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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the State of California. It is responsible for fire protection in various forest and wildland areas under state responsibility totaling over 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests. In addition, the department provides varied emergency services in 36 of the state's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. Operationally, CAL FIRE is divided into Northern and Southern Regions, with Regional Operation Centers in Redding and Riverside, Regional Headquarters in Santa Rosa and Fresno, and a Sacramento Headquarters. The two regions coordinate with the 21 administrative / operational units that span the State of California from the Oregon state line to the Mexican border. Within these units, there are 812 fire stations (237 state and 575 local government). CAL FIRE, in collaboration with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), is authorized to operate 30 conservation camps and five training centers located throughout the state. CAL FIRE also staffs 14 air attack bases, 10 helitack bases, and 1 CAL FIRE/San Diego County Sheriff helitack base throughout the state.

CAL Fire Units

Northern Region units and identifiers[]

Southern Region units and identifiers[]

Services[]

CAL FIRE fire hand crews are comprised of career firefighters, California Conservation Corps members, in addition to adult inmates and Division of Juvenile Justice youth wards incarcerated with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They are trained for wildland firefighting and, in some cases, for Urban Search and Rescue missions.

In addition to fighting wildland fires, CAL FIRE responds to calls for structure fires, automobile accidents, medical emergencies, swift water rescues and hazardous material spills. Because CAL FIRE has large-scale incident management experience, the department often take the lead in large scale disasters such as fires, floods, earthquakes, and other natural or man-made disasters. They also offer an expansive training curriculum to local fire departments as well as their own personnel.

Historically, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) fire lookout tower stations provided the first reports of smoke on most wildland fires in what were once considered remote areas of the state. These days, many first reports of new fires come from people who live in wildland areas or people with cell phones who are driving through or recreating in remote areas. Because of this proven trend, CAL FIRE no longer uses lookouts in Southern California. CAL FIRE lookouts do, however, still play a role in fire detection in Northern California with CAL FIRE operating 24 fire lookout tower stations there during the peak wildland fire season.

As part of the CAL FIRE team since 1995, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) supports the CAL FIRE mission to protect life and property through fire prevention engineering programs, law and code enforcement and education. The OSFM provides for fire prevention by enforcing fire-related laws in state-owned or operated buildings, investigating arson fires in California, licensing those who inspect and service fire protection systems, approving fireworks as safe and sane for use in California, regulating the use of chemical flame retardants, evaluating building materials against fire safety standards, regulating hazardous liquid pipelines, and tracking incident statistics for local and state government emergency response agencies.

The OSFM, State Fire Training, and CAL FIRE Academy programs provide training education and certification programs for the California Fire Service. Through practical training exercises and classroom courses, every California firefighter is exposed to training standards that have been approved by CAL FIRE and OSFM, each among the best institutions in the nation for fire training education.

CAL FIRE operates and manages communications equipment at 192 telecommunications (COM) sites throughout California. CAL FIRE’s telecommunications sites provide the essential emergency communications linkage for CAL FIRE’s fire protection and emergency response command and control throughout the State. Many of the CAL FIRE–managed mountaintop sites are also used and relied upon by other public safety agencies for their telecommunication needs. These mountaintop communications facilities typically consist of a telecommunications tower and a securable, environmentally controlled radio communications building (vault) housing sensitive radio transmission equipment.

Local Government Cooperative Agreements[]

CAL FIRE provides full-service fire protection to many of the citizens of California through the administration of 145 cooperative fire protection agreements in 33 of the State's 58 counties, 30 cities, 32 fire districts and 25 other special districts and service areas.

Counties[]

The following Counties have Cooperative Fire Protection Agreements with CAL FIRE. Cooperative Fire Protection Agreements can be for a wide variety of services depending upon a local government entities needs.

Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras El Dorado Fresno Humboldt
Lassen Madera Mariposa Mendocino Merced Napa Nevada Placer
Riverside San Diego San Mateo Santa Clara Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo Shasta Siskiyou
Sonoma Tehama Trinity Tuolumne Yuba

Cities/Districts[]

The following Cities or Districts have Cooperative Fire Protection Agreements with CAL FIRE. Cooperative Fire Protection Agreements can be for a wide variety of services depending upon a local government entities needs. CAL FIRE provides service to all the cities listed below. Service provided to cities within Riverside County is provided through cooperative agreements with Riverside County Fire.

Cities[]
Auburn Atwater Banning Beaumont Biggs Calistoga Canyon Lake
Coachella Desert Hot Springs Elsinore Eastvale Grass Valley Gridley Highland
Indian Wells Indio Jurupa Valley La Quinta Mader Moreno Valley Menifee
Morgan Hill Norco Palm Desert Paradise Perris Pismo Beach Rancho Mirage
Red Bluff Rubidoux San Jacinto St. Helena Soledad Temecula Ukiah
Weed Yucaipa
Fire Protection Districts[]
Aromas FPD Carmel Highlands FPD Cypress FPD Deer Springs FPD

Schedules A and B[]

Schedule A is provision of local/municipal fire service under contract.

Schedule B is provision of fire service to State Responsibility Areas.

Amador Agreements[]

Amador agreements allow a district or municipality to fund the off-season operation of fire-season only stations. An Amador station is a CAL FIRE station, with CAL FIRE staff and equipment. The cost of running the station is borne by the state during fire season.

Contract Counties[]

CAL FIRE is responsible for fire protection within State Responsibility Areas (SRA) totaling more than 31 million acres, and found in 56 of California's 58 counties. In most cases SRAs are protected directly by CAL FIRE, however, in Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, SRA fire protection is provided by the counties under contract with CAL FIRE. Known as "Contract Counties", they protect 3.4 million acres of SRAs.

Personnel[]

The heart of CAL FIRE’s emergency response and resource protection capability is a force of nearly 4,700 full-time fire professionals, foresters, and administrative employees; 3,100 seasonal firefighters; 5,600 local government volunteer firefighters; and 2,600 volunteers In prevention. In addition to paid employees and volunteers, CAL FIRE utilizes the services of approximately 4,300 inmates and wards from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) through the Conservation (Fire) Camp program. CDCR, in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD), jointly operates 35 conservation camps, commonly known as fire camps, located in 25 counties across California. All camps are minimum-security facilities and all are staffed with correctional staff.

Average annual responses[]

  • Wildland fire: 5,600
  • Non-Wildland Fire Emergencies: 350,000

Apparatus Profile[]

CAL FIRE uses various apparatus to accomplish their daily responses. Engines fall under two categories, either being state-owned — mostly wildland, or city/county owned, which Cal Fire operates under contract. The agency has used standardized wildland engine types since the early 1950s. Beginning with the Model 1 and progressing sequentially with each new type. Model numbers mark both evolutionary changes as well as equipment providing different capabilities. The most recent arrival was the Model 34 which was introduced in the late 2000s. The Model 34 features a 500gpm PTO driven main pump, 175gpm diesel auxiliary pump, and a 500 gallon tank.

Until the late 2000s the agency tended to award contracts for equipment to smaller manufacturers within the State of California. Over the years a large number of manufacturers have supplied CAL FIRE with equipment, these include: Yankee, Wesco, Westates, Van Pelt, Coast, Howe, Klein, Earl Sherman, American LaFrance, B&Z, Paoletti, West-Mark, Master Body Works, Pierce, Placer Fire Equipment, and most recently HME.

For the wildland portion, most engines are manufactured with West-Mark or Westates (now American Truck & Fire Apparatus) bodies on an International chassis. Commonly seen models of wildland engines include the Model 14, and 15. CDF Models 24 and 25 were test-bed models, with only a few of each model fielded. The newest versions of these engines are CDF model 34 (4WD) and 35 (2WD), manufactured by Placer Fire Equipment, Rosenbauer, and HME. Model 34/35's are currently being fielded statewide. As of 2009 Model 35's have been discontinued and Model 34's from BME Apparatus are the new standard. Fact sheets on all of Cal Fire's current-service Type 3 (wildland) engine models can be found on the Cal Fire Web site under Mobile Equipment. Although the Models 14/15 and Models 34/35 are a CAL Fire standard, they are also purchased by other government agencies for wildland use. An example would be the Bureau of Indian Affairs purchases equipment to the CAL Fire standard for its Wildland Fire Engine Program.

CAL FIRE's resources include the following apparatus:

  • 1,095 Type 1 interface & Type 3 wildland engine companies (336 CAL FIRE & 759 contract/local government)
  • 38 Aerial ladder truck companies
  • 215 Rescue squads
  • 63 Paramedic units
  • 5 Mobile communications centers
  • 12 Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) response units
  • 11 Mobile kitchen units
  • 58 Type 2 wildland bulldozers
  • 58 Dozer transports & lowboy trailers
  • 49 Aircraft (23 fixed wing airtankers, 14 command & control aircraft & 12 water dropping helicopters)

Air Program Profile[]

Aircraft are a prominent feature of CAL FIRE, especially during the summer wildfire season. CAL FIRE co-owns its fleet of air tankers, tactical aircraft and helicopters, which are managed under the Aviation Management Program headquartered at McClellan Airfield near Sacramento. Additional aviation resources are leased by the department when needed. Both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft are employed. Helicopters, or rotary-wing aircraft, are used to transport firefighting "Helitack Crews" into fire areas. They also drop water and retardant chemicals on fires. Fixed-wing aircraft are used for command, observation, and to drop retardant chemicals on fires. All air assets are co-owned with the US Department of Agriculture (US Forest Service).

All of the fixed wing aircraft, while owned by CAL FIRE, are piloted and maintained by DynCorp International. The CAL FIRE Air Program is one of the largest non-military air programs in the country, consisting of 23 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat 1,200 gallon airtankers, 14 North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco air tactical / command and control aircraft and 12 Bell UH-1H Super Huey water dropping helicopters. CAL FIRE is in the process of adding 7 Lockheed C-130H Hercules 4,000 gallon airtankers, becoming fully operation in 2024 or 2025. In 2019, CAL FIRE began replacing the Super Hueys with 12 new Sikorsky S-70i Firehawks from United Rotorcraft. It is planned that the Super Hueys will be retired on a 1:1 basis as the S-70i fleet becomes operational. These air assets are stationed at 14 airtanker and 11 (10 CAL FIRE, 1 joint CAL FIRE/San Diego County Sheriff) helitack bases located statewide, and can reach most fires within 20 minutes.

Since 2007, CAL FIRE has contracted with 10 Tanker Air Carrier for three years' of exclusive use of their McDonnell Douglas DC-10 "super tanker" known as Tanker 910, at a cost of $5 million per year. In 2014 "Tanker 910" was retired however, 10 Tanker Air Carrier continues to operate 2 other DC-10 "Super Tankers", Tanker 911 and 91

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All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Sacramento Headquarters - 715 P Street, Sacramento[]

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McClellan Aviation Management Unit (AMU) / - 5500 Price Avenue, McClellan Air Park[]

McClellan Air Tanker Base / McClellan Air Park - 5500 Price Avenue, McClellan Park[]

  • Air Tanker 100 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2003 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152808 (Civil Registration N441DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 116 - 1983 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-5002 (Civil Registration N116Z) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG 1708) (Operational in 2024 or 2025)
  • Air Tanker 117 - 1985 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-5035 (Civil Registration N465DF) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG 1714, anticipated operational in 2024 or 2025)
  • Air Tanker 118 - 1987 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-5121 (Civil Registration N118Z) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG 1721, anticipated operational at Ramona Air Attack Base in 2024 or 2025)
  • Air Tanker 119 - Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-5107 (Civil Registration N119Z) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG XXXX, anticipated operational in 2024 or 2025)
  • Air Tanker 120 - 1983 Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-5005 (Civil Registration not yet issued) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG 1709, anticipated operational in 2024 or 2025)
  • Air Tanker 121 - Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-XXX (Civil Registration not yet issued) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG XXXX, anticipated operational in 2024 or 2025)
  • Air Tanker 122 - Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) S/N 382-5034 (Civil Registration N462DF) (-/4000) (Ex-USCG 1713) ([ https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/california/2024/08/27/c-130h-aircrafts-to-be-deployed-for-california-fires/74967968007/ Operational August 27, 2024)
  • Air Attack 641 (Command Ship/Transport) - 1981 Beechcraft Super King Air A200CT (Raytheon C-12D Huron) S/N BP-029 (Civil Registration N461DF) (Ex US Army 81-32543) (Ex-Air Attack 503)
  • Air Attack 651 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305148M78 (Civil Registration N403DF) (Ex-Air Attack 500)
  • Air Attack 652 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305164M86 (Civil Registration N407DF) (Ex-Air Attack 501)
  • Air Attack 655 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 155502 (Civil Registration N470DF) (Ex-Air Attack 505)
  • Copter 901 - 1969 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15936 & 12224 (Civil Registration N489DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1X)
  • Copter 902 - 1969 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15676 & 11964 (Civil Registration N496DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H)
  • Copter 611 - 2019 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704030 (Civil Registration N483DF) (-/1000) (Ex-Copter 903)
  • Copter 612 - 2021 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704112 (Civil Registration N492DF) (-/1000) (Ex-Copter 904)
  • Copter 906 - 1970 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 70-15765 & 12375 (Civil Registration N490DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H, ex-Copter 205)
  • Copter 907 - 1969 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15045 & 11303 (Civil Registration N494DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H, ex-Copter 404)
  • Copter 620 - 1969 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15858 & 12146 (Civil Registration N491DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H, ex-Copter 301, ex-Copter 908)
  • Copter 622 - 1969 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15865 & 12153 (Civil Registration N498DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H, ex-Copter 406, ex-Copter 911)
  • Copter 623 - Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15930 & 12218 (Civil Registration N495DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H, ex-Copter 102, ex-Copter 913)
  • 1982 Beechcraft 58 Baron S/N TH-1354 (Civil Registration N457DF)

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)

Columbia Air Attack Base / Columbia Airport - 10753 North Airport Road, Columbia[]

  • Air Attack 440 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305128M68 (Civil Registration N401DF)
  • Air Tanker 82 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152817 (Civil Registration N422DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 83 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152820 (Civil Registration N424DF) (-/1200)
  • Copter 609 - 2019 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704046 (Civil Registration N484DF) (-/1000) (Ex-Copter 404)

Fresno Joint Air Attack Base - 2307 North Clovis Avenue, Fresno Yosemite International Airport[]

  • Air Attack 430 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305127A60 (Civil Registration N430DF)

Grass Valley Joint Air Attack Base / Nevada County Airport - 13083 John Bauer Avenue, Grass Valley[]

  • Air Attack 230 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305178M90 (Civil Registration N408DF)
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  • Air Tanker 89 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 1999 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152825 (Civil Registration N425DF) (-/1200)

Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base - 4710 West Stetson Avenue, Hemet Airport[]

  • Air Attack 310 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 155400 (Civil Registration N429DF)
  • Air Tanker 72 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2000 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 153573 (Civil Registration (N435DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 73 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2000 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 149848 (Civil Registration (N437DF) (-/1200)
  • Copter 301 - 2020 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704048 (Civil Registration N486DF) (-/1000)

Hollister Air Attack Base - 60 Airport Drive, Hollister Municipal Airport[]

  • Air Attack 460 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 30568M38 (Civil Registration N415DF)
  • Air Tanker 79 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2017 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2G S/N 152815 (-/1200) (Civil Registration N458DF) (USDA asset)
  • Air Tanker 80 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2004 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152345 (Civil Registration (N445DF) (-/1200)
  • Copter 406 - 2020 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704081 (Civil Registration N480DF) (-/1000)

Paso Robles Air Attack Base - 3403 Taxiway A, Paso Robles Municipal Airport[]

  • Air Attack 340 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 30570M39 (Civil Registration N418DF)
  • Air Attack 504 (Command Ship/Transport) - 1981 Beechcraft / Raytheon C-12D Huron (Super King Air A200CT) S/N BP-024 (Civil Registration N463DF) (Ex-US Army 81-32543)
  • Air Tanker 74 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2002 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 149854 (Civil Registration N439DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 75 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2002 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 151654 (Civil Registration (N444DF) (-/1200)

Porterville Joint Air Attack Base - 2125 South Newcomb Street, Porterville Municipal Airport[]

  • Air Attack 410 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305122M65 (Civil Registration N400DF)
  • Air Tanker 76 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152337 (Civil Registration N436DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 78 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 149265 (Civil Registration N431DF) (-/1200)

Ramona Air Attack Base / Charles M. Schulz – Ramona Airport - 2450 Montecito Road, Ramona[]

  • Air Attack 330 (Command ship) - 1968 North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 155401 (Civil Registration N409DF)
  • Air Tanker 70 - 1985 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion from S-2F1 S/N 153570 (Civil Registration N427DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 71 - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion from S-2F1 S/N 149268 (Civil Registration N432DF) (-/1200)

Redding Joint Air Attack Base / Redding Regional Airport - 6101 Airport Road, Redding[]

  • Air Attack 240 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305206M107 (Civil Registration N421DF)
  • Air Tanker 94 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2005 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152826 (Civil Registration N442DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 95 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2005 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152347 (Civil Registration (N448DF) (-/1200)

Rohnerville Air Attack Base / Rohnerville Airport - 2330 Airport Road, Fortuna[]

  • Air Attack 120 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 30520M13 (Civil Registration N413DF)
  • Air Tanker 96 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2001 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 149873 (Civil Registration N440DF) (-/1200)

Sonoma Air Attack Base / Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport - 2235 Airport Boulevard, Santa Rosa[]

  • Air Attack 140 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 30526M16 (Civil Registration N414DF)
  • Air Tanker 85 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2000 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 151640 (Civil Registration N438DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 86 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2000 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 149855 (Civil Registration (N433DF) (-/1200)

Ukiah Air Attack Base - 1475 South State Street, Ukiah Municipal Airport[]

  • Air Attack 110 (Command Ship) - North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco S/N 305158M82 (Civil Registration N410DF)
  • Air Tanker 90 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2000 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 153579 (Civil Registration N434DF) (-/1200)
  • Air Tanker 91 - Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2000 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 443262 (Civil Registration (N428DF) (-/1200)

Alma Helitack Base - 19650 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos[]

  • Copter 106 - 2020 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704088 (Civil Registration N477DF) (-/1000)
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Bieber Helitack Base - 510 Bridge Street, Bieber[]

  • Copter 202 - 2021 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704111 (Civil Registration N479DF) (-/1000)
  • Copter 914 - 1969 Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 69-15265 & 11533 (Civil Registration N497DF) (-/325) (Ex-US Army EH-1H, ex-Copter 202)

Boggs Mountain Helitack Base - 500 Forestry Road, Middletown[]

  • Copter 603 - 2021 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704051 (Civil Registration N487DF) (-/1000) (Ex-Copter 104)

Howard Forest Helitack Base - 17501 US-101, Willits[]

  • Copter 101 - 2020 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704082 (Civil Registration N482DF) (-/1000)
  • Helitender 101 - International / West-Mark (-/1000 Jet A)

Kneeland Helitack Base / Kneeland Airport - 3561 Boeing Avenue, Mckinleyville[]

  • Copter 102 - 2021 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704110 (Civil Registration N478DF) (-/1000)
  • Copter 909 - 19?? Bell UH-1H (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 72-21619 (Civil Registration N481DF) (-/325) (Ex-Copter 102)

Prado Helitack Base - 14467 Central Avenue, Chino[]

  • Copter 608 - 2020 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704083 (Civil Registration N476DF) (-/1000) (Ex-Copter 305)

Vina Helitack Base - 4520 California Highway 99E, Vina[]

  • Copter 205 - 2018 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk / United Rotorcraft conversion S/N 704033 (Civil Registration N485DF) (-/1000)
  • Helitender 205 - International / West-Mark (-/1000 Jet A)

Warner Springs Helibase - 31930 CA-79, Warner Springs[]

  • Helitanker 2 Charlie Hotel - 1990 Boeing CH-47D Chinook Type 1 Helitanker (C/N 89-0138) (Civil Registration N472CH) (Leased for exclusive use from PJ Helicopters)

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

Retired Apparatus[]

Vehicles[]

  • 1989 International S1754 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500) (Sold to Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Department)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58631)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58621)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58611)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58601)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58591)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58581)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58571)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58561)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58551)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58541)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58531)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58521)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58511)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#5850)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58491)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58481)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58471)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58461)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58451)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58441)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58431)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58421)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58411)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58401)
  • 1951 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58391)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58380)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58370)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58360)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58350)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58340)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58330)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58320)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58310)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58300)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58290)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58280)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58270)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58260)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58250)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58240)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58230)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58220)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58210)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58200)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58190)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58180)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58170)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58160)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58150)
  • 1950 Ford F6 / Van Pelt pumper (SN#58140)

Aircraft[]

  • 1971 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 12846 (Civil Registration N499DF) (-/325) (Ex-Copter 101, ex-Copter 910, ex-US Army 71-20022)
  • 1969 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 11527 (Civil Registration N488DF) (-/325) (Ex-Copter 305, ex Copter 912, ex-Copter 623, ex-US Army EH-1H 69-15239) (Withdrawn and salvaged)
  • 1969 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Big Valley Aviation & San Joaquin Helicopters conversion to Super Huey) S/N 12001 (Civil Registration N493DF) (-/325) (Ex-Copter 102, ex-Copter 902, ex-US Army EH-1H/UH-1V 69-15713)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0343 (Civil Registration N475DF) (Ex-Air Attack 12, ex-USAF 68-11067)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0339 (Civil Registration N464DF) (Ex-Air Attack 31, ex-USAF 68-11063)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0323 (Civil Registration N469DF) (Ex-Air Attack 33, ex-USAF 68-11049)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0320 (Civil Registration N466DF) (Ex-Air Attack 21, ex-USAF 68-11044)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0318 (Civil Registration N474DF) (Ex-Air Attack 46, ex-USAF 68-11042)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0312 (Civil Registration N468DF) (Ex-Air Attack 44, ex-USAF 68-11036)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0296 (Civil Registration N473DF) (Ex-Air Attack 11, ex-Air Attack 23, ex-USAF 68-11020)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0290 (Civil Registration N467DF) (Ex-Air Attack 41, ex-USAF 68-11014)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0266 (Civil Registration N465DF) (Ex-Air Attack 14, ex-USAF 68-10990)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0254 (Civil Registration N470DF) (Ex-Air Attack 34, ex-USAF 68-10978)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0246 (Civil Registration N471DF) (Ex-Air Attack 24, ex-USAF 68-10970)
  • 1968 Cessna O-2A Skymaster (M337) S/N 337M-0209 (Civil Registration N468DF) (Ex-Air Attack, ex-USAF 68-10844)
  • 1966 Grumman S-2F3S Tracker / 2004 Marsh Aviation conversion to S-2F3AT Turbo Firecat S/N 152838 (Civil Registration N449DF) (-/1200) (Ex-Tanker 81) (Destroyed in fatal crash on October 7, 2014 in Yosemite after the left wing struck a tree while fighting the Dog Rock fire)
  • 1965 Bell UH-1F Iroquois S/N 7090 (Civil Registration N486DF) (-/325) (Ex-Copter 406, ex-USAF 65-7949)

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