Imperial County Fire Department

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==Area Served==
The Imperial County Fire Department provides fire protection and life safety services to the unincorporated rural communities and townships of Imperial County, as well as under contract to the City of Imperial, located in the Colorado Desert, an extension of the larger Sonoran Desert, on the southeast border of Southern California. In addition, Imperial County Fire Department has contractual agreements with the cities of Holtville, Brawley, and Calipatria to provide service to the unincorporated areas of the County near those jurisdictions. Established on August 7, 1907 and named after the Imperial Valley which itself was named after the Imperial Land Company, the county was formed from the eastern portion of San Diego County. Imperial County encompasses an area covering approximate 4,482 square mile, and serves a population of approximately 179,702 residents. Imperial County is bordered by Riverside County to the north; the Colorado River and, across it, the State of Arizona to the east; the Mexican state of Baja California across the international border to the south, and San Diego County to the west. 
=== Mutual Aid ===
The Imperial County Fire Department has a mutual aid agreement with the Calexico Fire Department
== Department Profile ==
The Imperial County Fire Department is budgeted for 70 full-time and 30 part-time employees, 9 of which are dedicated to the City of Imperial, working out of 9 fire stations on a three shift system, “A” shift, “B” shift and “C” shift, and providing structural and wildland firefighting, emergency medical services (EMS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS), aircraft rescue and firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, fire prevention, fire investigation, code enforcement, disaster preparedness, and public education to the citizens of unincorporated Imperial County and the City of Imperial. The Fire Prevention Bureau is located at Fire Station #1 and consists of the Fire Chief assuming the duties of the Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, one Fire Prevention Specialist, and one Fire Code Inspector. Each of the county fire stations is staffed with a fire captain, a firefighter and reserve firefighter with the only exception being the Ocotillo station which is staffed with one senior firefighter and one reserve firefighter and Palo Verde station which is staffed with two reserve firefighters. Every station has a Type I engine as its primary apparatus. The City of Imperial and the Heber stations also house a ladder truck along with the Type I engine. The Seeley and Heber stations also house Type 3 wildland engines.
==History==
On January 9, 2012, the Imperial County Fire Department started providing fire and EMS response to the Niland Fire District. On September. 2, 2013, the Niland Fire District was dissolved by resolution of the Board of Directors due to insolvency. The Winterhaven Fire District was dissolved by LAFCO in 2017 and the service area assumed by the Imperial County Fire Department. In 2019 the Salton Community Service District Fire Department was disbanded or merged and they took over the area.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
7 	8071 Luxor Avenue, Niland 	?-2013 	Former Niland Fire District Station.
8 	495 3rd Avenue, Winterhaven	?-2019 	Former Winterhaven Fire District station. Closed when new station on Railroad Avenue opened
==Apparatus Roster==
===Fire Station 1/4 - 2514 La Brucherie Road, Imperial (Imperial County Airport/Boley Field) ===
Built 1975
:Engine 1 - 2020 Pierce Saber 6010 (1500/750/20A) (SN#34140-01)
:Hazmat 1 - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce walk-in (SN#29699) (CA#1495484) (VIN#1FVACXDT3HHHD3149)
:ARFF 2860 - 2007 Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 crash tender (1950/1500/210F/450 lbs. DC) (Ex-ARFF 60)
:Ladder 2891 - 2007 KME Predator (1500/500/75' rear-mount) (SN#GSO-6576) 
===Fire Station 2 - 1078 Dogwood Road, Heber===
Built 2004
:Engine 2 - 2020 Pierce Saber 6010 (1500/750/20A) (SN#34140-02)
:Ladder 2892 - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 (2000/500/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#23947)
:2015 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500pto/500/30F) (SN#27321)
===Fire Station 3 - 1828 Park Street, Seely===
Built 1975
:Engine 2823 - Freightliner FL 80 / E-One (1250/970/30A)
:Water Tender 2841 - International 4400 / KME elliptical (500/1800) (SN#GSO-7345)
:2014 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500pto/500/30F) (SN#26185)
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===Fire Station 5 - 112 CA-78, Palo Verde===
Built 1995
:Engine 2825 - 2010 Pierce Saber (1250/970/30A) (SN#23599-01)
===Fire Station 6 - 1157 Imperial Highway, Ocotillo===
Built 1963
:Engine 2826 - 2013 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / KME Model 34C Type 3 wildland (1500/800/20A) (SN#GSO-8546) (CA#1307537) (VIN#1HTWEAZR8DJ166238)
:Squad 2868
=== Fire Station 7 - 8071 Luxor Avenue, Niland===
:Engine 2827 - 2012 International 7400 / KME pumper (1500/800/20A)
:2007 Ford F-550 / Pierce walk-around rescue (Ex-Niland Fire District)
===Fire Station 8 - 518 Railroad Avenue, Winterhaven===
Opened May, 2019 
:Engine 2828 - 2002 Freightliner FL 80 / E-One (1250/1000/25A) (SN#125343)
===Fire Station 9 - 1520 Nile Drive, Salton City ===
: Engine 2827 (Reserve) - 1988 Ford C-8000 / E-One (1250/1000) (SN#6423) (Ex-Engine 2864)
: Engine 2829 - 
=== Fire Station 10 - 220 El Centro Avenue, Thermal ===
:Engine 2810 - 
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Battalion Chief (2805) - Ford F-250 w/ canopy
:2023 Pierce Saber 6010 pumper (1500/750/20A) (SN#37891-04)
:2023 Pierce Saber 6010 pumper (1500/750/20A) (SN#37891-03)
:2023 Pierce Saber 6010 pumper (1500/750/20A) (SN#37891-02)
:2023 Pierce Saber 6010 pumper (1500/750/20A) (SN#37891-01)
:2014 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce DX tanker (500pto/1800) (SN#26832) (Ex-Water Tender 2841) 
:2012 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#25715) (Ex-Salton Community Services District Fire Department) 
:2012 International WorkStar 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500pto/500/?A) (SN#24175)
:2011 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/1000/?A) (SN#23599-02) (Ex-Engine 2)
:2011 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/1000/?A) (SN#23599-01) (Ex-Engine 1)
:2009 International DuraStar 4400 / Pierce pumper (1250/1000) (SN#7079-09424030)
:2007 KME Predator (1500/450/25A) (SN#GSO-6747) (Ex-Engine 3412)
:2006 International 4400 / KME pumper (1250/1250/25A) (SN#GSO-6839) (Ex-Engine 2822) 
:2006 International 7400 / KME pumper/tanker (1250/2500) (SN#GSO-6575) (Ex-Water Tender 2840) 
:201? Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
:201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
==Retired Apparatus==
:1989 International 4900 / West-Mark Type 3 wildland (750/500) (Donated to Dirección del H. Cuerpo de Bomberos de Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico)
:1988 International S1854 / West-Mark Type 3 wildland (750/500)
:1987 Ford F-8000 / E-One pumper (1000/1000) (Sold to Salton Community Services District)
:1984 Walter pumper (Donated to Dirección del H. Cuerpo de Bomberos de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico)
:1983 Ford / E-One pumper (1000/1000) (Donated to Dirección del H. Cuerpo de Bomberos de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico)
:1980 Chevrolet C70 / E-One tanker (Donated to Imperial Valley College Fire Academy)
:198? Ford LN-900 / American LaFrance pumper (Ex-Engine 2827) (Sold to Bombay Beach Volunteer Fire Department)
:1979 Ford LN-900 / American LaFrance pumper (Ex-Engine 2830) (Sold to Salton Community Services District Fire Department)
:1975 Ford LN-900 / American LaFrance pumper (Sold to Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department)
==External Links==
Imperial County Fire Department
==Station Map==
Category:Imperial County
Category:California departments operating KME apparatus
Category:California departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of Walter apparatus
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of West-Mark apparatus