Five Cities Fire Authority

Area Served[]

The Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the incorporated cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach, the unincorporated town of Oceano, as well as for the unincorporated community of Halcyon and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, all located in Southern San Luis Obispo County, Central California. The Authority encompasses an area covering 10 square miles, while serving a population of approximately 37,000 inhabitants.

Mutual Aid[]

FCFA has mutual aid agreements with the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department / CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit, Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services, the Morro Bay Fire Department, the Paso Robles Fire Department, the San Luis Obispo Fire Department, the Santa Margarita Fire Department, and Templeton Fire & Emergency Services, in addition to the Guadalupe Fire Department (California) and the Santa Maria Fire Department in Santa Barbara County.

Department Profile[]

The Authority has three fire stations: one in Arroyo Grande, one in Grover Beach, and one in Oceano. The Arroyo Grande station (Station 1) serves as the headquarters for the Authority and serves the City of Arroyo Grande and the greater Arroyo Grande area. FCFA does not provide ambulance transport services as part of its mandate. All medical transport is provided under contract by San Luis Ambulance.

Fleet[]

Currently the Five Cities Fire Authority is comprised of the following resources:

3 - Type 1 engines

2 - Type 3 wildland engines

1 - Aerial

1 - Type 4 wildland patrol

1 - Type 2 USAR

3 - Staff vehicles

3 - Command vehicles

History[]

The Five Cities Fire Authority was established on July 9, 2010 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and the Oceano Community Services District to provide fire protection services for these communities.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
California license plate denoted by CA#.

Station 1 - 140 Traffic Way, Arroyo Grande[]

UTV 1 - UTV
Truck 6645 - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 (1500/300/?A/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#23640) (CA#1344739) (Ex-Truck 5)
Brush 6661 - 2023 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce BX3 Type 3 wildland (500pto/500/20F) (SN#37034)
Brush 6671 - 1998 International 4800 4x4 / Hi-Tech Type 3 wildland (500/500)
Engine 6691 - 2007 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/20F) (SN#18992) (CA#1216592) (Ex-Engine 1)
Battalion Chief - Ford F-Series w/ ARE canopy

Station 2 - 701 Rockaway Avenue, Grover Beach[]

Rescue 6652 - 2001 International 4900 / E-One walk-in
Engine 6692 - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/30F) (SN#30215) (CA#1495649) (Ex-Engine 2)

Station 3 - 1655 Front Street, Oceano[]

Engine 6693 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/500/30F) (SN#31339)

On Order[]

Engine 6691 - Pierce Enforcer PUC
Truck 6645 - Pierce Enforcer aerial (?/?/?' tractor-drawn) (Also replacing Rescue 6652)

Retired Apparatus[]

2002 Ford F-550 4x4 / ProTech brush (120/400/?F) (Sold December 4, 2023 GovDeals)
2001 Ford F-Series / 2002 / Hackney walk-around rescue/lighting (SN#01F002102) (Ex-Grover Beach Rescue 6858)
2000 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates pumper (1250,300pto/800/20A) (SN#9-744-00) (Ex-OES 272 - Returned to OES)
1995 International 4800 / E-One Type 3 wildland (500/500/30) (SN#14727) (Ex-Rescue 6675) (Ex-Arroyo Grande Brush 5)
1995 International 4900 / E-One walk-around rescue (SN#14726) (Ex-Rescue 6655) (Ex-Arroyo Grande Rescue 5)
1995 Pierce pumper (1500/500/15F) (Ex-Engine 68)
1990 E-One Cyclone pumper (1500/500) (SN#7905) (Ex-Engine 6695) (Ex-Arroyo Grande Engine 5)
1990 Ottawa C-1055SMB / Beck pumper (1500/750) (SN#248) (Ex-Grover Beach Engine 6898)
1987 Spartan MS20-3064 / Van Pelt / FMC aerial (1500/300/75' Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 6645) (Ex-Arroyo Grande Truck 5)
1987 Spartan / Van Pelt pumper (1500/500) (SN#831757) (Ex-Grover Beach Engine 6899)
1984 Spartan RS20-2042 / Van Pelt / FMC pumper (1500/500) (SN#830944) (Ex-Engine 6696) (Ex-Arroyo Grande Engine 6)

External Links[]

Station Map[]

Five Cities Fire Authority (Map)