California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California. It is responsible for fire... Wikipedia

  • Established:  1885
  • Employees:  12,522 total, in5 6,773 full-time firefighters, in5 2,775 seasonal firefighters, in5 2,974 support personnel
  • Annual budget:  $4.2 billion (2024–2025)
  • Fire chief:  Joe Tyler
  • EMS level:  ALS
  • Stations:  240 owned/operated, 332 operated under contract
  • Engines:  356 owned/operated, 624 operated
  • Bulldozers:  60
  • Airplanes:  26 air tankers, 19 tactical
  • Helicopters:  23
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo