500/30A) (SN#GSO-4878) (CA#1129271) (Ex-Engine 363)
- Medic Engine 366 (ALS) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/20F) (SN#36535)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2005 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 pumper (1250,100aux/800/20A) (HME SN#20546) (CA#1230797) (VIN#44KFT42845WZ20546) (Ex-OES 6106, ex-OES 328, returned to OES)
- (325) - 1988 Ford C-8000 / E-One pumper (1250/750) (SO#6764) (CA#280402) (Ex-Engine 363A)
- 1985 Ford C-8000 / Westates Type 1 pumper (1000/750) (CA#413873) (Ex-Cal OES Engine 219, returned to OES)
- 1979 Duplex R400 tandem / Van Pelt Hi-Ranger aerial (1500/400/85' rear-mount Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 361)
- 1922 Model T Ford chemical engine
- 1980 Chevrolet C70 / Beck Type 3 wildland (250/300) (CA#758926) (VIN#C17DEAV15434) (Ex-San Bernardino County Fire Department)
Future Plans[]
New Fire Station 362 planned in the unincorporated area of Skyline North, north of Barstow. Current planning status unknown.
External Links[]
Barstow Fire Protection District