Area Served[]
The Fresno County Fire Protection District (FCFPD), in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the unincorporated rural communities and areas of Fresno County, located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. Those communities are Calwa, Cantua Creek, Caruthers, Del Rey, Easton, Friant, Five Points, Malaga, Prather, San Joaquin, Sand Creek, Tarpey Village, Three Rocks, Tivy Valley, Tranquility and Wonder Valley, as well as the Cities of Fowler, Huron, Mendota, Parlier and San Joaquin. FCFPD encompasses approximately 2,655 square miles and serves a population of more than 220,000 citizens. The District is bounded on the east by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and on the west by the Coastal Mountain Range.
Mutual Aid[]
The Fresno County Fire Protection District has mutual and/or automatic aid agreements with the Auberry Volunteer Fire Department, the Coalinga Fire Department, the Firebaugh Volunteer Fire Department, the Kingsburg Fire Department, the Laton Volunteer Fire Department, the Pleasant Valley Prison Fire Department, the Reedley Volunteer Fire Department, the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, the Sanger Fire Department, the Selma Fire Department, the 144th Fighter Wing Fire Department, the Kings County Fire Department, the Madera County Fire Department, and the Merced County Fire Department,
Department Profile[]
The Fresno County Fire Protection District and the CAL Fire Fresno-Kings Unit, operating as an integrated unit, provide fire protection and emergency medical services for the unprotected areas of Fresno County from 15 career staffed / full-time fire stations and 2 District paid call firefighter stations. In addition, the CAL Fire Fresno-Kings provides services from another 9 state owned stations. Under an MOU signed with the County of Fresno in 2018, the District assumed operational responsibility for the unprotected areas of the County, in effect becoming the jurisdictional authority for those areas. As part of the agreement, the District also provides support to five true Volunteer Fire Companies in Eastern Fresno County. The Operations Division is comprised of the District’s emergency response personnel and equipment. The daily emergency response staffing for the entire fire district is 48 personnel. This staffing includes four Battalion Chiefs, fourteen 2 – 3 person engine companies, two 3 person aerial ladder truck companies, one medium rescue unit, plus water tenders and wildland patrols. Specialized/Technical Rescue consists of rope rescue, confined space, trench rescue, or water rescue. All Fresno County Fire District personnel provide Basic Life Support (BLS). When a medical emergency is reported via 911, the closest engine company is dispatched in conjunction with the ambulance provider.
History[]
The Fresno County Fire Protection District was established in 1949 after a series of large devastating fires. Residents formed what was then called the Mid Valley Fire Protection District. The first fire station was constructed at the current Fresno County Fairgrounds at Cedar and Butler Avenues. The Fire District staffed and responded from this single station serving the entire District. In 1950, under the leadership of William Pennington, State Forest Ranger IV, the Mid-Valley Fire Protection District joined what was then the California Division of Forestry and the Unit Headquarters was moved from the Fresno County Fair Grounds to the newly completed facility at Highway 180 and Academy Avenue in Sanger. In 1978, the Fig Garden Fire Protection District contracted with the Department of Forestry for fire protection services, and in the early 1980’s the Friant and Table Mountain Volunteers were added. The cooperative agreements between these entities were consolidated in the early 1990’s under the name Fresno County Fire Protection District.
On Jul. 1, 2023 Fresno County FPD took over operation of the Fowler Fire Department from the Fowler volunteers.
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Shop number in brackets after unit number.
- California License Plate denoted by CA#
- Apparatus numbered with 4300 series are CAL FIRE-owned
- Apparatus numbered with a 7,8 or 9 digit number are County-owned
Headquarters - 210 South Academy Avenue, Sanger[]
Dedicated 1950
Battalion 11 - Millerton[]
Station 72 - CAL FIRE Millerton - 4091 East Millerton Road, Friant[]
- Engine 72 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1278397)
- Ladder 287 - Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (?/?/105' rear-mount)
- Brush 72 -
- Water Tender 72 -
- Battalion 4311 -
- Engine 4361 - 201? International 4x4 / Rosenbauer Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
Station 73 - CAL FIRE Hurley - 25627 Auberry Road, Clovis[]
Co-located with CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings HQ
- Engine 4371 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
- Engine 4381 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
- Brush 73 -
Station 74 (County) - Morgan Canyon - 15339 Skylan Lane, Prather[]
- Engine 74 - 2006 HME / Ferrara (1250/750/25F) (CA#1205201)
- Brush 74 -
Battalion 12 - Shaver Lake[]
Station 75 (County) - Tollhouse - 23087 East Tollhouse Road, Tollhouse[]
- Engine 75 - 2006 HME / Ferrara (1250/750/25F)
- Brush 75 -
CAL FIRE Blasingame - 23087 East Tollhouse Road, Clovis[]
- Engine 4362 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
- Engine 4382 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
CAL FIRE Shaver Lake - 41640 Dinkey Creek Road, Shaver Lake[]
- Battalion 4312 -
- Engine 4352 - International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME-Ahrens Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
Battalion 13 - Squaw Valley[]
Station 77 (County) - Wonder Valley - 6812 Elwood Road, Sanger[]
- Engine 77 - 2001 HME (CA#1080199) (VIN#44KFT42841WZ19570)
- Brush 77 -
- Water Tender 77 - 199? International 4800
CAL FIRE Piedra - 6185 Elwood Road, Sanger[]
- Engine 4363 - International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (CA#1275929)
- Engine 4370 (Reserve) - 199? International 4800 / Master Body Works Model 15 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
CAL FIRE Sand Creek - 41510 Sand Creek Road, Sand Creek[]
- Engine 4373 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
CAL FIRE Squaw Valley - 32515 East Kings Canyon Road, Squaw Valley[]
- Battalion 4313 -
- Engine 4353 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
- Engine 4373 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
Battalion 14 - Coalinga[]
Station 93 (County) - Huron - 36421 South Lassen Avenue, Huron[]
- Engine 93 -
- Water Tender 93 - 2021 Kenworth T480 (?/3000) (CA#1572561) (VIN#3BKBLJ0XXMF457365)
Station 94 (County) - Harris Ranch - 24125 West Dorris Avenue, Coalinga[]
- Engine 94 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Brush 94 - 199? International 4800
CAL FIRE Coalinga - 25600 West Jayne Avenue, Coalinga[]
- Battalion 4314 -
- Engine 4354 - International 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A) (CA#1343855)
- Engine 4364 - International 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
- Dozer Team 4341
- Dozer 4341 - Caterpillar D6M
- Dozer Transport 4341 - 2019 International HX520 6x4
- Dozer Loader 4341 - Cozad 35 ton trailer
- Dozer Tender 4341 -
Battalion 15 / Battalion 91[]
Station 90 (County) - Caruthers - 2701 West Tahoe Avenue, Caruthers[]
Dedicated 1993
- Engine 90 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Water Tender 90 - 2021 Kenworth T480 (?/3000)
Station 95 (County) - Tranquility - 25101 Morton Street, Tranquility[]
Dedicated 1964 / Remodeled 1980
- Engine 95 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
Station 96 (County) - Mendota - 101 McCabe Avenue, Mendota[]
Dedicated 1987
- Engine 96 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Water Tender 96 - 2021 Kenworth T480 (?/3000)
Battalion 17 / Battalion 71[]
Station 85 (County) - Clovis - 1392 Nees Avenue, Clovis[]
- Engine 85 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1287286) (VIN#4S7CT2D92CC076166)
Station 86 (County) - Clovis Lakes - 4925 North Nelson Avenue, Clovis[]
- Engine 86 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Water Tender 86 - 2021 Kenworth T480 (?/3000) (CA#1281058)
Station 87 (County) - South Fresno - 4706 East Drummond Avenue, Fresno[]
- Ladder 87 - Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (?/?/105' rear-mount) (CA#1358072)
- Squad 87 - 2016 Ram 5500 4x4 (CA#1501433) (VIN#3C7WRNFL1GG197557)
- Rescue 87 -
- Collapse Trailer - (CA#1205366)
Station 89 (County) - Easton - 5810 South Cherry Avenue, Fresno[]
- Engine 89 - 2006 HME / Ferrara (1250/750/25F)
Battalion 18 / Battalion 81[]
Station 71 (County) - Parlier - 1300 East Parlier Avenue, Parlier[]
Dedicated 1994
- Engine 71 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Patrol 71 - Type 6 wildland
Station 82 (County) - Del Rey - 9700 East American Avenue, Del Rey[]
- Engine 82 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Brush 82 -
- Breathing Support 82 - Ford F-550 (CA#1344239)
- Water Tender 82 - 2021 Kenworth T480 (?/3000) (CA#1052664)
- Dozer Team 43
- Dozer 43 - Type 2 wildland bulldozer
- Dozer Transport 43 - 2004 Peterbilt 378 (CA#1477470) (VIN#2XPFDB0X34M819549)
- Dozer Loader 43 - Cozad 35 ton trailer
- Dozer Tender 43 -
Station 83 (County) - Selma - 11500 East Mountain View, Selma[]
Dedicated 1970
- Engine 83 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F)
- Water Tender 83 - 2021 Kenworth T480 (?/3000)
Station 84 - CAL FIRE Sanger - 210 South Academy Avenue, Sanger[]
Dedicated 1951 Co-located with CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings HQ
- Mobile Communications Center 43 - 2011 International WorkStar 7500 6x4 / Frontline Communications C-42X-3 walk-in
- Engine 84 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/500/20F) (CA#1358071)
- Battalion 4318 -
- Engine 4368 - International 4x4 Model 34 Type 3 wildland (500/500/20A)
- Dozer Team 4340
- Dozer 4340 - Caterpillar D6C
- Dozer Transport 4340 - 2019 International HX520 6x4 (CA#1551761) (VIN#3HSDPAPT0KN156298)
- Dozer Loader 4340 - Cozad 35 ton trailer
- Dozer Tender 4340 -
Station / Assignment Unknown[]
- Battalion 91 -
- Battalion 81 -
- Battalion 71 -
- Utility 12 - 2015 Ford F-250 (CA#1449060) (VIN#1FT7X2B62FEB32907)
- Training 4329 -
- Battalion 4306 -
- Battalion 4314 -
- Battalion 4317 -
- Repair 4349 -
- Repair 4331 -
- PIO 43A -
- PIO 44A -
- CNA 43D - 202? International crew carrier (CA#1257869)
- 2006 HME / Ferrara pumper (1250/750/25F) (SN#H-3476)
- 2006 HME / Ferrara (1250/750/25F) (Ex-Engine 82)
- 2006 HME / Ferrara (1250/750/25F) (Ex-Engine 86)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1998 Freightliner FL 80 (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 95)
- 1993 International S2600 / West-Mark tanker (500/2000) (CA#365680) (Ex-Water Tender 89)
- 1989 Ford C-1250 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 94)
- 1988 Ford F-350 4x4 (CA#110701) (Ex-Patrol 85)
- 1977 Ford C-8000 / Van Pelt pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 89)
External Links[]
Fresno County Fire Protection District