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North Tahoe Fire Protection District

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Not to be confused with North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, on the Nevada side of the border.

Area Served[]

The North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated town of Tahoe City, as well as other unincorporated communities on the north and west shores of Lake Tahoe, the Alpine Meadows County Water District (including the communities of Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley, formerly Squaw Valley), and under contract to the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District, all in Placer County in Northern California. In addition, NTFPD provides ambulance transport service to the community of Olympic Valley. The district encompasses an area covering 32 square miles, and has a population of nearly 15,000 inhabitants.

Mutual Aid[]

The North Tahoe Fire Protection District has mutual aid agreements with the CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, the Northstar Fire Department, and the Olympic Valley Fire Department, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, the Lake Valley Fire Protection District in El Dorado County, the Truckee Fire Protection District in Nevada County, and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District in Washoe County, Nevada.

Department Profile[]

The North Tahoe Fire Protection District is budgeted for 51 sworn members, 8 non-safety full-time administrative personnel, and 3 non-safety, part-time administrative personnel, working three shifts operating on a 48/96 schedule. Total Daily Minimum Staffing is 13 to 14 personnel depending on availability. NTFPD is headed by the Office of the Fire Chief and broken into 3 divisions: Operations, Administration, and Fire Prevention & Life Safety, Stations 51, 52 and 53 are staffed by North Tahoe Fire District personnel. Station 55 is staffed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection / CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit personnel from May at the onset of wildfire season and typically concludes after the fall/winter rain event in October. Station 56 is staffed by North Tahoe Fire District personnel through a contract with the Alpine Springs County Water District. This station serves the communities of Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley. Through a contract agreed upon in 2014, North Tahoe Fire Protection District provides a full-time chief officer and management of Meeks Bay’s firefighters and staffs Station 67 for fire protection, training and administrative duties. in January 2025, the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District was formally annexed and consolidated into the North Tahoe Fire District.

Dispatch[]

The North Tahoe Fire Protection District contracts dispatch to a regional fire and emergency services communication system called the Grass Valley Emergency Command Center (GVECC), jointly run by CAL FIRE and the US Forest Service and located in Grass Valley, which provides dispatch services for 30 fire agencies in Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Plumas and Yuba counties. The ECC is staffed by one battalion chief, six fire captains, one staff services analyst and 17 communication operators.

History[]

The North Tahoe Fire Protection District was formed in 1993 from the consolidation of the Tahoe City Fire Department (Established in 1941), and the North Tahoe Fire Department (Established in 1957).

Fire Stations[]

Fire Station Address In Service Notes
67 8041 State Highway 89, Meeks Bay 2025 (annexation) - present Former Meeks Bay Station 61

Apparatus Roster[]

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

Station 51 (Headquarters) - 222 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City[]

  • Battalion 5 - 2016 Ford F-250 SuperCab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1400765)
  • UAV 5 -
  • Engine 51 (ALS) - 2017 KME Severe Service 4x4 (1500/750/20A)
  • Brush 51 - 2018 International / HME Type 3
  • Water Tender 51 - 2005 Kenworth
  • Medic 51 (ALS) - 2024 Ram 3500 4x4 / 2015 / North Star / 2024 Braun Northwest remount Type I (SO#864-R)
  • Utility 51 - 2018 Ford F-250 SuperCrew 4x4 (CA#1537845) (Tow vehicle for Ranger 51 and the Technical rescue trailer)
  • Ranger 51 - 2013 Polaris Ranger 4x4 on trailer
  • CERT/Rehab 51 - (Ex-Medic)
  • Engine 251 (Spare) - 2003 Spartan Advantage 4x4 (1500/500/20A) (CA#1022585) (Ex-Engine 56)
  • Medic 251 (Spare) - 2014 Ram 3500 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I 147" module (SO#2177-1) (Ex-Medic 51)
  • Chief 500 - 2017 Ford Explorer 4x4
  • Division 502 -
  • Technical Rescue Trailer - 2014 TA trailer

Station 52 - 288 North Shore Boulevard, Kings Beach[]

  • Engine 52 (ALS) - 2016 KME Severe Service 4x4 (1500/750/20A)
  • Brush 52 - 2007 International 7400 4x4 / KME Type 3 (500/700/20A)
  • Medic 52 (ALS) - 2017 Ram 3500 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I 147" module (SO#2745-1)
  • Air 52 - 2006 Bauer TA air compressor trailer
  • Utility 52 - 2008 Ford F-150 (Tow vehicle for Air 52 and Ranger 52)
  • Ranger 52 - Can-Am 4x4 ATV on trailer
  • Snowmobile 52 - 2011 Skidoo snowmobile
  • Snowmobile 252 - 2012 Skidoo snowmobile

Station 53 - 5425 West Lake Boulevard, Homewood[]

  • Engine 53 (ALS) - 2016 KME Severe Service 4x4 (1500/750/20A)
  • Brush 53 - Type 3
  • Water Tender 53 - 2004 Kenworth T800 / Westates (500/2500)
  • Medic 53 (ALS) - 2020 Ram 3500 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I 147" module (SO#3221-1) (CA#1608248)
  • Utility 53 - 2008 Ford F-150
  • Cal OES 4611 (6065) - 2020 Ford F-550 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox AF622 Type 6 wildland (500pto,180aux/280/20A) (SN#23424) (CA#1606257) (VIN#1FD0W5HT0LED22974)

Station 54 (Maintenance Facility) - 159 Observation Drive, Tahoe City[]

  • Utility 54 - 2008 Ford F-450 4x4
  • Brush 54 - 2018 International / HME Type 3

Station 55 - 240 Carnelian Bay Avenue, Carnelian Bay[]

Staffed by CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit from May to October

  • CAL FIRE Engine 2385 - International 4x4 Type 3 wildland (500/500)

Station 56 - 270 Alpine Meadows Road, Alpine Meadows[]

  • Engine 56 (ALS) - 2017 KME Severe Service 4x4 (1500/750/20A)
  • Medic 56 (ALS) - 2022 Ram 3500 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I 147" module (SO#3687-1)

Station 67 - 8041 State Highway 89, Meeks Bay[]

  • Engine 67 (ALS) - 2017 KME Severe Service 4x4 (1500/750/20A)
  • Medic 67 (ALS) - 2017 Ram 3500 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I
  • Utility 67 - 2002 Ram 2500 4x4
  • Utility 367 - 1999 Ford F-350 4x4 snow plow

Station 68 - 7164 7th Avenue, Tahoma[]

  • Water Tender 68 - 2003 International (?/2500)

Assignment Unknown[]

  • 2015 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 67)
  • 2009 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 5)
  • 2007 International 7400 4x4 / KME (500/700/20A) (Ex-Brush 51)
  • 2007 International 7400 4x4 / KME (500/700/20A) (Ex-Brush 54)
  • 2006 Ford F-150 (Ex-Utility 51)
  • 2001 International 4800 4x4 / KME (500/650/20A) (Ex-Brush 55)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 2014 Ram 3500 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 53)
  • 2011 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 56)
  • 2009 Ford F-350 4x4 / North Star Type I ambulance
  • 2007 Ford F-350 4x4 / North Star Type I ambulance
  • 1999 Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Utility 54)
  • 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 (Ex-Utility 67)
  • 1997 International Type 3 wildland (Ex-Brush 53)
  • 1990 Seagrave JB 4x4 pumper (1500/750/20A)
  • 1987 Duplex D-450 4x4 / Grumman Firecat pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 412)
  • 1986 Duplex D9400 4x4 / 1987 Grumman pumper (1500/750/20A) (Ex-Engine 54 "Big Jim")
  • 1973 FWD 4x4 / Western States pumper (1250/500) (SN#627)
  • 1969 FWD 4x4 / Western States pumper (1250/500) (SN#457)
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