El Cajon Fire Department

== Area Served ==
The El Cajon Fire Department served the City of El Cajon, located 17 miles east of downtown San Diego. in eastern San Diego County, Southern California. The name is Spanish for "the box," and is derived from the box-like shape of the valley that surrounds the city, and the origin of the city's common nickname. El Cajon was incorporated on November 12, 1912, has a total area of 14.51 square miles, and a population of 106,215 inhabitants.
==History==
The El Cajon Fire Department was formed in 1923. On January 1, 2010, the El Cajon Fire Department, the La Mesa Fire Department and the Lemon Grove Fire Department entered into a Joint Powers Agreement to form Heartland Fire & Rescue.
=== Fire Stations ===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
6 	100 East Lexington Avenue 	?? - 2010 	Became Heartland Fire Station 6
7 	842 North 3rd Street 	?? - ?? 	Closed and replaced by current Fire Station 6; now a single family residence
7 	695 Tyrone Street 	?? - 2010 	Former El Cajon Fire Station 8. Became Heartland Fire Station 7
8 	1470 East Madison Ave 	?? - 2010 	Became Heartland Fire Station 8
9 	1301 North Marshall Avenue	?? - 2010 	Became Heartland Fire Station 9
== Apparatus ==
:2008 Pierce Velocity 7010 pumper (1500/500/?F) (SN#20335) (CA#1261508)
:(50174) - 2006 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper (1500/500/45F) (SN#17855) (CA#1218831)
:(50173) - 2005 Pierce Lance 2000 aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#16108)
:(50170) - 1998 KME Excel pumper (1500/500) (CA#354837)
:(50169) - 1998 KME Excel pumper (1500/500/20A) (CA#354838) (VIN#1K9AF4280WN058769)
:(50171) - 199? KME Excel pumper (1500/500) (CA#1103378)
:1993 GMC Suburban (Ex-Battalion Chief)
:1991 Ford / First Response modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 6 Reserve) 
:1991 Ford / First Response modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 62) 
:1991 Ford / First Response modular ambulance (Ex-Medic 61) 
:1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E5705-02) (Ex-Engine 8)
:1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E5705-01) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1988 Pierce Arrow aerial (?/?/95' rear-mount platform) (SN#E3836) (Ex-Truck 6) 
:1987 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E3487-02) (Ex-Engine 9) 
:1987 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (SN#E3487-01) (Ex-Engine 7)
:1986 ? / Pierce (SN#E2904)
:1986 Ford / Pierce (300/500) (Ex-Rescue 6) 
:1976 American LaFrance pumper (1500/5000 (Ex-Engine 44 Reserve)
:1976 American LaFrance pumper (1500/5000 (Ex-Engine 43 Reserve)
Category:Defunct fire departments of San Diego County
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of KME apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus