Colton Fire Department (California)

Area Served[]

The Colton Fire Department (CFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Colton, a suburb of the City of San Bernardino, situated approximately 4 miles south of that city's downtown. in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, Southern California, The city is named after David Douty Colton, a Union brigadier general during the Civil War and later vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company which ran through the city. Incorporated as a city in 1887, Colton has a population of 54,828 and encompasses an area covering 16.0 square miles, Colton is bordered by the City of San Bernardino to the northeast, the City of Loma Linda to the east, the City of Grand Terrace and the unincorporated community of Highgrove to the south, the City of Fontana to the west, and the City of Rialto to the northwest.

Mutual Aid[]

The Colton Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the Fontana Fire Protection District, the Loma Linda Fire Department, the Redlands Fire Department, and the Rialto Fire Department.

Department Profile[]

The Colton Fire Department is budgeted for 41 full-time firefighters, one executive assistant, one contract physician medical director, and two volunteers, and has a daily staffing of 13 firefighters. Its resources include four fire stations, a four story, 1,280 square foot training tower, and five front-line emergency apparatus. These are comprised of three paramedic engine companies, one paramedic aerial ladder truck company, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour alternating shifts. Each fire engine as well as the ladder truck is staffed with one captain, one engineer, and one firefighter/paramedic and all are Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. CFD also cross staffs one Type 3 wildland company, one incident support / technical rescue unit, one OES Type 1 engine company, one OES Type 6 brush patrol unit, and one OES water tender. The Colton Fire Department shares command staff resources with the neighboring Loma Linda Fire Department. Colton Fire responds to over 7,200 calls for service annually, with over 80% consisting of EMS calls,

Dispatch[]

The Colton Fire Department is a member of a regional fire and emergency services communication system called CONFIRE Joint Powers Authority (JPA), commonly referred to as "Comm Center", and located in the City of Rialto, which provides dispatch services for nine fire agencies, as well as for four contract agencies in San Bernardino County.

History[]

The Colton Fire Department was formed on November 21, 1889, as a volunteer fire department with a thousand feet of 2 ½ inch rubber hose, a cart to carry the hose and 3 Edison electric fire extinguishers. In 1948, the department consisted of a fire chief and eight paid firemen, augmented by volunteers. By 1955, the Department was fully paid and no longer relied on the services of volunteers. Colton has provided paramedic Advanced Life Support (ALS) to its citizens as one of the first paramedic providers in San Bernardino County since July 1975.

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
1	I Street & Valley Boulevard	1891-1937	Combination City Hall/Fire Department/Police Department - Closed and demolished. Replaced by current Fire Station 211

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Shop number in brackets after unit number.
California license plate denoted by CA#.

Fire Station 211 - 303 East E Street[]

Built in 1936 by the Federal Works Progress Administration / Dedicated April 1937 / Remodeled 2019

Medic Truck 211 (ALS) (98087) - 2006 KME Excel (1500/300/20A/75' AerialCat rear-mount) (SN#GSO-6607) (CA#1245421)

Medic Squad 211 (ALS) (98147) - 2008 Ford F-450 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / KME walk-around (SN#GSO-7226)

Battalion 402 - 2023 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy

Battalion 403 - 2020 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1464837)

Battalion 404 - 2023 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy

Fire Station 212 - 1511 North Rancho Avenue[]

Built 1957

Medic Engine 212 (ALS) - 2015 KME Predator Severe Service XMFD (1500/500/20A) (SN#GSO-9534)

Cal OES Brush Patrol 6601 (6011) - 2020 Ford F-550 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23402 to 23480) (CA#1606270) (VIN#1FD0W5HT5LED23019)

Fire Station 213 - 1100 South La Cadena Drive[]

Built 1983

Medic Engine 213 (ALS) (98093) - 2005 KME Excel (1500/750) (SN#GSO-5975) (CA#1155734) (Ex-Medic Engine 214)

Utility 213 - 2017 Ram 4x4

Cal OES Water Tender 6101 - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Westates (500pto/2000/10A) (CA#959529) (VIN#1FVABXCS63DK80559) (Ex-OES 61)

Cal OES 6107 - 2005 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 (1250,100aux/800/20A) (HME SN#20563) (CA#1258997) (VIN#44KFT42845WZ20563) (Ex-OES 330)

Training Truck - 1998 Pierce Arrow aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#EB094) (Ex-Rialto Fire Department, ex-Beverly Hills Fire Department (California))

Fire Station 214 - 1151 South Meadow Lane[]

Built 1989

Medic Engine 214 (ALS) - 2019 KME Predator Severe Service XMFD (1500/500/20A) (CA#1576233)

Brush Engine 214 - 2019 International 7400 4x4 / KME Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (SN#GSO-10769)

Technical Rescue - trailer

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

COL 400 - 2024 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4

Battalion 405 (Reserve) - 2021 Ram 1500 Crew Cab (CA#1603783)

Engine 6 (Antique) “Little Red Baby” - 1924 Seagrave Model 6BT (350/80) (SN#36861) (CA#125339) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 6) (Ex-Seagrave demonstrator)

2023 Yamaha Grizzly 700 6x6 ATV

On Order[]

2025 100' tractor-drawn aerial

Retired Apparatus[]

2017 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1334522) (Ex-COL 400)

(98088) - 2008 Ford Expedition 4x4 (CA#1296223) (Ex-Battalion 464 Reserve, ex-Battalion 404)

(98316) - 2001 HME 1871-SFO / Central States pumper (1500/500) (SN#12303-01) (CA#185050) (Ex-Medic Engine 213)

(98098) - 1997 International 4800 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500/15A) (SN#11787) (CA#043434) (Ex-Brush Engine 214)

1996 HME 1871-SFO / Westates aerial (1250/300/20F/105' AI mid-mount ladder) (SN#95-655-97) (CA#909040) (Sold to Qualicum Beach Fire Rescue through Fire Trucks Plus)

(98083) - 1995 HME 1871-SFO / Central States pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#1116295) (CA#048914) (Ex-Engine 211T, ex-Medic Engine 213, ex-Medic Engine 214)

(98081) - 1990 Spartan / Beck pumper (1500/500) (SN#267) (CA#335704)

1985 Ford C-8000 / Westates Type 1 pumper (1000,300/800/20F) (CA#413875) (OES 221, returned to OES)

1983 American LaFrance Century aerial (-/-/75’ rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 421)

1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 431)

198? Ford F-Series (Fire investigation)

(98095) - 1978 Ford LN-700 / Mickey walk-around rescue (SN#3031) (Ex-Rescue 213)

1973 AM General M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 tanker

1970 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 432)

1969 AM General M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 tanker

1964 Ford Econoline rescue

1961 Crown Firecoach CP100-59 pumper (1000/400) (SN#1233) (Ex-213 Reserve, ex-Engine 434 Reserve)

1957 Crown Firecoach CP125-93 pumper (1000/500) (SN#F-1112) (CA#98989) (Ex-Engine 2) (Ex-Downey Fire Department (California))

(780) - 1957 Crown Firecoach CP100-59 pumper (1000/500) (SN#F-1085) (CA#125312) (Ex-Engine 212 Reserve, ex-Engine 433 Reserve, ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 3) (Donated to an unknown fire department in Mexico in 1995)

1952 International aerial (-/-/50' mid-mount)

1952 Ford quick attack pumper (500/-) (CA#114388)

1950 Seagrave pumper (750/?)

1942 Seagrave aerial / FD-built (-/-/50' mid-mount) (CA#125352) (Ex-Truck 1)

1938 Seagrave pumper (750/?) (CA#31912 & 11695) (Ex-Engine 4) (Involved in a MVA at 8th and I Streets in 1938 and totaled)

1914 Seagrave pumper (1000/?) “Betsy” (Ex-Engine 1)

1908 Hose Wagon (Restored and preserved at the San Bernardino County Museum)

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