Operations

CalFire and Paradise Fire Department Patches

The Town of Paradise is provided with full-time fire protection by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) under a co-operative agreement. CAL FIRE provides firefighting personnel, however the Town of Paradise still retains and maintain the facilities, equipment and apparatus. 

The Town currently has two operating fire stations, and a third operated by CAL FIRE that provides automatic response to emergencies throughout Paradise:

Station 81 at 767 Birch Street
Station 82 at the intersection of South Libby and Pearson Road
Station 35 CAL FIRE station on Forest Service Road

The current minimum staffing for the department is three personnel assigned to each engine.  Typical engine staffing includes a captain, an engineer, and a firefighter.

The Paradise Fire & Rescue maintains a current vehicle fleet:

 

Paradise Engine 81

Station 81:

  • Engine 81
Paradise Engine 381
  • Engine 381
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