Kern County Fire Department

Area Served[]

The Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the unincorporated areas of Kern County, California as well as to the cities of Arvin, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi and Wasco. Named for American artist, topographer, and explorer of California, the Southwestern United States, and East Asia Edward Meyer Kern (October 26, 1822 or 1823 – November 25, 1863) as well as the Kern River, unincorporated Kern County encompasses an area covering 8,161 square miles, and serves a population of over 500,000 citizens. It is bordered by King, Tulare and Inyo Counties, the Sequoia National Park, as well as the southern end of California's Central Valley to the north and northeast, San Bernardino County and beyond the southern slope of the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range into the Mojave Desert to the east, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, as well as the northern extremity of the parallel Antelope Valley to the south, the Los Padres National Forest to the southwest, and Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, as well as the southern slope of the Coast Ranges to the west. KCFD provides fire protection to State Responsibility Areas under contract to CAL FIRE.

Mutual Aid[]

Kern County FD has mutual aid agreements with the United States Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest Fire Suppression, Sequoia National Forest Fire Suppression, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire), the Bakersfield Fire Department, the California City Fire Department, the China Lake Federal Fire Department, Edwards Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, the Mojave Air and Space Port Fire Department, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Ventura County Fire Department, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Department Profile[]

The Kern County Fire Department is budgeted for 687 permanent employees with 477 of them being uniformed / sworn firefighters, working out of 47 fire stations, and the remainder being civilian support staff. In addition, there are 69 part-time/temporary positions, primarily serving as seasonal wildland firefighters/hand crews. Personnel are on duty for 48 consecutive hours followed by 48 hours off. This cycle of 48 on and 48 off is repeated three times and then employees are off for 192 consecutive hours. KCFD utilizes a constant staffing model for its 24-hour line personnel. All trucks and engines are staffed with three personnel. Command units are each staffed with one person, the two ARFF units at Meadows field are also staffed with one person, and the single ARFF unit at Inyokern Airport is staffed with one person. The daily on-duty staffing is established at 161 personnel. The department is led by a Fire Chief, who is also the Director of Emergency Services. The Fire Chief is assisted by four Deputy Fire Chiefs who supervise activities in the department’s four divisions: Operations, Administration, Logistics, and Support Services. Included in the Operations Division is a Wildland Section, a Heavy Equipment Section (Dozers), Air Operations (Helicopters), and Special Operations (HazMat, USAR, ARFF, Industrial Firefighting & Mass Decon). KCFD provides Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) services to Meadows Field and Inyokern Airport. KCFD also provides EMS first responder services in conjunction with four private ambulance providers (Hall Ambulance, Delano Ambulance, Care Ambulance, and Liberty Ambulance). KCFD units operate at the Basic Life Support (BLS) level, with most units staffed with emergency medical technicians (EMTs) except for at the Pine Mountain Club station where KCFD operates at an ALS level. The department operates a Training Section, an Arson Investigations Unit, Fire Prevention & Plans Review, a Volunteer and Explorer Group, Information Technology, Fleet Services, Finance, Human Resources, and a 911 Communications Center. KCFD operates under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the City of Bakersfield to provide joint response to calls in either the city or the county from a combined force of both agencies.

Fleet[]

Currently, KCFD is comprised of the following resources:

8 Battalions
36 Type 1 engine companies
5 Type 2 engine companies
16 Type 3 wildland engine companies (1 is OES owned)
45 Type 6 wildland patrol units
4 Ladder truck companies
5 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) units (2 of them are reserve units)
1 Mobile command center (OES owned)
1 Rescue squad
3 Urban Search And Rescue units
1 Hazardous Materials response unit
2 Breathing support units
1 Air & Lighting unit
6 Water tenders (1 is OES owned)
2 Water dropping helicopters
2 Fuel tenders
6 Type 2 wildland bulldozers
3 Dozer transports with lowboy trailers
2 Dozer tenders
1 Grader
1 Skid steer
4 Type 2 IA Hand crews
Inflatable rescue boat

History[]

Kern County’s fire department was established in 1927 as a cooperative between the state and county. Prior to its inception, the California State Board of Forestry and the California Division of Forestry were placed in charge of fire protection services on state lands. Although volunteer firefighter’s serviced the county, the County Board of Supervisors realized the necessity of a more organized department and facilitated an agreement between the state and Kern County. On June 27, 1927, Ranger Roger V. Wood was hired to run the county’s operation. The following year, two more fire wardens were hired, and in 1929, the first fire truck was purchased. During the next 16 years, the department established stations in Bakersfield, Kernville, Arvin, Highland Park, Keene, Lebec, Wasco, Taft, Buttonwillow, Lost Hills, Delano, Tehachapi, Shafter, McFarland and Mojave. In the early 1940s, Kern County received $600,000 in federal funds for the construction of ire stations in Delano, Fellows, Maricopa, Woody, and East Bakersfield. In 1945, the county assumed all department operations

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes

22	Marcipoa	1941-1989	Built by the Works Progress Administration; closed, demolished and replaced by current Fire Station 22
23	Broadway Street, Fellows	1940-1989	Built by the Works Progress Administration; closed, demolished and replaced by current Fire Station 23
34	1001 12th Avenue, Delano	194?-1974	Built by the Works Progress Administration; closed, demolished and new Fire Station 34 built on-site.
35	Woody	194?-1989	Built by the Works Progress Administration; closed. demolished and replaced by current Fire Station 35
65	9420 Rosedale Highway, Greenacres	April 21, 1950 - 2017	Closed, demolished and replaced by new Fire Station 65
17	26965 Cote Street, Boron	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 87
36	10511 Highway 155, Greenville	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 79
51	8225 McKee Road, Lamont	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 46
52	312 Taft Highway, Greenfield	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 47
54	301 Campus Drive, Arvin	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 48
73	6919 Monache Mountain Avenue, Inyokern	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 83
74	139 East Las Flores Avenue, Ridgecrest	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 84
75	26804 Butte Avenue, Randsburg	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 85
77	815 West Dolphin Avenue, Ridgecrest	April 2023 - Present	Renumbered to Fire Station 81

Apparatus Roster[]

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

Administration / Shops - 5642 Victor Street, Bakersfield/Olive Drive[]

Repair 1 -

Shop 5 (4970) - 2008 Peterbilt / CTEC service utility w/crane

Shop 16 - Ford F-Series w/crane

Engine 502 - 1998 Pierce Dash (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-08)

Battalion 1 - Tehachapi[]

Fire Station 11 - 30356 Woodford-Tehachapi Road, Keene[]

Built 1953

Engine 11 -

Engine 311 -

Water Tender 11 (4753) - 2009 International 7400 / Pierce (500,180aux/2100/30F) (SN#19010)

Patrol 11 (4558) - 2014 Ford F-450 SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (125/250/5A) (SN#27110-01)

Keene Helitack Base - Co-located with Station 11[]

Superintendent 407 (4536) - Ford F-350 4x4 (CA#1294480)

Copter 407 (9924) - 1966 Bell UH-1H Iroquois C/N 8595 & 66-16401 (Civil Registration N407KC) (-/360)

Fuel Tender 407 (4984) - 2009 Peterbilt 388 / West-Mark (3500 gallons Jet A)

Copter 408 (9923) - 1967 Bell UH-1H Iroquois C/N 9923 & 67-17725 (Civil Registration N408KC) (-/360)

Helitack 408 (4960) - 2006 International 7400 / 1989 Data Manufacturing support unit

Fuel Tender 408 (4928) - 2002 Peterbilt / West-Mark (3500 gallons Jet A)

Crew Truck 408 (4964) - 2006 International 7400 / BME crew transport

Copter 409 - 2024 Bell 412EP S/N 39128 (Civil Registration N409KC)

Fire Station 12 - 800 South Curry Street, Tehachapi[]

Built 1982

Battalion 1 -

Engine 12 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37478-01)

Water Tender 12 -

Patrol 12 (4575) - 2020 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Douglass / FD-built Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21038-01 to 10) (CA#1572529)

Engine 312 (4761) - 2014 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (1000/500/30A/30B/300 lbs. DC) (SN#27091)

Fire Station 13 - 21415 Reeves Street, Tehachapi[]

Built 2015

Engine 13 -

Patrol 13 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 14 - 1953 Highway 58, Mojave[]

Built 1957

Engine 14 (4719) - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37478-02)

Patrol 14 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 314 - Type 3 wildland

Fire Station 15 - 3219-35th Street West, Rosamond[]

Built 2006

Engine 15 (4771) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#35337-01)

Patrol 15 - Type 6 wildland

Medic Squad 15 (ALS) (4363) - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LS 4x4

Fire Station 16 - 28946 Bear Valley Road, Bear Valley Springs[]

Built 1984

Engine 16 -

Patrol 16 - 2018 Ford F-550 4x4 / Firematic B.R.A.T. Type 6 wildland (120/250/?F)

Engine 316 - Type 3 wildland

Fire Station 18 - 28381 Braeburn Place, Stallion Springs[]

Built 1967

Engine 18 (4285) - 1998 Pierce Saber (1500/750/30F) (SN#EB167-09)

Patrol 18 (4534) - 2005 Ford F-550 DRW 4x4 / West-Mark Type 6 wildland (100/300/8A) (SN#60554) (CA#1137028)

Engine 318 (4729) - 2006 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Contender Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20F) (SN#19009)

Air and Wildland Camp 8 - 20569 Eumatilla Street, Tehachapi[]

Dedicated November 15, 2012

Superintendent 11 - Ford F-350 4x4

Crew 11A (4930) (Tehachapi Valley) - International crew transport

Crew 11B (Tehachapi Valley) - International crew transport

Crew 12A - International crew transport

Crew 12B - International crew transport

Crew 81 - International crew transport

Crew 81A (4986) - Ford F-550 4x4 crew transport (CA#1299118)

Crew 81B - Ford F-550 4x4 crew transport

Crew 82 (4994) - Freightliner FL70 crew transport (CA#1294511)

Crew 82A (4996) - Freightliner FL70 crew transport (CA#1294512)

Crew 82B (4968) - 2009 Ford F-550 4x4 crew transport (CA#1242670)

(Spare) (4995) - Freightliner FL70 crew transport (CA#1294513)

Engine (Seasonal only) -

Battalion 2 - West Kern[]

Fire Station 21 - 303-10th Street, Taft[]

Built 1989

Battalion 2 (4337) - 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1214144)

Engine 21 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30A) (SN#39137-03)

Truck 21 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/300/102' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#38522)

Patrol 21 - 2014 F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (125/250/5A) (SN#27110-01)

Fire Station 22 - 801 Stanislaus Street, Maricopa[]

Built 1989

Engine 22 (4703) - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/750/30A) (SN#11525-01)

Patrol 22 (4501) - 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 DRW 4x4 / FD-built Type 6 wildland (125/300/5A) (CA#1032214)

Engine 322 (4744) - 2004 Pierce Saber (1500/750/25A) (SN#15529) (Ex-Taft Fire Department)

Fire Station 23 - 100 Broadway, Fellows[]

Built 1989

Engine 23 -

Patrol 23 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 24 - 23246 2nd Street, McKittrick[]

Built 1989

Engine 24 -

Engine 324 - 2023 International HV507 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A)

Fire Station 25 - 100 Mirasol Avenue, Buttonwillow[]

Built 1989

Engine 25 (4774) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-02)

Patrol 25 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 26 - 14670 Lost Hills Road, Lost Hills[]

Built 1989

Engine 26 - 2007 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#19121-02)

Patrol 26 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 326 -

Battalion 3 - North Kern[]

Fire Station 31 - 2424-7th Street, Wasco[]

Built 1984

Engine 31 (4766) - 2014 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#27092-02) (Ex-Engine 42)

Patrol 31 - Type 6 wildland

Tender 31 - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce BXT wetside (1250/2100) (SN#40581)

Cal OES Water Tender 5101 - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Westates (500pto/2000/10A) (CA#959536) (VIN#1FVABXCS63DK80562) (Ex-OES 51)

Fire Station 32 - 325 Sunset Avenue, Shafter[]

Built 1987

Engine 32 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37478-03)

Patrol 32 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 33 - 700 West Perkins Avenue, McFarland[]

Built 1989

Battalion 3 -

Engine 33 - :2008 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#20332-02)

Patrol 33 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 34 - 1001 12th Avenue, Delano[]

Built 1974

Engine 34 (4720) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-04)

Patrol 34 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 35 - 17977 Highway 155, Woody[]

Built 1989

Patrol 35 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 335 - 2007 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (SN#19186)

Fire Station 37 - 132 West 11th Avenue, Delano West[]

Built 1986

Engine 37 (4749) - 2009 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#21781-01 to 04)

Patrol 37 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 937 -

Battalion 4 - Valley / Foothills[]

Fire Station 41 - 2214 Virginia Avenue, Virginia Colony[]

Built 1966

Battalion 4 -

Engine 41 (4775) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-03)

Truck 41 (4759) - 2011 Pierce Quantum (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#24256) (CA#1371655)

Patrol 41 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 241 -

Fire Station 42 - 2011 Fairfax Road, Nile[]

Built 1989

Engine 42 (4777) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-05)

Patrol 42 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 45 - 11809 Edison Highway, Edison[]

Built 1950

Fuel Tender 1 (4988) - 2009 Peterbilt 388 6x4 / West-Mark elliptical (350/1500 gas/1500 diesel)
Dozer Team 1
- Dozer 1 (4916) -
- Dozer Transport 1 -
- Dozer Loader 1 -
- Dozer Tender 1 (4333) - 2014 Ford F-450 SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Pierce (SN#27862) (CA#1269246)
Dozer Team 2
- Dozer 2 - 2021 Caterpillar D6 Type I wildland
- Dozer Transport 2 (4935) - 2021 Peterbilt 389 tractor
- Dozer Loader 2 - Cozad lowboy trailer
- Dozer Tender 2 -
Dozer Team 3 -
- Dozer 3 -
- Dozer Transport 3 (4953) - 2005 Peterbilt 379 tractor
- Dozer Loader 3 - (4240) Cozad lowboy trailer
- Dozer Tender 3 (4333) - 2005 F-450 4x4 / CTEC fuel tender (?/100 Diesel)
Dozer Team 4
- Dozer 4 (4206) - 1981 Caterpillar D6D Type I wildland
- Dozer Transport 4 (4978) - 2007 Peterbilt tractor (CA#1199715)
- Dozer Loader 4 - (4914) Cozad lowboy trailer
- Dozer Tender 4 (421) - 2021 Ford F-350 DRW 4x4 / CTEC
Dozer Team 5
- Dozer 5 (4956) - 2005 Caterpillar D6R Type I wildland
- Dozer Transport 5 -
- Dozer Loader 5 -
- Dozer Tender 5 - 200? Ford
Dozer Team 6
- Dozer 6 -
- Dozer Transport 6 -
- Dozer Loader 6 -
- Dozer Tender 6 (4582) - 2023 Ford F-350 4x4 / Douglass
Dozer Team 7
- Dozer 7 (5066) - 1984 Caterpillar D7G Type 1 wildland
- Dozer Transport 7 -
- Dozer Loader 7 -
- Dozer Tender 7
Engine 45 - 2009 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#21781-01 to 04)
Engine 345 - 2023 International HV507 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A)
Excavator - Caterpillar 324D FM hydraulic excavator
2019 Bobcat T770 tracked skid-steer with forestry cutter

Fire Station 46 - 8225 McKee Road, Lamont[]

Built 1976

Engine 46 - 2008 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#20332-03/04/05/02) (Ex-Engine 51)

Patrol 46 - (Ex-Patrol 51)

Decon 46 - (Ex-Decon 51)

Fire Station 47 - 312 Taft Highway, Greenfield[]

Built 1989

Engine 47 - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-06) (CA#1628782) (Ex-Engine 52)

Patrol 47 (4536) - 2017 Ford F-350 4x4 Type 6 wildland (Ex-Patrol 52)

Urban Search and Rescue 47 (4927) - 2002 Peterbilt tractor (CA#1094852) / (4967) 1987 FD-built trailer (Ex-USAR 52)

Urban Search and Rescue 47 (4765) - 2009 Pierce Quantum 6x4 walk-around (SN#21374) (Ex-USAR 52)

Rapid Extraction Module 47 - (Ex-Rapid Extraction Module 52)

Fire Station 48 - 301 Campus Drive, Arvin[]

Built 1988

Engine 48 (4787) - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30A) (SN#37478-05)

Patrol 48 (4566) - 2018 Ford F-550 SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Firematic B.R.A.T. Type 6 wildland (120/250) (Ex-Patrol 54)

Battalion 5 - Mount Pinos Communities[]

Fire Station 53 - 9443 Taft Highway, Old River[]

Built 1950

Engine 53 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#37478-04)

Patrol 53 (4573) - 2020 Ford F-450 SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Douglass / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (120/265/5F) (CA#1598103)

Fire Station 55 - 5441 Dennis McCarthy Road, Tejon Ranch[]

Built 2006

Battalion 5A (4429) - 2022 Ford F-250 4x4 (CA#1696498) (VIN#1FT7W2B67NEG15066)

Battalion 5B (4408) - 2023 Ford F-250 4x4 (??#BX96D25)

Battalion 5C (4364) - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LS 4x4 (CA#119978X)

Engine 55 - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-07)

Truck 55 (4790) - 2024 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 6x4 aerial (1500/300/30F/107' Ascendant rear-mount ladder) (SN#39459)

Water Tender 55 (4710) - 2001 International 4900 / Pierce elliptical (500/1500/50A) (SN#12643-01) (Ex-Water Tender 1)

Patrol 55 (4560) - 2014 Ford F-450 XL SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (125/250/5A) (SN#27110-03)

Fire Station 56 - 1548 Golden State Highway, Lebec[]

Built 1988

Crew 10A (Golden Empire) - International crew transport

Crew 10B (4802) (Golden Empire) - International crew transport (CA#1458758)

Engine 56 (4780) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-08)

Patrol 56 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 356 (4791) - 2022 International HV507 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A)

Fire Station 57 - 729 West End Drive, Frazier Park[]

Built 1960

Engine 57 (4738) - 2007 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30A) (SN#19121-01) (Ex-Engine 12)

Patrol 57 (4554) - 2008 Ford F-450 XL DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21038-01 to 10)

Engine 357 (4792) - 2023 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34 (500pto,180/500/20A) (SN#3431)

Engine 457 (4199) - 1991 International S1900 / Beck Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#131340) (CA#209365) (Ex-Engine 355)

Fire Station 58 - 2420 Symonds Drive, Pine Mountain Club[]

Built 1974

Engine 58 -

Patrol 58 (4541) - 2008 Ford F-450 XL DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21038-01 to 10)

Battalion 6 - Valley / Foothills[]

Fire Station 61 - 6400 Fruitvale Avenue, Norris[]

Built 1970

Battalion 6 (4323) - Chevrolet 2500 w/ canopy

Engine 61 (4751) - 2009 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#21784-04)

Patrol 61 - Type 6 wildland

Urban Search and Rescue 61 (4758) - 2010 Pierce Quantum 6x4 walk-around (SN#23299)

Rapid Extraction Module 61 -

Fire Station 62 - 1652 Sunnyside Court, Oildale (Meadows Field Airport/Kern County Airport #1)[]

Built 1996

Charlie 1 - 2010 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 crash tender (1950/3000/420AFFF/500 lbs. DC/50' Snozzle) (Ex-ARFF 1)

Charlie 2 (4768) - 2007 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 crash tender (1950/4500/630AFFF/1000 lbs. DC/50' Snozzle) (Ex-ARFF 2)

Charlie 3 (5215) (Reserve) - 1992 Oshkosh T-3000 6x6 crash tender (1950/3000/420AFFF/500 lbs. Halon) (CA#1247676) (Ex-US Navy)

Charlie 4 (Reserve) (4757) - 2009 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 crash tender (1950/3000/420AFFF/500 lbs. DC/50' Snozzle) (Ex-Charlie 1)

Cal OES Incident Support Unit 5265 - 2011 Freightliner M2 112 6x4 / MBF Industries walk-in communications/command center (CA#1353175) (VIN#1FVHC5CV88DAW1663)

Fire Station 63 - 101 Universe Avenue, Highland[]

Built 1966

Engine 63 (4727) - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30A) (SN#37478-06)

Patrol 63 - Type 6 wildland

Medic Squad 63 (ALS) (4448) - 2024 Ford F-550 4x4 / Douglass walk-around

Engine 363 - 2023 International HV507 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A)

Fire Station 64 - 101 East Roberts Lane, Riverview[]

Built 1961

Engine 64 (4781) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-09)

Patrol 64 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 65 - 10051 Meacham Road, Greenacres[]

Dedicated March 14, 2013

Squad 6 (ALS) (4968) - Ford F-550 4x4

Engine 65 (4752) - 2009 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#21781-05)

Truck 65 (4747) - 2009 Pierce Quantum (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (SN#20973)

Patrol 65 (4543) - 2008 Ford F-450 XL DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A)

Hazmat 65 (4770) - 2020 Pierce Enforcer 8424 22' combination (SN#34057) (Ex-Hazmat 66)

Truck 465 (4701) - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/300/30A/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#11519)

Cal OES HazMat 5101 (009051) - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox LFDxl-24 (74") 1871-Spectr 18' Type 2 walk-around (SN#22897) (CA#1527904) (VIN#44KFT4284HWZ22897) (Ex-OES 51)

Fire Station 66 - 3000 Landco Drive, Bakersfield[]

Built 1987

Engine 66 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 71010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#39137-01)

Patrol 66 (4508) -

Breathing Support 66 (4756) - 2009 International 4400 / Pierce walk-around (SN#22126) (CA#1330461) (Ex-Light & Air 66, ex-Light & Air 61)

Engine 366 -

Fire Station 67 - 14341 Brimhall Road, Rosedale[]

Built 1997

Engine 67 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#39137-02)

Water Tender 67 (4711) - 2001 International 4900 elliptical tanker (500/?)

Patrol 67 (4571) - 2020 Ford F-450 SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Douglass / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (120/265/5F) (CA#1330483)

Engine 309 (4201) - 1986 International S1800 / Beck Type 3 wildland (500/500) (SN#120) (CA#075081) (Used by the Fire Explorer program)

Engine 467 - 2001 Pierce Saber (SN#12490-01 to 06)

Battalion 7 - Kern River Valley[]

Fire Station 71 - 9000 Navajo Avenue, Weldon/Southlake[]

Built 1985

Battalion 7 -

Engine 71 - 2008 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#20332-05/02/03/04)

Patrol 71 - Type 6 wildland

Engine 371 -

Fire Station 72 - 4500 Lake Isabella Boulevard, Lake Isabella[]

Built 1988

Crew 7A (Rio Bravo Hot Shots) - International crew transport (Defunded by Kern County Board of Supervisors in June 2020; unk. if still active)

Crew 7B (Rio Bravo Hot Shots) - International crew transport (Defunded by Kern County Board of Supervisors in June 2020; unk. if still active)

Engine 72 (4772) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#35337-02)

Patrol 72 - Type 6 wildland

Fire Station 76 - 11018 Kernville Road, Kernville[]

Built 1953

Engine 76 -

Patrol 76 (4567) - 2020 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Douglass / FD-built Type 6 wildland (120/265/5F)

Engine 376 (4763) - 2014 International 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (SN#27090-02)

Fire Station 78 - 16001 Walker Basin Road, Walker Basin[]

Built 1987

Patrol 78 (4561) - 2014 Ford F-450 SuperCab DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (125/250/5A) (SN#27808)

Engine 378 - 2007 International 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500/500/30F)

Fire Station 79 - 10511 Highway 155, Glennville[]

Built 1958

Engine 79 - 2007 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (SN#19184) (Ex-Engine 36)

Patrol 79 (4568) - 2020 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Douglass / FD-built Type 6 wildland (120/265/5F) (Ex-Patrol 36)

Engine 379 - 2023 International HV507 4x4 / BME Type 3 wildland (500pto,180aux/500/20A)

Battalion 8 - Kern Desert[]

Fire Station 81 - 815 West Dolphin Avenue, Ridgecrest Heights[]

Built 1989

Battalion 8 -

Engine 81 (4782) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-10) (Ex-Engine 77)

Patrol 81 - Type 6 wildland (Ex-Patrol 77)

Breathing Support 81 - (Ex-Light & Air 81, ex-Light & Air 77)

Fire Station 83 - 6919 Monache Mountain Avenue, Inyokern (Inyokern Airport)[]

Built 2004

Engine 83 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#39137-04)

Charlie 83 (4951) - 2004 Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 crash tender (1850/1585/200AFFF/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Charlie 73)

Water Tender 83 (4754) - 2009 International 7400 / Pierce (500/2100/35A) (SN#21373-02) (Ex-Water Tender 73)

Patrol 83 (4523) - 2008 Ford F-450 XL DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/250/5A) (SN#21038-01 to 10) (CA#1269252) (Ex-Patrol 73)

Fire Station 84 - 139 East Las Flores Avenue, Ridgecrest[]

Built 1978

Engine 84 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer PUC 7010 (1500/750/30F) (SN#37478-07)

Patrol 84 - 2018 Ford F-450 4x4 / Firematic B.R.A.T. Type 6 wildland (120/250/?) (Ex-Patrol 74)

Fire Station 85 - 26804 Butte Avenue, Randsburg[]

Built 1997

Engine 85 - Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 75)

Patrol 85 - Type 6 wildland (Ex-Patrol 75)

Fire Station 87 - 26965 Cote Street, Boron[]

Built 1950

Engine 87 -

Patrol 87 (4548) - 2009 Ford F-450 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (120/250/5A) (SN#21968-??) (Ex-Patrol 17)

Blue Mountain CAL FIRE COM/LO - 9.0 KM northeast of Windy[]

Dedicated October 1962 / Staffed by Volunteers In Prevention (VIPs) from June to November annually

20' steel frame observation tower with 14’x 14’ CL-100 cabin and catwalk

Breckenridge Mountain COM/LO - 9.69 KM southwest of Havilah[]

Dedicated 1942 / Staffed by Volunteers In Prevention (VIPs) from June to November annually

40' steel frame observation tower with 14’x 14’ C-3 live-in cabin, catwalk, three microwave communication dish antenna and co-located radio equipment vault

Government Peak CAL FIRE COM - 4.21 KM southwest of Johannesburg[]

Unmanned communications repeater tower with several antennas and co-located radio equipment vault

Oak Peak County COM - 4.59 KM south of Monolith[]

Unmanned communications repeater tower with several antennas and co-located radio equipment vault

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

Division 1 (4466) - 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 (CA#1692992) (VIN#1GT49ME78RF295797)

Scout 8 (4232) - 4x4 ATV

2004 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/300/30A/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#15690) (Ex-Truck 55)

(4773) - 2022 Pierce Enforcer PUC pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#36102-01) (Ex-Engine 14)

(4769) - 2018 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#32118) (Ex-Engine 21)

(4765) - 2014 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#27092-01) (Ex-Engine 41)

(4764) - 2014 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#27092-03) (Ex-Engine 64)

(4762) - 2014 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (1000/500/30F) (SN#27090-01) (CA#1392110) (Ex-Engine 357)

(4392) - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1393321) (Ex-Battalion 5A)

(4359) - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1199785) (Ex-Medic Squad 63)

2009 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#21781-01) (Ex-Engine 32)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-01)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-02)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-03)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-04)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-05)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-06)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-07)

2009 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21968-08)

2008 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#20332-04) (Ex-Engine 67)

(4739) - 2008 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#20332-01) (Ex-Engine 21)

(4537) - 2008 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21038-01 to 10) (Ex-Patrol 11)

2008 Ford F-450 DRW 4x4 / Pierce Type 6 wildland (300/260/5A) (SN#21038-01 to 10)

2007 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#19121-02/03/05) (Ex-Engine 84, ex-Engine 74)

(4737) - 2007 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#19121-03) (Ex-Engine 31)

(4735) - 2007 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#19121-04) (Ex-Engine 52)

(4733) - 2007 International 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500/500/30F) (Ex-Engine 379)

(4732) - 2007 International 7400 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500/500/30F) (SN#19185) (Ex-Engine 345)

(4724) - 2006 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#18434-01) (Ex-Engine 55, ex-Engine 15)

2006 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 63)

2005 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#16964-02) (Ex-Engine 64)

(4728) - 2005 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (Ex-Engine 54)

(4725) - 2005 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#16964-01) (Ex-Engine 53)

(4723) - 2005 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#16964-05) (Ex-Engine 73, ex-Engine 83)

(4722) - 2005 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#16964-04) (Ex-Engine 66)

(4721) - 2005 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#16964-03) (Ex-Engine 56)

(4715) - 2005 Pierce Saber 4x4 pumper (500/500/30A) (Ex-Engine 57)

(4712) - 2004 Pierce Lance combination hazmat (SN#15479) (Ex-Hazmat 66)

(4701) - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1500/300/30A/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#11519-01 or 02) (Ex-Truck 465)

2001 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#12490-01)

2001 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#12490-02)

2001 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#12490-03)

2001 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#12490-04)

2001 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#12490-05)

(5034) - 1985 International S1500 air utility (Ex-Air Utility 66)

(4719) - Pierce Quantum pumper (Ex-Engine 14)

(5634) - Ford F-450 grader tender

Retired Apparatus[]

2015 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto,150aux/500/20A) (SN#22674) (CA#1460247) (VIN#1HTWEAZR8FH563507) (OES 8531; Returned to OES and reassigned)

2015 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto.150aux/500/20a) (SN#22672) (CA#1460404) (VIN#1HTWEAZR6FH563506) (OES 8532; Returned to OES and reassigned)

2015 International WorkStar 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto,150aux/500/20A) (SN#22672 to 22683) (CA#1460713) (VIN#1HTWEAZR5FH563500) (OES 8533; Returned to OES and reassigned)

(4716) - 2005 Pierce Saber 4x4 pumper (500/500/30A) (SN#16951) (Ex-Engine 411, sold at auction^[1])

(4745) - 2001 HME 1871-SFO / West-Mark (1260/500/15A) (SN#60396) (VIN#44KFT42801WZ19680) (Ex-Engine 11)

(4700) - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1500/300/30A/85' rear-mount platform) (SN#11518) (CA#1100057) (VIN#4P1CT02SXYA000975) (Ex-Truck 21, sold at auction^[2])

(4501) - 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (125/300/5F) (Ex-Patrol 22)

(4233) - 1999 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4 / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (125/300/5F) (Ex-Patrol 12)

(4129) - 1998 GMC Sierra 3500 / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (125/300/5F) (Ex-Patrol 13)

(4123) - 1998 GMC Sierra 3500 / FD-Built Type 6 wildland (125/300/5F) (Ex-Patrol 7 Reserve)

(4290) - 1998 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (1250/1250) (SN#EB176-05) (Ex-Engine 13)

(4298) - 1998 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (1250/1250) (SN#EB176-04) (Ex-Engine 76)

(4297) - 1998 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (1250/1250) (SN#EB176-03) (CA#1022215) (VIN#1HTSEAAR5WH532743) (Ex-Engine 355, sold at auction)

1998 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (1250/1250) (SN#EB176-02) (Ex-Engine 356, sold at auction^[3])

(4286) - 1998 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (1250/1250) (SN#EB176-01) (Ex-Engine 55)

(4294) - 1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-09) (Ex-Engine 17, sold to Central Crossing Fire Protection District)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-08) (21 apparatus total including 2 still in service)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-07)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-06)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-05)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-04)

(4288) - 1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-03) (Ex-Engine 61)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-02)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB168-01)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-13)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-12)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-11)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-10)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-07)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-06)

(4717) - 1998 Pierce Saber 4x4 (1500/750/30F) (SN#EB167-05) (VIN#4P1CT02U3WA000220) / 2005 glider kit rehab (500/500/30A) (SN#16953) (VIN#4P1CS01T35A005525) (Ex-Engine 58, sold at auction^[4])

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-04)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-03)

1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-02)

(4286) - 1998 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#EB167-01)

(4296) - 1997 International 4900 4x4 / 2005 Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (SN#14630-3) (Ex-Engine 356, sold at auction ^[5]

(4229) - 1997 Pierce Dash 4dr aerial (1500/300/75' rear-mount) (SN#EB194) (Sold to Twentynine Palms Fire Department)

(495) - 1997 GMC Silverado 3500 4x4 / FD-built Type 6 wildland (125/300/5F)

(425) - 1993 Ford F-350 4x4 (CA#003537) (125/300/5F) (Ex-Patrol 17)

(423) - 1993 Ford F-350 4x4 (CA#003529) (125/300/5F) (Ex-Patrol 58)

(4242) - 1991 International S1900 4x4 / Beck Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 78)

(4225) - 1991 International S1900 4x4 / Beck Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (Ex-Engine 416)

(4266) - 1990 Ottawa / Beck C-104SMB pumper (1000/1000/30A) (Ex Training Engine 502)

(5001) - 1987 Oshkosh T-1500 4x4 crash tender (1125/1500/205AFFF/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Charlie 3)

(5011) - 1987 Duplex / 3D aerial (1000/200/100' Thibault NovaQuintech rear-mount platform) (SN#2000-E) (Ex-Truck 41, Virginia Colony Station, East Bakersfield) (Ex-Edwards Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services)

(4207) - 1986 Peterbilt tractor & lowboy trailer (Ex-Dozer Transport 2)

(5164) - 1985 Oshkosh P-19 4x4 crash tender (950/1000/130B/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Charlie 473)

(5034) - 1985 International S1500 air utility (Ex-Air Utility 66)

1982 International / Van Pelt pumper (Ex-Engine 71-2)

1975 Rockwell International 690A Twin Commander C/N 11300 (Civil Registration N490KC) (Ex-Air Attack 490) (Sold to Kern County Sheriff's Department)

1971 International CO8190 / Van Pelt aerial (-/-/100' Grove rear-mount ladder) (SN#722392) (Ex-Truck 40) (Ex-Ventura County Fire Department) (Sold to California City Fire Department (California))

1969 International LoadStar 1700 4x4 / Ansul I-H crash tender (200/500/150 lbs. DC) (Ex-CFR 1)

(Z-437) - 1961 Ford C-950 / Van Pelt pumper (1250/500) (SN#615341) (CA#040928) (Ex-Engine 31-3) (Ex-Wasco Volunteer Fire Department)

1961 White 3064 6x4 / Van Pelt wetside tanker (750/1500) (SN#615211) (Ex-Tanker 33)

1959 White / Van Pelt pumper (750/?) (Ex-Engine 32)

1949 Peterbilt / Van Pelt pumper (750,150aux/?) (SN#47419)

1949 Peterbilt / Van Pelt pumper (750,150aux/?) (SN#47409)

External Links[]

Kern County Fire Department

References[]

Station Map[]

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[2] 4700 auction

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[4] 4717 auction

[5] 4296 auction)

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