Area Served[]
Crescent City Fire & Rescue (CCFR) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of Crescent City, located in Del Norte County, Northern California, approximately 20 miles south of the Oregon border. In addition, CCFR serves the the Crescent Fire Protection District communities of Bertsch-Oceanview, Church Tree, Northcrest, and Old Mill. Incorporated as a city on April 13, 1854, and named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City encompasses an area covering 2.42 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 6,673 inhabitants. Including the four unincorporated communities of the Crescent Fire Protection District, the department's total jurisdiction covers 28.4 square miles, which includes Del Norte County Regional Airport and Pelican Bay State Prison, while protecting over 19,500 residents. The Crescent Fire Protection District is bordered by the Tolowa Dunes State Park and Lake Earl Wildlife Area, as well as by Lake Earl, and by the Fort Dick Fire Protection District to the north; by the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the Redwood National Park and the Siskiyou Mountains to the east; by the Klamath Fire Protection District and by the Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park to the south; and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Mutual Aid[]
CCFR has mutual aid agreements with the CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit, the United States Forest Service, the Fort Dick Fire Protection District, the Gasquet Fire Protection District, the Klamath Fire Protection District, the Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department, the Smith River Fire Protection District, and the Harbor Rural Fire Protection District in neighboring Curry County, Oregon.
Department Profile[]
Crescent City Fire & Rescue is combination fire department with 7 paid career members (1 fire chief, 1 deputy fire chief, 3 fire captains, 1 administrative assistant, and 1 fire house maintenance worker), augmented by up to 20 active volunteer firefighters. The department fields a dedicated duty officer each day, who is responsible for monitoring the radio at all times and ensuring an appropriate response to all calls for service. Crescent City Fire & Rescue responded to 2,067 calls for service in 2024.
Dispatch[]
Fire dispatch services are provided by the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office
History[]
The Crescent City Fire Department was established as a volunteer organization in 1900, while the Crescent Fire Protection District was formed in 1949. In 2015, the Crescent City Volunteer Fire Department and the Crescent Fire Protection District merged to form Crescent City Fire & Rescue.
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- California license plate denoted by CA#
Washington Fire Station (Headquarters) - 255 West Washington Boulevard[]
Dedicated 1997 / Owned and maintained by the City of Crescent City
- ARFF 1 - Ford F-550 4x4 RIV
- Chief 5100 - 2015 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ LEER canopy (CA#1311853) (VIN#1FT7W2B64FED18645)
- Battalion Chief 5107 - 2017 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
- Engine 5111 - 2016 HME / Ferrara (2000/750) (SN#22791; H-6126) (CA#1311861) (VIN#44KFT4281GWZ22791)
- Engine 5112 - 2007 Pierce Contender (1500/750) (SN#18688) (Ex-Engine 22)
- Engine 5133 - 1992 International 4x2 Model 15 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (Ex- CAL FIRE San Diego)
- Water Tender 5159 - 2007 International 7600 SBA 6x4 / Pierce Contender elliptical (1250/3000) (SN#18685) (CA#1250700) (VIN#1HTWYSBT67J504498) (Ex-Water Tender 29)
- Rescue 5172 - 2007 Pierce Dash 2000 walk-around (250/250) (SN#18682) (CA#1250745) (VIN#4P1CD01F77A007186) (Ex-Rescue 20)
- Squad 5176 - 2008 Ford F-250 4x4 / Reading walk-around rescue (Ex-Utility 26)
- Squad 5177 - 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Chief 51)
- CERT/Rehab 5199 - 1981 Ford E-350
City Fire Station - 520 I Street[]
Dedicated 1953 / Upgraded 2016 / Owned and maintained by the Crescent Fire Protection District
- Engine 5110 - 1999 HME 1871 / Central States (1500/750) (SN#19031) (CA#1009521) (VIN#44KFT4286XWZ19031) (Ex-Engine 10)
- Engine 5132 - 1996 International 4700 4x2 / West-Mark Model 15 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (CA#1431712) (VIN#1HTSCAAN3VH448728) (Ex-CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit)
- Squad 5175 - 2009 Ford F-250 4x4 / Reading walk-around (CA#1323025) (VIN#1FTSW21Y79EA16364) (Ex-Rescue 1)
- Truck 5181 - 2005 HME / Ferrara Intruder 2 (1500/300/77' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Truck 1)
Bertsch Fire Station - 175 Humboldt Road[]
Dedicated 1984 / Renovated 1989 / / Owned and maintained by the Crescent Fire Protection District
- Engine 5115 - 1988 Spartan / Hughes Fabrication / FMC (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 25)
- Squad 5173 - 2004 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 (Ex-Command 21)
Cooper Street Fire Station - 550 East Cooper Street[]
Dedicated 1949 / / Owned and maintained by the Crescent Fire Protection District
Assignment Unknown[]
- 2021 International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Type 3 wildland (1000/500/20F)
- 2004 Ford F-150 4x4
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2005 Jetcraft 2175 extreme shallow rescue boat (Ex-Rescue Boat)
- 1991 Spartan Diamond DS26-2042 / Westates pumper (1250/750) (SN#90-604) (TCM SN#66431) (Ex-Engine 5114, ex-Engine 24) (Sold May 23, 2024 on GovDeals)
- 1977 White / Gunnland tanker (?/3200)
- 1968 Crown Firecoach CP125-93 pumper (1250/500) (SN#F-1537) (Ex-Mercer Island Fire Department)
- 1964 Crown Firecoach CP125-93 pumper (1250/500) (SN#F-1344) (Ex-Mercer Island Fire Department)
- 1961 Crown Firecoach CS65-93 6x4 aerial (-/-/65' Snorkel) (SN#F-1241) (Ex-Mercer Island Fire Department) (Sold to Averill Ranch, Flathead Lake, MT, and converted into a 3000 gallon tanker)
- 1949 Van Pelt pumper (1000/500) (SO#4194)
- 19?? E-One pumper (1000/?) (SO#1859)