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Butte County FD operates as a co-operative department. Members are currently;

Butte County FD operates 35 fire stations;

  • 4 CAL FIRE Schedule A stations
  • 6 CAL FIRE Amador stations (Forest Ranch, Stirling City, Paradise, Jarbo Gap, Harts Mill and Robinson Mill)
  • 13 Butte County stations
  • 12 Volunteer stations

History[]

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
Butte Fire Center 6640 Steiffer Road, Magalia 1978-2003
2016-2021 		Renamed Magalia Fire Center

Apparatus Roster[]

  • All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
  • Shop number in brackets after unit number.
  • California license plate denoted by CA#.
  • Apparatus numbered with 2100 series are CAL FIRE-owned
  • Apparatus numbered with a 7, 8, or 9 digit number are county-owned

Headquarters - 176 Nelson Avenue, Oroville[]

  • Chief 2100 -
  • Division 2102 - 2015 Ram 2500 4x4
  • Division 2103 - 2021 Ram 2500 4x4
  • Division 2104 -
  • Battalion 2105 - 2015 Ford F-250 4x4
  • Battalion 2109 -
  • Battalion 2113 -
  • Supply 2118 -
  • Battalion 2119 -
  • Repair 2130 - Ford F-250 4x4
  • Supply 2140 - Ford F-650
  • Division 2190 -
  • Forester 2191 -
  • Forester 2192 -

Battalion 1 - Paradise / Magalia / Stirling City / Yankee Hill[]

Station 12 - Skyway Road, Stirling City[]

Stirling City Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 12 - 199? International
  • Water Tender 12 -
  • Squad 12 -

Station 13 - CAL FIRE Stirling City - 7882 Quartz Street, Stirling City[]

Amador (PRC 4144 contract) station (Off-season county funded)

  • Engine 2162 - 2014 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)
  • Engine 2182 (Reserve) - Type 3 wildland

Station 17 - CAL FIRE Magalia Fire Center - 6640 Steiffer Road, Magalia[]

Dedicated 1978 / Operated by the California Conservation Corps and CAL FIRE. Hand crews staffed with 70+ residential corps members

  • MAG 1 -2012 International 4400 Type 1 crew carrier
  • MAG 2 -2012 International 4400 Type 1 crew carrier
  • MAG 3 -2012 International 4400 Type 1 crew carrier
  • MAG 4 -2012 International 4400 Type 1 crew carrier (CA#1544227)
  • Engine 2170 (Reserve) - 1993 International 4800 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (CA#958004)
  • Engine 2181 - Type 3 wildland

Station 31 - 15286 Skyway, Magalia[]

  • Engine 31 -
  • Water Tender 31 -

Station 33 - Upper Ridge - 14164 Skyway, Magalia[]

Upper Ridge Volunteer Fire Company - Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 33 - Type 2
  • Squad 33 -
  • Engine 333 - Type 3 wildland

Station 36 - CAL FIRE Jarbo Gap - 11972 Highway 70, Jarbo Gap[]

Amador (PRC 4144 contract) station (Off-season county funded)

  • Engine 2161 - 2022 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F) (CA#1275932)
  • Engine 2176 - 2022 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)

Station 37 - Concow - 3595 Shuman Lane, Oroville[]

Golden Feather Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 637 - 201? Ford F-250 4x4 Type 6 wildland
  • Water Tender 37 - 2016 Kenworth T800 / Danko (750/3000) (SN#T-0321)

Station 38 - 12960 Concow Road, Oroville[]

  • Engine 38 -
  • Water Tender 38 -

Battalion 2 - Cohasset / Forest Ranch / Butte Meadows / Jonesville[]

Station 10 - Butte Meadows / Jonesville - 7680 Humboldt Road, Forest Ranch[]

  • Engine 10 -
  • Squad 10 -

Station 11 - CAL FIRE Butte Meadows - 7288 Humboldt Road, Butte Meadows[]

Interagency with Lassen National Forest Fire Suppression

  • Engine 2163 - 2014 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)

Station 21[]

Cohasset Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 21 -
  • Water Tender 21 -

Station 22 - CAL FIRE Cohasset - 9868 Cohasset Road, Chico[]

  • Engine 2164 - 2014 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)

Fire Station 23 - CAL Fire Forest Ranch - 5362 Platt Mt. Road, Forest Ranch[]

Amador (PRC 4144 contract) station (Off-season county funded)

  • Engine 2166 -
  • Engine 2184 - 2014 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)

Fire Station 24 - 15535 Nopel Road, Forest Ranch[]

Forest Ranch Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 24 -
  • Water Tender 24 -
  • Squad 24 -

Battalion 4 - Chico / Durham / Nord / Butte Creek Canyon / Butte Valley[]

Station 25 - Butte Valley - 3487 Durham-Pentz Road, Oroville[]

Butte Valley Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 25 -
  • Water Tender 25 -
  • Squad 25 -

Station 26 - Honey Run - 1726 Honey Run Road, Chico[]

Butte Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 26 -
  • Squad 26 -

Station 27 - 13330 Centerville Road, Chico[]

  • Engine 27 -
  • Water Tender 27 -

Station 41 - Nord - 13871 Highway 99, Chico[]

Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 41 - 2018 Spartan ER Metro Star SMFD / Smeal (1500/500)
  • Engine 941 (Reserve) - 201? Spartan ER Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
  • Dozer Team 2142
    • Dozer 2142 - Caterpillar Type 2 wildland
    • Dozer Transport 2142 -
    • Dozer Loader 2142 - Cozad lowboy trailer
    • Dozer Tender 2142 -

Station 42 - 10 Frontier Circle, Chico[]

Chico Metro Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 42 -
  • Water Tender 42 -
  • Breathing Support 42 - 2024 Ford F-550 4x4 / SVI (SN#1266)
  • Engine 342 - 202? International HV507 Type 3 wildland

Station 44 - South Chico - 2334 Fair Street, Chico[]

Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 44 - 2018 Spartan ER Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
  • Rescue 44 -

Station 45 - Durham - 2367 Campbell Street, Durham[]

Durham Volunteer Fire Company - Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 45 - 2018 Spartan ER Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
  • Water Tender 45 -
  • Squad 45 -
  • Engine 245 -

Battalion 5 - Bangor / Berry Creek / Forbestown / Feather Falls[]

Station 51 - CAL FIRE Feather Falls - 2845 Lumpkin Road, Feather Falls[]

  • Engine 2165 - Type 3 wildland

Station 52 - Feather Falls - 1782 Lumpkin Road, Feather Falls[]

Lumpkin Volunteer Fire Company

  • Water Tender 52 -
  • Squad 52 -

Station 54 - CAL FIRE Robinson Mill - 10 Robinson Mill Road, Oroville[]

Amador (PRC 4144 contract) station (Off-season county funded)

  • Engine 2154 - Type 3 wildland
  • Engine 2160 - 2007 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)

Station 55 - Bangor - 7540 Oro-Bangor Highway, Bangor[]

Bangor Volunteer Fire Company - Schedule A & B (State Funded) station

  • Engine 55 -
  • Water Tender 55 -
  • Squad 55 -
  • Engine 2185 - 202? International HV507 / BME Model 34 Type 3 wildland

Station 60 - 12845 Oroville Quincy Highway, Oroville[]

  • Engine 60 -

Station 61 - 297 Rockerfeller Road, Berry Creek[]

Berry Creek Volunteer Fire Company

  • Water Tender 61 -
  • Squad 61 -

Station 62 - CAL FIRE Harts Mill - 2 Berry Creek Road, Berry Creek[]

Amador (PRC 4144 contract) station (Off-season county funded)

  • Engine 2168 - Type 3 wildland

Battalion 6 - Oroville / Palermo / Kelly Ridge[]

Station 63 - CAL FIRE Oroville - 176 Nelson Avenue, Oroville[]

Thermalito Volunteer Fire Company - Schedule A & B (State Funded) station

  • Engine 63 - 2018 Spartan ER Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
  • Squad 63 -
  • Engine 2169 -
  • Engine 2180 -
  • Dozer Team 2140
    • Dozer 2140 - Caterpillar D6C Type 2 wildland
    • Dozer Transport 2140 -
    • Dozer Loader 2140 - Cozad lowboy trailer
    • Dozer Tender 2140 -

Station 64 - Kelly Ridge - 22 Walnut Avenue, Oroville[]

Kelly Ridge Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 64 - 2018 Spartan ER Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500)
  • Water Tender 64 - Kenworth T800 / Danko pumper/tanker (750/3000)
  • Rescue 64 -
  • Hazmat 64 -
  • Hazmat Support 64 -
  • Utility 64 -
  • Engine 664 - 2017 Ford F-550 / Hi-Tech Type 6 QRV (125/300/10F)

Station 66 - Wyandotte - 4795 Foothill Boulevard, Oroville[]

  • Engine 66 -
  • Engine 964 (Reserve) -

Station 67 - Cherokee - 3911 Cherokee Road, Oroville[]

Cherokee Volunteer Fire Company

  • Engine 67 -
  • Water Tender 67 -

Station 72 - Palermo - 2290 Palermo Road, Palermo[]

Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 72 -
  • Engine 972 (Reserve) -

Battalion 7 - Biggs / Gridley / Richvale[]

Station 71 - Richvale - 1236 School Street, Richvale[]

Richvale Volunteer Fire Company - Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 71 -
  • Squad 71 -
  • Medical Support 71 -
    • Medical Support Trailer 71 -
  • Engine 271 -
  • Engine 971 (Reserve) -

Station 73 - Biggs - 434 B Street, Biggs[]

Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 73 - Spartan / Smeal
  • Water Tender 74 - Kenworth
  • Engine 273-

Station 74 - Gridley - 47 East Gridley Highway, Gridley[]

Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 74 -
  • Truck 74 - 2007 American LaFrance Eagle (CA#1250731) (VIN#1AFHAACK07RY24557)
  • Utility 74 - 2019 Ford F-250 (CA#1578028) (VIN#1FT7X2B61KEF56198)
  • Engine 376 - 202? International HV507 Type 3 wildland (CA#1194655)

Station 76 -[]

  • Breathing Support 74 -

Battalion 8 - Town of Paradise[]

Station 35 - CAL FIRE Paradise - 1464 Forest Service Road, Paradise[]

Amador (PRC 4144 contract) station (Off-season county funded)

  • Engine 2167 - Type 3 wildland
  • Engine 2186 - 2014 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)
  • Engine 2192 - 199? International 4900 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland

Station 81 - 767 Birch Street, Paradise[]

Engine 81 (31051) - 2017 Pierce Enforcer (1500/500) (SN#31051)
Engine 381 (35050) - 2021 International HV507 4x4 / Pierce FX3 Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F) (SN#35050)

Station 82 - 5545 South Libby Road, Paradise[]

Engine 82 (29504) - 2016 Pierce Enforcer (1500/500) (SN#29504)

Battalion 9 - City of Oroville[]

Fire Station - 2055 West Lincoln Street[]

Schedule A (State Funded) station

  • Engine 1 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star 4x4 / Smeal (1500/750/20F)
  • Truck 1 - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle (1250/300/100' LTI rear-mount)
  • Battalion 1 - 2021 Ford F-150 Police Responder 4x4
  • Engine 2 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/750/20F)
  • Battalion 2 - 2006 Ford F-150 4x4
  • Engine 5 - 2001 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/20A)
  • Engine 10 - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871 4x4 (1500/500/20F)

Table Mountain Fire Center - 4551 Oro Dam Boulevard East, Oroville[]

Dedicated 2023 / Operated by CAL FIRE

  • TAB 1 - Type 1 crew carrier
  • TAB 2 - 2016 International 4400 / Braun Northwest Type 1 crew carrier
  • TAB 3 - Type 1 crew carrier

Chico Air Attack Base - 1335 Fortress Street, Chico Municipal Airport[]

  • Air Attack 210 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305132M70 (Civil Registration N402DF)
  • Air Tanker 93 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2005 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152341 (Civil Registration N450DF) (-/1200)


Bald Mountain COM/LO - 16 KM E of Dodge Place[]

Dedicated 1934 / Unstaffed and equipped with two ALERT California cameras

  • 30' H-brace open steel observation tower with CL-100 14’x14’ metal live-in cab, catwalk, and a single microwave dish antenna

Bloomer Hill COM - 5.2 KM W of Berry Creek[]

  • Unmanned communications repeater tower with several antennas and co-located radio equipment vault

Platt Mountain COM/LO - 7.2 KM N of Forest Ranch[]

Dedicated 1956 (Relocated) / Staffed by CAL FIRE from June to November annually

  • 92' Aermotor open steel observation tower with 7' square BC-201 live-in cab, CDF plan 820 catwalk, and microwave dish antennae

Sawmill Peak LO - 1.82 KM E of Magalia[]

Dedicated 1934 / Unstaffed and equipped with two ALERT California cameras

  • 30' K-brace open steel observation tower with 732-6A cab, catwalk, and a single microwave communication dish antenna

Sunset Hill COM/LO - 2.85 KM NW of Forbestown[]

Dedicated 1972 / Unstaffed

  • 50' open steel observation tower with 196 square foot wood frame cab, catwalk, and a single microwave communication dish antenna

Assignment Unknown[]

  • Battalion 2106 - Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1574295)
  • 2016 Kenworth T800 / Danko pumper/tanker (750/3000) (SN#T-0322)
  • 2016 Kenworth T800 / Danko pumper/tanker (750/3000) (SN#T-0323) 200?
  • International 7400 / Rosenbauer Type 3 wildland (CA#1275843) (Ex-Engine 2176)

Retired Apparatus[]

2002 Spartan Metro Star / Hi-Tech EVS pumper (1500/650) (SN#23622)
1972 International CO-1910A / Van Pelt pumper (1000/500) (SN#722742) (Ex-Engine 12)

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