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Truckee Fire Protection District

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Area Served[]

The Truckee Fire Protection District (TFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the Town of Truckee, the unincorporated communities of Soda Springs and the area surrounding a pair of freshwater lakes known as Serene Lakes (also known as Ice Lakes), all located in Placer County. in addition, TFPD provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the unincorporated community of Kingvale and a large portion of the 70-square mile Martis Valley, co-located in both Placer and Nevada Counties, The District is situated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California, about 15 miles northwest of Lake Tahoe and about 39 miles southwest of Reno, Nevada. Truckee was named after a Paiute chief, whose assumed Paiute name was Tru-ki-zo. The District covers approximately 82 square miles in Nevada County, and 45.5 square miles in Placer County. The estimated resident population is approximately 25,000 with an estimated transitory population of at least 40,000. The area has a variety of development patterns, ranging from timber and forestlands and rural residential areas to high density residential, commercial and planned community development within the Town of Truckee. The District is bordered by the Tahoe National Forest as well as by California's Sierra County to the north; the Truckee River Canyon and the Nevada State Line to the east; Lake Tahoe, and the unincorporated communities of Cedar Flat, Carnelian Bay, Kings Beach and Brockway to the southeast; the unincorporated community of Olympic Valley, formerly known as Squaw Valley, the North Fork of the American River, Coldstream Valley and Donner State Memorial Park to the south; the small unincorporated community of Emigrant Gap to the southwest; and the Lake Valley State Recreation Area to the west.

Mutual Aid[]

The Truckee Fire Protection District has mutual and/or automatic aid agreements with the United States Forest Service, the CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, the Northstar Fire Department, the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, the Olympic Valley Fire Department, Sierra County (for ambulance mutual aid), the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (also for ambulance mutual aid), the Lake Tahoe Regional Fire Chiefs Association, as well as with neighboring departments in the state of Nevada.

Department Profile[]

the Truckee Fire Protection District is budgeted for 56 full-time staff, augmented by a number of part-time/seasonal staff, and part-time/non-safety staff, consisting of one Fire Chief, one Division Chief, one Fire Marshal, four Battalion Chiefs, twelve Fire Captains, and twenty-seven Firefighter/Paramedics, supported by one Administrative Services Director/Admin Officer, one Finance Director, one Fleet/Facility Director, two Fire Prevention Specialists, one Administrative Assistant, one Fleet/Facility Assistant, and one Fleet Mechanic. The District is divided into an Administration Division, a Field Operations Division, and a Fire Prevention Division. Each fire station has a minimum of one firefighter/paramedic on duty at all times. The Truckee Fire Protection District is part of a regional fire and emergency services delivery system operated by CAL FIRE and referred to as the Grass Valley Emergency Command Center (GVECC), located adjacent to the Nevada County Airport at 13102 Loma Rica Drive in Grass Valley, which provides dispatch services to over 30 agencies in El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and Yuba counties.

History[]

The Truckee Fire Protection District was formed in 1894. Since 1966, there have been seven annexations of lands within Nevada and Placer counties. Since the turn of the century, there have been four additional annexations, bringing the Floriston, Hobart Mills, Juniper Hills and Martis Heights areas into the District. In 2006, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) approved a reorganization of fire services, resulting in the Truckee Fire Protection District acquiring the lands that had been served by Donner Summit Public Utility District, including Soda Springs and Kingvale, as well as Serene Lakes and adjacent lands in Placer County.

Apparatus Roster[]

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

Fire Station 91 (Administration) - 10049 Donner Pass Road[]

  • Chief 900 (Fire Chief) - 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Chief 901 (Division Chief) - 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
  • Prevention 908 - 2009 Ford Expedition
  • Antique "Old #1" - 1937 Chevrolet pumper (?/600) (CA#142682)

Fire Station 92 - 11473 Donner Pass Road / Gateway[]

Built 1950s; expanded in the 1960s and in the 1980s

  • Battalion 9 - 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1391610) (VIN#1GNSKAKC0LR309622)
  • Mechanic 9 - 2005 Chevrolet Hybrid 4x4
  • Engine 92 (ALS) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 4x4 / Hi-Tech (1500/500) (CA#1538433) (VIN#4S7CT2D94JC083701)
  • Brush 92 - 2013 International 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Type 3 (700/500)
  • Truck 92 (ALS) - 2023 Pierce Velocity 7000 6x4 (2000/500/?A/107' rear-mount ladder) (SN#38108)
  • Rescue 92 - 2000 Pierce Lance (Firetrucks Unlimited refurb)
  • Water Tender 92 - 2018 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer (500/2000) (CA#1549036)
  • Loader 92 - 1997 John Deere 544H wheel loader
  • Dive Rescue 92 - 1995 Chevrolet 4x4
  • Medic 92 (ALS) - 2023 Ford F-450 4x4 Type I (CA#1679002)
  • Cascade Trailer 92 - 1998 trailer
  • Utility 92 - 2013 Ram 2500 (CA#1373399) (tow vehicle for Airboat 92)
  • Engine 292 (ALS) - 1999 American LaFrance Eagle / Hi-Tech 1500/750/20A/20B) (SN#92929 & ALF SN#B70163)
  • Medic 292 (ALS) - 2010 Ford 4x4 Type I (Ex-Medic 296)
  • Utility 292 - 1999 Ford F-350
  • Utility 392 - 2000 Ford Expedition
  • Utility 492 - 2006 Ford Escape 4x4
  • Utility 592 - 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe (CA#1070586)
  • 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (CA#1380108) (VIN#1GNSKFEC5HR292011) (Ex-Battalion 9)
  • 2017 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 w/ canopy (CA#1380105) (VIN#3C6TR5CT1HG680463)
  • 2017 Ram 1500 4x4 (CA#1380106) (VIN#3C6JR7AT8HG729373)
  • 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (CA#1422325) (VIN#1FM5K8AR3DGC73678) (Ex-Battalion 9)

Fire Station 93 (Residence Station) - 11572 Donner Pass Road / Donner Lake[]

Dedicated 1986

  • Airboat 92 - 2018 Biondo Boats 19-½' propeller-driven on tandem-axle trailer
  • Engine 93 (Reserve) (ALS) - 2000 Spartan Gladiator MFD GA40M-2142 / Hi-Tech (1500/500/15A/15B) (Ex-Engine 96)

Fire Station 94 (Residence Station) - 12986 Northwoods Boulevard / Tahoe Donner[]

Dedicated 1972

  • Engine 94 (ALS) -
  • Engine (Reserve) -
  • Loader (Reserve) -

Fire Station 95 - 10900 Manchester Drive / Glenshire[]

Dedicated 1974; remodeled in September 2011

  • Engine 95 (ALS) - 1996 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 / Hi-Tech (1500/500/10A/10B) (SN#92467)
  • Brush 95 - 2002 International 4900 4x4 / Placer Type 3 (750/500) (CA#1157107) (VIN#1HTSDADN12H559363)
  • Medic 95 (ALS) - 2004 Chevrolet 4x4 Type I
  • Utility 95 - 2013 Ram 2500
  • Medic 295 (ALS) - 2009 Ford F-450 4x4 Type I (Ex-Medic 97)

Fire Station 96 - 10277 Truckee Airport Road / Truckee Tahoe Airport, Martis Valley[]

Dedicated July 1, 2000 / Interagency fire facility with CAL FIRE (as Station 50 Martis Valley in the north wing of the facility) and the Truckee Tahoe Airport District

  • HazMat 1 (Placer County OES/Interagency hazmat team) - 2000 Freightliner FL 70 walk-in (tow vehicle for HazMat 1 trailer)
  • HazMat 1 trailer - 2004 Mirage Xtera Cargo single-axle trailer
  • Engine 96 (ALS) - 2015 International WorkStar 4x4 / Rosenbauer Timberwolf (1250 FM/750/50F)
  • Medic 96 (ALS) - 202? Ford F-450 4x4 Type I
  • Utility 96 - 1998 Chevrolet 4x4 plow truck
  • Medic 296 (ALS) - 2014 Ford F-450 4x4 Type I (CA#1402314) (Ex-Medic 96)
  • CAL FIRE Battalion 2315 - Ram 2500 HD 4x4
  • CAL FIRE Engine 2365 - International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500/500) (CA#1333137)
  • CAL FIRE Engine 2385 - International 7400 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox Model 34D Type 3 wildland (500/500) (CA#1409124)

Fire Station 97 - 53823 Sherrit Lane / Donner Summit[]

  • Engine 97 (ALS) - 1990 International / Ferrara (1250/750/25F)
  • Brush 97 - 1996 International 4x4 Type 3 wildland (500/500)
  • Rescue 97 - 1990 International
  • Medic 97 (ALS) - 202? Ford F-450 4x4 Type I
  • Loader 97 - 2006 John Deere wheel loader
  • Medic 297 (ALS) - 2015 Ford F-450 4x4 Type I

Fire Station 98 (Residence Station) - 7300 Short Road / Serene Lakes[]

Dedicated 1995

  • Engine 98 (Reserve) (ALS) -
  • Medic 98 (Reserve) (ALS) -

Assignment Unknown[]

  • 2014 Ford F-450 4x4 Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 92)
  • 2006 Chevrolet 4x4 ambulance (Ex-Medic 292)
  • 2002 Spartan Gladiator Classic KA4OM-2144 / Hi-Tech (Firetrucks Unlimited refurb) (SN#41448) (VIN#4S7RT56932O41448)
  • 1993 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Hi-Tech aerial (1250/500/75' LTI rear-mount ladder) (Hi-Tech SN#91553) (Ex-Truck 92, ex-Truck 923 pump & aerial)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 1996 Ford 1-ton 4x4 utility body (Ex-Utility 92)
  • 1988 Spartan Monarch MA40-2044 4x4 / E-One walk-around rescue (SN#6082) (Ex-Rescue 92)
  • 1987 Ice and water rescue airboat w/ General Motors 454 300HP (Ex-Boat 92) (Sold to Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Hasty Team volunteers)
  • 1986 Peterbilt / Van Pelt pumper (Ex-Engine 93)
  • 1986 Autocar 4x4 / Van Pelt pumper (1500+250/500) (SN#831546) (Ex-Engine 83, Ex-Engine 98)
  • 1984 Autocar 4x4 / Van Pelt pumper (1500/500) (SN#3035) (Ex-Engine 94, ex-Engine 921)
  • 1977 International Paystar F5070 6x6 / Van Pelt (1250/500/75' LTI rear-mount ladder) (SN#726237 Van Pelt) (SN#761373 LTI) (CA#700903) (Ex-Truck 923)
  • 1971 International Fleetstar 2010A FABCO 4x4 / Van Pelt pumper (1000/500/54' TeleSqurt rear-mount) (Ex-Engine 911, ex-Engine 8)
  • 1955 International R-160 4x4 / Van Pelt pumper (600/500) (SN#511935) (CA#142681) (Ex-Engine 932)
  • 1977 International Paystar F5070 6x6 / Van Pelt / 1995 Hi-Tech conversion (SN#726237 Van Pelt) (CA#700903) (Ex-Truck 923; Ex-Water Tender 92)

Future Plans[]

  • New Fire Station 90 - Stockrest Springs Road, Truckee adjacent the Truckee Corporation Yard and the US Forest Service Facilities - Construction of 18,100 square foot combined fire station, administrative headquarters and community room currently projected to commence in 2027.
  • Fire Station 94 - Additional apparatus bays and living quarters expansion planned for 2031.
  • Fire Station 96 - Additional apparatus bays planned for 2030.
  • Fire Station 97 - Additional apparatus bays planned for 2031.
  • New Regional Training Tower - Truckee Tahoe Airport, Martis Valley - Construction of this facility for five regional fire districts is currently projected to commence in 2023/2024.

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