Laguna Beach Fire Department

Area Served[]

The Laguna Beach Fire Department (LBFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Laguna Beach, a seaside resort city located in southern Orange County, California, located some 50 miles south of Los Angeles. Laguna is Spanish Spanish for "Lagoon." Incorporated as a city on June 29, 1927, it encompasses an area covering 9.86 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 23,032. The City of Laguna Beach is bordered by California Crystal Cove State Park and the City of Newport Beach on the northwest, the the unincorporated Orange County community of Laguna Woods on the northeast, the cities of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel on the east, the City of Dana Point on the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean on the southwest. All of these, with the exception of Newport Beach which has its own fire department, receive fire protection from the Orange County Fire Authority.

Mutual Aid[]

Laguna Beach FD has mutual aid agreements with the Orange County Fire Authority (California), the Newport Beach Fire Department, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Department Profile[]

The Laguna Beach Fire Department is budgeted for 39 sworn employees and has a daily staffing of 12 firefighters. Its resources include four fire stations and seven front-line emergency apparatus. These are comprised of four engine companies, two BLS transport ambulances, and one battalion chief vehicle, working three 24-hour rotating shifts. Each fire engine is staffed with one captain, one engineer, and one firefighter; with at least one member of the crew certified as a paramedic. LBFD also cross staffs a rescue squad, two type-3 wildland engine companies, and an OES Type-3 wildland engine company. Laguna Beach Fire responds to over 5,000 calls annually, with over 80% consisting of EMS calls.

History[]

The Laguna Beach Fire Department was established in 1919 with current Fire Station 1 being built in 1931 and still operational today. Over the years, the Laguna Beach Fire Department has grown from one fire station to four fire stations with paramedic service operating from all four. In July of 2022, Laguna Beach Fire Department added Emergency Ambulance service to the community. On June 15, 2022, the Laguna Beach City Council authorized the city manager to enter into an agreement with Rincon Consultants Inc. in the amount of $89,199 to provide consulting services for the preparation of an initial study for the acquisition of 31727 Coast Highway for future civic uses, including as a replacement for the neighborhood’s local fire station, LBFD Fire Station 4.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

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Fire Station 1 - 501 Forest Avenue[]

Built 1931

Engine 1 (ALS) - 2017 Pierce Velocity (1500/500) (SN#30706) (CA#1445275)

Engine 301 (Reserve) - 2016 Pierce Saber 4x4 PUC (1500/500) (SN#28667) (Ex-Engine 201, ex-Engine 3)

Antique - 1931 Seagrave Suburbanite pumper (500/100)

Fire Station 2 - 285 Agate Street[]

Battalion 1 - 2017 Ram Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1334322)

Utility 1 - 2005 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4x4 (CA#1184243)

Deputy Chief 2 - 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1318229)

Engine 2 - 2012 Pierce Velocity (1500/500) (SN#25612) (Ex-Engine 1)

Ambulance 2 (BLS) - 2018 Ford E-350 / Leader Type III (CA#1631296)

Squad 2 - 2005 GMC C5500 Crew Cab 4x4 / Master Body Works rescue (CA#1309065)

Division Chief 3 - 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (CA#1318230)

Engine 302 - 20?? International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34E Type 3 wildland (500/500/20F) (SN#23183) (CA#1026244)

Cal OES Brush Engine 1314 (3004) - 2020 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500pto,100aux/480/20A) (SN#3212) (VIN#3HAEETAR2LL190358) (CA#1598960)

Fire Station 3 - 2900 Alta Laguna Boulevard[]

Engine 3 - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/20A) (CA#1154168) (Ex-Engine 201, ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 1)

Fire Station 4 - 31646 2nd Avenue[]

Engine 4 (ALS) - 2006 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/20A)

Ambulance 4 (BLS) - 2018 Ford E-350 / Leader Type I (CA#1634213)

Engine 204 (Reserve) - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/500/20A) (Ex-Engine 3)

Moulton Meadows Park, Balboa Avenue & Capistrano Avenue between Top of the World Trailhead[]

HeloPod - 2019 Pump-Pod USA helicopter refilling station (3000 to 7000 gallons capacity)

Assignment Unknown[]

Antique - 1968 American LaFrance pumper (1000/300) (CA#553PAP)

Retired Apparatus[]

2001 HME 1871-SFO SMFD / Westates Type 1 pumper (1000,100aux/750/20A) (SN#19611) (CA#1163906) (VIN#44KFT42831WZ19611) (OES 313 - Returned to OES)

1999 International 4900 4x4 / Master Body Works Type 3 wildland (500/500/30A) (CA#1026244) (Ex-Engine 302) (Sold to Cimarron Hills Fire Department)

1997 E-One Hurricane (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 1)

1994 Ford / Fire-Bann Crew Cab 4x4 utility body rescue (Ex-Rescue 2)

1991 Ford F-350 (Ex-Utility 2)

1991 Ford Crew Cab (Ex-Utility 1)

1989 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 201 Reserve, ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 1)

1988 E-One Hurricane pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 3)

1985 Spartan Gladiator PA20-2142 / Van Pelt pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 4)

1978 Ford / Crown / Pierce Type 3 wildland (400/500) (Ex-Brush Engine 302)

1972 Crown Firecoach CP150-V56D pumper (1500/500) (SN#-1683) (Ex-Engine 3)

1972 International FleetStar / Van Pelt pumper (1000/800) (OES 158 - Returned to OES)

1971 International / Van Pelt pumper (400/200) (Ex-Engine 304)

External Links[]

Laguna Beach Fire Department Facebook page

Station Map[]

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