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Fire protection district in Sebastopol, California
The Gold Ridge Fire Protection District is a special district governed by a board of directors, that provides fire protection and emergency medical services in the unincorporated areas of Sebastopol, California including; Hessel, Twin Hills, and Freestone. The district was formed in a merger and reorganization of the Twin Hills Fire District and the Hessel Fire District in 1993. The district includes approximately 75 sq mi (190 km) and serves a population of approximately 25,000. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District had a memorandum of understanding with the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (a separate special district also located in Sonoma County) which allowed for sharing of overhead and staff that lasted for approximately 22 years and ended in 2019. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District works in close coordination with its surrounding fire districts/departments and provides automatic and mutual aid for all types of incidents and station cover assignments.
Stations and apparatus
As of 2020, the district is home to three fire stations.
Fire Station Number
Address
Engine Company
Wildland Units
Water tender Units
Special Units
1
4500 Hessel Rd
Engine 8181
Engine 8161
Watertender 8191
Air Unit 8131, Utility 8141
2
1690 Watertrough Rd
Engine 8182
Engine 8162
Reserve Engine 8169
Watertender 8192
Battalion 8, Utility 8142
3
456 Bohemian Hwy
Engine 8163
Watertender 8193
Gallery
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
2006 District photograph
References
"Personnel". Golden Ridge Fire. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "About". Golden Ridge Fire. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
United States
California
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
2006 District photograph
