Escondido Fire Department

Area Served[]

The Escondido Fire Department (EFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Escondido and, through a contractual arrangement established in 1984, for the Rincon Del Diablo Fire Protection District, both located some 30.6 miles northeast of downtown San Diego, in North San Diego County, Southern California. The city's name was derived from the Spanish name "Escondido" meaning "hidden". One source says the name originally referred to "agua escondida" or "hidden water"; another says it meant "hidden treasure". Incorporated as a city on October 8, 1888, Escondido encompasses an area covering 50 square miles and serves a population of approximately 153,614 inhabitants. Escondido is bordered by the the City of San Marcos to the northwest, the unincorporated community of Valley Center to the northeast; the City of Poway and the unincorporated community of Rancho San Bernardo to the south and the San Pasqual Valley, the northernmost community of the city of San Diego, to the southeast. The city proper is further surrounded by several sparsely populated unincorporated communities such as Jesmond Dene and Hidden Meadows to the north; Rincon Del Diablo to the southeast; and Felicita Park to the southwest.

Mutual Aid[]

EFD has mutual aid agreements with San Diego County Fire, the Poway Fire Department, the San Marcos Fire Department, the Valley Center Fire Protection District and the CAL FIRE San Diego Unit.

Department Profile[]

The Escondido Fire Department consists of a staff of 93 full-time safety (including chief officers), 18 full-time non-safety, 10 full-time administration, 3 part-time administration, and 20 support volunteers, working out of seven (7) fire stations. Fire Station 1 has a fire museum, a training classroom, and a regional training facility including a four story burn tower, a roof prop, a State Fire Marshal certified confined space training prop and a vehicle fire simulation prop. EFD is organized into an Administration Division, an Operations Division, a Fire Prevention Division, and a Support Services Division. Daily operations staffing is 36 personnel in three operational shifts working a 48/96 work schedule. EFD's management team consists of a fire chief, a fire deputy chief, a division chief, a deputy fire marshal, three battalion chiefs, an administrative manager, an EMS program coordinator, and an emergency/disaster preparedness manager. EFD respond to approximately 15,500 calls for service throughout the City of Escondido and the unincorporated San Diego county area of Rincon del Diablo annually, the majority of which are medical calls.

California Task Force 8[]

The Escondido Fire Department is a member agency of California Task Force 8 (CA-TF8).

History[]

During the 1890s, fire protection for the City of Escondido was provided by a group of volunteers using a hand-drawn cart and garden hose to extinguish fires. The hose cart, made up of two buggy wheels joined by a drum, was stationed at City Hall on Valley Boulevard, standing ready on a platform serviced by a six-foot ramp. In 1905, a volunteer fire company was formed and officers were elected. In 1914, Escondido purchased its first fire truck, a Federal Chemical Wagon, for $3,965. It was parked in the old Central Garage at the southwest corner of Ohio Avenue and Broadway. In 1924, the volunteers were organized into a fire department. The Rincon del Diablo Fire District, which served much of the unincorporated area around Escondido, contracted for service with the Escondido Fire Department in 1984, establishing Escondido's fifth fire station located on South Felicita Avenue.

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
1	150 Valley Boulevard	1940-1987	Closed and demolished

Apparatus Roster[]

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

Administration - 1163 Centre City Parkway[]

Chief 1301 (Fire Chief) (3822) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1243768) (VIN#1GNSKBKC7FR652325)
Chief 1302 (Deputy Chief) (3127) - 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1356510) (VIN#1GNSKAE01BR227611)
Chief 1303 (Deputy Chief) (3126) - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab w/ canopy (CA#1663895) (VIN#3GCUDFED6PG229924)
Prevention 1351 (3830) - 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1395436) (VIN#1FM5K8AR7HGD06610)
Prevention 1352 (3801) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1538998) (VIN#1FM5K8AR2JGA72298)
Prevention 1353 (3802) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1538999) (VIN#1FM5K8AR4JGA72299)
Prevention 1354 (3803) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1539000) (VIN#1FM5K8AR7JGA72300)
Prevention 1355 (3871) - 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1395419) (VIN#1FM5K8AR4HGC07534)
Prevention 1356 (3829) - 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1470578) (VIN#1FM5K8AR6GGB36187) (Ex-Admin 1382)
Prevention 1357 (3832) - 2021 Ford Escape (CA#1626031) (VIN#1FMCU0EZ3MUA89050)
Admin 1382 (3831) - 2021 Ford Escape
Admin 1383 (Pool Car) (3828) - 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1470577) (VIN#1FM5K8AR4GGB36186)

Fire Station 1 - 310 North Quince Street[]

Dedicated September 2009

Engine 131 (ALS) (3111) - 2023 Sutphen Monarch 7310 (2000/750/25A)^[1] (SN#HS-7380) (VIN#1S9A1BNDXR3003080)
Truck 131 (ALS) (3110) - 2014 Sutphen Monarch 5600 SPH 100 (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-5451) (CA#1447825) (VIN#1S9A3JNE0E1003074) (Ex-Truck 1371)
Rescue Ambulance 131 (ALS) (3809) - 2023 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I
RT 131 (3140) - 2005 Mighty Mover Pro II trailer (CA#1200263) (VIN#4AGEU29255C038738)
Patrol 131 (3123) - 2016 Ford F-550 4x4 / KME Type 6 wildland (120/300/20A) (SN#GSO-10327) (CA#1482077) (VIN#1FD0W5HTXGEC32642) (Ex-Patrol 135)
Utility 131 (3108) - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Crew Cab
Battalion 131 (3800) - 2017 Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (CA#1395421) (VIN#1FT7W2BT0HED53319)
Engine 131R (Reserve) (3142) - 2006 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/25A) (SN#18178-01) (CA#1243110) (VIN#4P1CA01F96A006614) (Ex-Engine 132, ex-Engine 1312)
Truck 131R (Reserve) (3117) - 1997 Sutphen / 2020 Sutphen refurb SP 100 (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-3274) (CA#993225) (VIN#1S9A3JLEXW1003040) (Ex-Truck 1371)
Rescue Ambulance 131R (Reserve) (3816) - 2011 Ford E-450 / Life Line Type III (Ex-Medic 138)
Battalion 131R (Reserve) (3131) - 2015 Ford F-250 4x4 (CA#1433292) (VIN#1FT7W2BT9FEC82330)
Engine 138R (Reserve) (3118) - 2003 KME Renegade (1500/500/25A) (CA#1150753) (VIN#1K9AF428X3N058659) (Ex-Engine 132R, Engine 136)
Admin 1381 (3107) - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Crew Cab
SWAT Medic (3818) - 2011 Ford E-450 / Life Line Type III (CA#1409741) (VIN#1FDXE4FS9BDB29944) (Ex-Medic 138)
Antique "Ol' Betsy" (1210) - 1926 American LaFrance pumper (-/500) (CA#104962) (Restored by Escondido Historical Firefighters Association)

Fire Station 2 - 421 North Midway Drive[]

Dedicated 1962, rebuilt 1995

Engine 132 (ALS) (3112) - 2023 Sutphen Monarch 7310 (2000/750/25A)^[1] (SN#HS-7381) (VIN#1S9A1BND1R3003081)
Rescue Ambulance 132 (ALS) (3810) - 2023 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I
Engine 132R (Reserve) (3116) - 2003 KME Renegade (CA#1150752) (VIN#1K9AF42883N058658) (Ex-Engine 136, Engine 132R)
Rescue Ambulance 132R (Reserve) (3805) - 2018 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I (SN#17-M1064) (CA#1482095) (VIN#1FDUF4GT3JEB43192) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 133)
Cal OES 6615 (3119) - 2020 Ford F-550 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180/280/20A) (SN#23473) (CA#1621489) (VIN#1FD0W5HT5LED22971)
Com Van (3000) - 2007 Workhorse W24 (CA#1264559) (VIN#5B4MPA7G373422915) (Operated jointly with Escondido PD)
Explorers Trailer (3141) - 2019 Look Trailer

Fire Station 3 - 1808 North Nutmeg Street[]

Dedicated August 2008

Engine 133 (3148) - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/25A) (SN#26725-01) (CA#1381595) (VIN#4P1CA01D1DA013889) (Ex-Engine 131, Engine 1311)
Brush 133 (3120) - 2013 International WorkStar 7400 SFA 4x4 / KME Type 3 wildland (750/500/20A) (SN#GSO-8626) (CA#1305944) (VIN#1HTWEAZR7DJ296138) (Ex-Brush 136, Brush 1363)
Rescue Ambulance 133 (ALS) (3806) - 2019 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I (CA#1566811) (VIN#1FDUF4GT4KDA13669) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 132)
Admin 1388 (Senior Volunteers) (3138) - 2019 Ford Transit (CA#1539089) (VIN#1FTYR2CGXKKA41823)

Fire Station 4 - 3301 Bear Valley Parkway[]

Engine 134 (ALS) (3124) - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/25A) (SN#21960) (CA#1299189) (VIN#4P1CA01F49A010168)
Brush 134 (3121) - 1992 International 4900 Type 3 wildland (500/600) (CA#342738) (VIN#1HTSDPCN2NH404541) (Ex-Brush 1361, ex-Brush 1)
Rescue Ambulance 134R (3823) - 2012 Ford E-450 / Lifeline Type III

Fire Station 5 - 2319 Felicita Road[]

Engine 135 (ALS) (3143) - 2006 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/25A) (SN#18178-02) (CA#1243109) (VIN#4P1CA01F06A006615) (Ex-Engine 1315)
Brush 135 (3125) - 2008 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / KME Type 3 wildland (750/600/20A) (CA#1239443) (VIN#1HTWEAZR08J686875) (Ex-Brush 132)
Rescue Ambulance 135 (ALS) (3808) - 2023 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I (CA#1679061) (VIN#1FDUF4GT7NDA17252)

Fire Station 6 - 1735 Del Dios Road[]

Dedicated November 2008

Engine 136 (ALS) (3149) - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/25A) (SN#26725-02) (CA#1381596) (VIN#4P1CA01D8DA013890) (Ex-Engine 137, Engine 1317)
Rescue Ambulance 136R (Reserve) (3819) - 2015 Ford E-450 / Life Line Type III (CA#1442775) (VIN#1FDXE4FS5FDA29247) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 131, ex-Rescue Ambulance 1391)
Admin 1384 (Single-Resource Unit^[2]) (3821) - 2022 Ford F-250 (CA#1659572) (VIN#1FT7W2B6XNEG34050)
OES 3304 - 2015 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D (500pto,150aux/500/20A) (SN#22672)^[3] (CA#1460221) (VIN#1HTWEAZR2FH563499) (Assigned to Escondido FD) (Ex-OES 8334, formerly assigned to Red Bluff FD until 10/19/21)

Fire Station 7 - 1220 North Ash Street[]

Dedicated November 2008

Engine 137 (ALS) (3113) - 2023 Sutphen Monarch 7310 (2000/750/25A)^[1] (SN#HS-7382) (VIN#1S9A1BND3R3003082)
Rescue Ambulance 137 (ALS) (3807) - 2019 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I (CA#1549935) (VIN#1FDUF4GT0KDA13670) (Ex-Medic 137)
Engine 137R (ALS) (3144) - 2006 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/25A) (SN#18178-03) (CA#1243108) (VIN#4P1CA01F26A006616) (Ex-Engine 133, Engine 1311)

Escondido Public Works Yard - 475 North Spruce street[]

CERT Trailer (3812) -

Assignment Unknown[]

Battalion 139 (3157) - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1280433) (VIN#1GNFK163X7R311833) (Ex-Chief 1304)
(3128) - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1335294) (VIN#1GNSKAE02CR119712) (Ex-Chief 1303)
Ford Expedition (CA#993237) (Ex-Chief 1301)

On Order[]

x5 Sutphen pumper (?/750/25A)
x1 BME Type 3 wildland
x3 Ambulances

Retired Apparatus[]

2020 Ford F-450 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 135)
(3804) - 2018 Ford F-450 / Medix Type I ambulance (CA#1482096) (VIN#1FDUF4GT1JEB43191) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 135, ex-Rescue Ambulance 137) (Totaled after an engine fire on August 13, 2023)
2013 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 139 (Reserve))
2012 Ford E-450 / Road Rescue Type III ambulance (CA#1371095) (VIN#1FDXE4FS6CDA55870) (Ex-Medic 1398)
(3813) - 2010 Ford E-450 / Life Line remount Type III ambulance (CA#1344768) (VIN#1FDXE4FP0ADA07189) (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 1392)
2008 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / Rosenbauer Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A) (CA#1297635) (VIN#1HTWEAZR18J553414) (OES 8632) (Returned to OES)
(3820) - 2008 Chevrolet Colorado (CA#1292463) (VIN#1GCDS49E988200776)
(3139) - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (CA#1193489) (VIN#1GBHC23295F889019)
(3809) - 2007 Ford E-450 Type III ambulance (VIN#1FDXE45P87DA69126)
(3114) - 2002 International 4900 Type 3 wildland (VIN#1HTSDAAN82H538255)
2001 Ford E-450 Type III ambulance (CA#1099420) (VIN#1FDXE45F91HB68979) (Ex-?)
2001 Ford E-450 Type III ambulance (CA#1042994) (VIN#1FDXE45F41HB18216) (Ex-BLS 1)
(3137) - 1999 KME Renegade (CA#1020268) (VIN#1K9AF4281XN058992) (Ex-Engine 137R, Engine 133R)
(3129) - 1999 KME Renegade (1500/500/25A) (CA#1020280) (VIN#1K9AF428XXN058991) (Ex-Engine 131R)
1992 Sutphen pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1311, ex-Engine 1)
1992 Sutphen pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1316, ex-Engine 6)
1991 Ford / Wheeled Coach modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Reserve Rescue Ambulance 5)
1991 Ford / Wheeled Coach modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 3)
1991 Ford / Wheeled Coach modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 2)
1991 Ford / Wheeled Coach modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 1)
1990 International Type 3 wildland (500/600) (Ex-Brush 1363, ex-Brush 3)
1990 Sutphen pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1314, ex-Engine 4)
1990 Sutphen pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1313, ex-Engine 3)
1989 Ford / Wheeled Coach modular Type I ambulance (Ex-Rescue Ambulance 4)
1988 Pierce Fire Marshal / Oshkosh (1250/?) (SN#F2139)
1988 Ford F-8000 / Phenix Type 3 wildland (500/600) (Ex-Brush 1364, ex-Brush 4)
1984 Pirsch pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
1984 Ford / Pirsch Type 6 wildland (500/1000)
1983 Chevrolet pickup (Ex-Utility 1)
1982 Spartan / Van Pelt pumper (1500/500) (CA#783790) (Ex-Engine 1315, ex-Engine 5)
1980 Duplex / Howe pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3 Reserve)
1979 GMC / E-One Type 3 wildland (500/500) (CA#733386) (Ex-Brush 1365, ex-Brush 5)
1975 Hendrickson 1871 / Clark pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1 Reserve)
1972 Peterbilt (100/4600) (Ex-Water Tender 1)
1971 Pierce / Oshkosh (1250/150/85' rear-mount Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 1)
1961 Crown Firecoach pumper (1750/500)
1961 Crown Firecoach pumper (1750/500)
1951 Mack L-Series pumper (750/300)
1949 Mack L-Series pumper (750/300)
1914 Federal chemical engine

Notes[]

External Links[]

Escondido Fire Department

Station Map[]

LEGEND[]

Rincon del Diablo Water District. . .Yellow

City of Escondido. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 3 new engines: https://www.emtbravowest.com/index.php?/topic/1506-escondido-new-engines/
↑ This unit a single-resource unit used for out of county mutual aid deployments
↑ Escondido PRA 23-758

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 3 new engines: https://www.emtbravowest.com/index.php?/topic/1506-escondido-new-engines/

[2] This unit a single-resource unit used for out of county mutual aid deployments

[3] Escondido PRA 23-758

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