Los Angeles County Fire Department

The Los Angeles County Fire Department provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, California, as well as 59 cities through contracting, including the city of La Habra, which is located in Orange County and is the first city outside of Los Angeles County to contract with LACoFD.
, the department is responsible for just over 4 million residents spread out in over 1.2 million housing units across an area of. The department is commanded by Chief Anthony C. Marrone and has an annual budget of $1.4 billion. According to Firehouse magazine, the LACoFD is the fourth busiest department in the United States, behind New York City Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department, and Los Angeles City Fire Department. The LACoFD has been featured several times in popular culture, including the 1970s NBC TV series Emergency! and the 1950s TV series Rescue 8.
In 2021, the department engaged in 312,550 emergency medical responses and a total of 403,924 total responses.

History

In 1949, the Consolidated Fire Protection District was established by the Board of Supervisors
through the consolidation of numerous fire districts which existed since the 1920s. From 1967 to
1986, there existed four fire protection districts within the Los Angeles County, all of which were
governed by the Board of Supervisors: the Consolidated Fire Protection District, Universal
Fire Protection District, Dominguez Fire Protection District, and Wrightwood Fire Protection
District. In addition, there was the Forester and Fire Warden which is a chartered office
of the County and was funded by the General Fund. The property tax rate for each district was
considerably different.
With the property tax limitations and standardization of tax rates established by Proposition 13 in
1978, there was no longer a need to maintain the separate districts. From 1986 to 1992, the F&FW
and the CFPD were the two remaining legal entities that made up what is commonly known as the
Los Angeles County Fire Department. In 1992, the CFPD annexed all the remaining unincorporated
area in with a corresponding property tax transfer to fulfill the chartered responsibilities of the
F&FW.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has a very rich and unique history, which is full of
innovation, and daring accomplishments. From designing the 9-1-1 system and initiating a
paramedic program in the 1970s to the current day Urban Search and Rescue and Homeland
Security Sections, our Fire Department is a leader and model to fire departments around the
world. Our Department's ability to develop new techniques and tactics to fight fires of all kinds
has benefited not only the residents we serve, but the fire service in general, both nationally and
internationally.

Emergency operations

The Emergency Operations Bureau includes the Training and EMS Bureau, nine major firefighting divisions, Air and Wildland Division, and Homeland Security Section. The Fire Department's service area includes suburban neighborhoods, city centers, commercial district, sandy beaches, mountain ranges, and more. The region's varying terrain causes unique emergency incident challenges, including increased EMS calls and variety of fires that can take place on a single day as well as ocean rescues and medical calls across 72 miles of coastline.

Fire suppression camps

The LACoFD has 10 fire camps with handcrews which are used for both fire prevention and wildland firefighting. In 2013, Los Angeles County signed an agreement to send over 500 nonviolent inmates to firefighting camps in mountain and foothill areas. While there, the inmates were trained to clear flood control basins and fight fires. The camps are run in conjunction with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

Rank structure

Firefighter Trainee
Firefighter/EMT
Firefighter/Paramedic or
Firefighter Specialist
Fire Captain
Battalion Chief
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Chief Deputy
Fire Chief
Assistant Fire Commissioner
Commissioner
Apparatus

The Los Angeles County Fire Department utilizes a wide array of firefighting apparatus, including engines, quints, trucks, light forces, patrol units, and water tenders. Support apparatus include rescue squads, hazardous materials squads, and urban search and rescue squads. LACoFD uses private ambulance providers such as Care Ambulance Service and McCormick Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical services.
LACoFD apparatus are painted reddish-orange as opposed to LAFD apparatus, which are fire engine red.

Tiller trucks

While many modern fire departments have opted to go with trucks/quints that have rear-mounted ladders, the LACoFD has chosen to stay with tiller trucks because of their enhanced maneuverability in tight areas. The benefit of a quint is that it also has a built in pump and water tank and can thus operate without an engine. The Tiller trucks carry fire suppression tools and medical equipment as well as specialized rescue equipment for responses to a variety of emergencies.

Helicopters

The LA County Fire Department has 10 helicopters available for aerial firefighting. The headquarters for the Air Operations Section is located at Barton Heliport, next to Whiteman Airport in Pacoima.

Five Sikorsky S-70A/S-70i Firehawks Copter 15, Copter 16, Copter 19, Copter 21, and Copter 22 are fitted with tanks.
One Bell 412 Copter 12 is fitted with a tank.
Two Bell 412EP Copter 11 and Copter 14 are outfitted with tanks.
Two Bell 412HP Copter 17 and Copter 18 are outfitted with tanks.
Stations and apparatus

Some Stations have 2 engines. Engines with a 4+station number are cross-staffed Type 3 wildland engines. Units marked “Medic” are full medic/ALS units. Units marked “PAU” are paramedic assessment units.
As of March 2022, Rosenbauer America announced a new contract to produce 11 tractor drawn aerial ladder trucks for the LA County Fire Department. The order also sees manufacturing an unknown amount of engines for the department.
As of March 2025, The LA County Fire Department conducted a three day long familiarization program of two Rosenbauer TDAs that were delivered. The program included inspections, testing, and training with over 100 LACoFD personnel including 30 mechanics and 75 firefighters.
As of June 2025, Rosenbauer America announced that the LACoFD has received a delivery of 11 tractor drawn aerial quints, and 8 custom pumper trucks.
Pierce Manufacturing also announced 8 custom built pumper trucks to be delivered to the LA County Fire Department.

Fire Station or Camp Number or Heliport	City/unincorporated area	Engine Company	Quint Company or Light Force Units	Squad Company	Patrol unit	Other units	Cross-staffed special units	Division	Battalion
1	East Los Angeles	Engine 1					Foam 1 Fuel Tender 1	9	3
2	Palos Verdes Estates	Engine 2		Squad 2				1	14
3	East Los Angeles	Engine 3	Quint 3	Squad 3				9	3
4	Rosemead	PAU Engine 4	Quint 4			Assistant 9		9	10
5	East San Gabriel/East Pasadena	Engine 5						9	10
6	Lomita	Engine 6		Squad 6				1	14
7	West Hollywood	Medic Engine 7		Squad 7		Battalion 1 Utility 1		7	1
8	West Hollywood	Engine 8	Light Force 8	Squad 8				7	1
10	Carson	Engine 10		Squad 10		Battalion 7 Utility 7		1	7
11	Altadena	Engine 11 Engine 411		Squad 11			OES E8132	3	4
12	Altadena	Engine 12						3	4
13	Vernon	Engine 13	Quint 13	Squad 13				6	13
14	Los Angeles	Medic Engine 14		Squad 14				6	20
15	Whittier		Quint 15					4	21
16	Los Angeles	Engine 16 Engine 9		Squad 16				6	13
17	Whittier	Engine 17						4	8
18	Lennox	Medic Engine 18						6	20
19	La Cañada Flintridge	Engine 19		Squad 19				3	4
20	Norwalk	Engine 20	Quint 20	Squad 20				4	21
21	Lawndale	Engine 21 Engine 421		Squad 21			ESU 21	1	18
22	Commerce	Engine 22						9	3
23	Bellflower	Engine 23						4	9
24	Palmdale	Engine 24	Quint 24					5	17
25	Pico Rivera	Engine 25						4	8
26	La Puente	Engine 26		Squad 26				8	12
27	Commerce	Engine 27	Quint 27			Battalion 3 Utility 3		9	3
28	Whittier	PAU Engine 28 Engine 428	Quint 28	Squad 28		Battalion 8 Utility 8		4	8
29	Baldwin Park	Engine 29	Quint 29	Squad 29				2	16
30	Cerritos	Engine 30	Quint 30	Squad 30		Assistant 4 Battalion 9 Utility 9		4	9
31	Paramount	Engine 31	Quint 31	Squad 31				4	9
32	Azusa	Engine 32		Squad 32		Water Tender 32	MCI-32	2	16
33	Lancaster	Medic Engine 33 Engine 233 Engine 433	Quint 33	Squad 33	Patrol 84	AP-11 Battalion 11 Utility 11	RAC 33	5	11
34	Hawaiian Gardens	Engine 34						4	9
35	Cerritos	Engine 35						4	21
36	Carson	Engine 36 Engine 236		Squad 36				1	7
37	Palmdale	PAU Engine 37		Squad 37				5	17
38	View Park	Engine 38						7	1
39	Bell Gardens	Engine 39		Squad 39				9	3
40	Pico Rivera	Engine 40		Squad 40				4	8
41	Willowbrook	PAU Engine 41		Squad 41				1	7
42	Rosemead	Engine 42						9	10
43	Industry	Engine 43				HazMat 43 HazMat Tender 43		8	12
44	Duarte	Engine 44 Engine 244 Engine 444			Patrol 44		OES E8134	2	16
45	Lakewood	Engine 45	Quint 45	Squad 45				4	9
47	Temple City	Engine 47		Squad 47				9	10
48	Irwindale	Engine 48						2	16
49	La Mirada	Engine 49		Squad 49		Battalion 21 Utility 21		4	21
50	Commerce	Engine 50		Squad 50				9	3
51	Universal City	Engine 51	Quint 51	Squad 51				7	1
52	Vernon	Engine 52						6	13
53	Rancho Palos Verdes	Engine 53						1	14
54	South Gate	Engine 54		Squad 54			RAC 54	6	13
55	Avalon	Engine 55 Engine 255			Patrol 55 Patrol 255	Command 55 Helitender 6		1	14
56	Rolling Hills	Engine 56			Patrol 56			1	14
57	South Gate	Engine 57						6	13
58	Ladera Heights	Engine 58		Squad 58				7	1
59	Whittier	Medic Engine 59			Patrol 59			4	8
60	Signal Hill	Medic Engine 60						4	9
61	Walnut	Engine 61		Squad 61				8	12
62	Claremont	PAU Engine 62			Patrol 62			2	2
63	La Crescenta	Engine 63						3	4
64	San Dimas	Engine 64	Quint 64	Squad 64		Battalion 2 Utility 2		2	2
65	Agoura Hills	Engine 65			Patrol 65			7	5
66	Kinneloa Mesa/Eaton Canyon	Engine 66			Patrol 66			3	4
67	Monte Nido	Engine 67			Patrol 67			7	23
68	Calabasas	Engine 68		Squad 68				7	5
69	Topanga	PAU Engine 69 Engine 269			Patrol 69			7	23
70	Malibu	Engine 70 Engine 470			Patrol 70	Assistant 7 Battalion 23 Utility 23 Water Tender 70 Swift Water 70		7	23
71	Malibu	Engine 71 Engine 271		Squad 71	Patrol 71			7	23
72	Malibu	Engine 72			Patrol 72			7	5
73	Santa Clarita	Engine 73		Squad 73	Patrol 73	Swift Water 73	Foam 73	3	6
74	Kagel Canyon	Engine 74			Patrol 74			3	4
75	Chatsworth	Engine 75			Patrol 75			3	5
76	Valencia	Engine 76			Patrol 76			3	6
77	Gorman	PAU Engine 77 Engine 477			Patrol 77	Helitender 7		3	6
78	Lake Hughes	PAU Engine 78			Patrol 78			5	11
79	Pearblossom	Engine 79 Engine 279			Patrol 79			5	17
80	Acton	Engine 80 Engine 481			Patrol 80	Water Tender 80		5	17
81	Agua Dulce	Engine 81			Patrol 81			3	22
82	La Cañada Flintridge	Engine 82 Engine 282	Lightforce 82		Patrol 82	Battalion 4 Utility 4		3	4
83	Rancho Palos Verdes	Engine 83			Patrol 83			1	14
84	Quartz Hill	Engine 84		Squad 84				5	11
85	Glendora	Engine 85 Engine 485				EST 85	OES E8135	2	2
86	Glendora	Engine 86 Engine 286			Patrol 86			2	2
87	Industry	Engine 87		Squad 87		Water Tender 87 Swift Water 87	Deluge 87 MAL87	8	12
88	Malibu	Engine 88		Squad 88				7	23
89	Agoura Hills	Engine 89	Quint 89	Squad 89		Battalion 5 Utility 5		7	5
90	South El Monte	Engine 90		Squad 90				9	10
91	Hacienda Heights	PAU Engine 91			Patrol 91			8	12
92	Littlerock	Engine 92		Squad 92	Patrol 92			5	17
93	Palmdale	Engine 93 Engine 493		Squad 93		AP-17 Battalion 17 Utility 17	ESU 93	5	17
94	Lakewood	Engine 94			EST94			4	9
95	Gardena	Engine 95						1	7
96	Whittier	Engine 96						4	8
97	Azusa	Engine 97			Patrol 97			2	16
98	Bellflower	Engine 98		Squad 98				4	9
99	Malibu	Engine 99			Patrol 99			7	23
100	Hermosa Beach	PAU Engine 100		Squad 100				1	18
101	Claremont	Engine 101		Squad 101				2	2
102	Claremont	Engine 102			Patrol 102			2	2
103	Pico Rivera	PAU Engine 103				USAR 103 Heavy Rescue 103 Rescue Tender 103 Swift Water 103		4	8
104	Santa Clarita		Quint 104	Squad 104				3	22
105	Rancho Dominguez	Engine 105				HazMat 105 HazMat Tender 105	Deluge 105	1	7
106	Rolling Hills Estates	Engine 106	Quint 106	Squad 106	Patrol 106	Battalion 14 Utility 14		1	14
107	Santa Clarita	Engine 107		Squad 107				3	22
108	Santa Clarita	Engine 108						3	22
110	Marina del Rey	PAU Engine 110	Quint 110			Boat 110 Boat 310 Boat 510		7	1
111	Santa Clarita	Engine 111		Squad 111				3	22
112	Antelope Acres	Engine 112						5	11
114	Lake Los Angeles	PAU Engine 114 Engine 314			Patrol 114			5	17
115	Norwalk	Engine 115		Squad 115				4	21
116	Carson	Engine 116	Quint 116	Squad 116				1	7
117	Lancaster	Engine 117 Engine 317				Water Tender 117		5	11
118	Industry	Engine 118 Engine 4118	Quint 118	Squad 118			MIRV 118 Command 3 Command 33	8	12
119	Diamond Bar	Engine 119		Squad 119				8	12
120	Diamond Bar	Engine 120			Patrol 120	Water Tender 120		8	15
121	Diamond Bar	Engine 121						8	15
122	Lakewood	Engine 122						4	9
123	Santa Clarita	Engine 123			Patrol 123			3	22
124	Stevenson Ranch	Engine 124		Squad 124				3	6
125	Calabasas	Engine 125 Engine 4125					OES E8133	7	5
126	Santa Clarita	Engine 126	Quint 126			Command 11 Battalion 6 Utility 6	RAC 126	3	6
127	Carson		Quint 127				Foam 127	1	7
128	Santa Clarita	Engine 128			Patrol 128	Water Tender 128		3	22
129	Lancaster	Engine 129			Patrol 129	HazMat 129 Dozer Team 5 Helitender 1	MAL129	5	11
130	Lancaster	Engine 130		Squad 130		Assistant 5 Water Tender 130		5	11
131	Palmdale	Engine 131		Squad 131				5	17
132	Santa Clarita	Engine 132 Engine 4132			Patrol 132		OES E8131	3	22
134	Lancaster	Engine 134		Squad 134				5	11
135	Lancaster	Engine 135		Squad 135			MIRV135	5	11
136	Palmdale	PAU Engine 136				USAR 136 Rescue Tender 136 Swift Water 136		5	17
140	Leona Valley	Engine 140						5	11
141	San Dimas	Engine 141						2	2
143	Castaic	Engine 143 Engine 4143				Water Tender 4143		3	6
144	Westlake Village	PAU Engine 144			Patrol 144	Water Tender 144		7	5
145	Rowland Heights	Engine 145				EST145 Battalion 12 Utility 12		8	12
146	Walnut	Engine 146						8	12
147	Lynwood		Quint 147	Squad 147				6	13
148	Lynwood	Engine 148						6	13
149	Castaic	Engine 149		Squad 149				3	6
150	Santa Clarita	Engine 150			Patrol 150	Assistant 3 Battalion 22 Utility 22 HazMat 150 Hazmat Tender 150 Command 1	OES HM11	3	22
151	Glendora	Engine 151		Squad 151				2	2
152	Covina	Engine 152					ESU152	2	16
153	Covina		Quint 153					2	16
154	Covina	PAU Engine 154		Squad 154		Assistant 2 Battalion 16 Utility 16		2	16
155	Two Harbors	Engine 155			Patrol 155			1	14
156	Santa Clarita	Engine 156				Water Tender 156 Helitender 2 Dozer Team 7		3	6
157	Green Valley	Engine 157						5	11
158	Gardena		Quint 158	Squad 158		Assistant 1		1	18
159	Gardena	Engine 159					ESU159	1	18
160	Hawthorne	Engine 160						1	18
161	Hawthorne		Quint 161	Squad 161		Battalion 18 Utility 18	MCI-161	1	18
162	Hawthorne	Engine 162						1	18
163	Bell	Engine 163		Squad 163				9	3
164	Huntington Park	Engine 164	Quint 164	Squad 164		Assistant 6 Battalion 13 Utility 13		6	13
165	Huntington Park	Engine 165					MAL165	6	13
166	El Monte		Quint 166			Battalion 10 Utility 10		9	10
167	El Monte	Engine 167		Squad 167				9	10
168	El Monte	Engine 168						9	10
169	El Monte	Engine 169						9	10
170	Inglewood		Paramedic Lightforce 170					6	20
171	Inglewood	Engine 171		Squad 171		Battalion 20 Utility 20	MIRV171 Command 2 Command 22	6	20
172	Inglewood	Engine 172		Squad 172				6	20
173	Inglewood	Engine 173		Squad 173				6	20
181	Pomona					Battalion 15 Utility 15		8	15
182	Pomona	Engine 182		Squad 182				8	15
183	Pomona	Engine 183		Squad 183				8	15
184	Pomona	Engine 184						8	15
185	Pomona		Quint 185					8	15
186	Pomona	Engine 186						8	15
187	Pomona		Quint 187	Squad 187				8	15
188	Pomona	Engine 188						8	15
191	La Habra	PAU Engine 191		Squad 191		La Habra 1		4	21
192	La Habra	Medic Engine 192						4	21
193	La Habra	Ambulance Station Only				La Habra 2		4	21
194	La Mirada	PAU Engine 194						4	21
Camp 2	Arroyo Seco					Crew 2-2 Crew 2-3 Helitender 4 Supt 2 Supt 20 Supt 21 Supt 22		Air/Wildland	46
Camp 8	Malibu					Engine 8-1 Crew 8-1 Crew 8-2 Crew 8-3 Supt 8 Helitender 3,		Air/Wildland	46
Camp 9	Santa Clarita					Engine 9-1 Supt 9 Crew 9-1 Crew 9-2		Air/Wildland	46
Camp 11	Acton					Crew 11-1, Crew 11-2, Crew 11-3, Crew 11-4, Supt 11		Air/Wildland	44
Camp 12	Santa Clarita					Crew 12-1, Crew 12-2, Crew 12-3, Crew 12-4, Crew 12-5, Supt 12		Air/Wildland	46
Camp 13	Malibu					Crew 13-1, Crew 13-2, Crew 13-3, Crew 13-4, Crew 13-5, Supt 13		Air/Wildland	44
Camp 14	Santa Clarita					Crew 14-1, Crew 14-2, Crew 14-3, Crew 14-4, Supt 14		Air/Wildland	44
Camp 16	Tujunga					Crew 16-1, Crew 16-2, Crew 16-3, Crew 16-4, Crew 16-5, Supt 16		Air/Wildland	44
Camp 17	La Verne					Crew 17-1, Crew 17-2, Crew 17-3, Supt 17		Air/Wildland	44
Camp 19	East Fork					Crew 19-1, Crew 19-2, Crew 19-3, Crew 19-4, Crew 19-5, Crew 19-6, Supt 19		Air/Wildland	44
Barton Heliport	Pacoima					Copter 11, Copter 12, Copter 14, Copter 15, Copter 16, Copter 17, Copter 18, Copter 19, Copter 21, Copter 22, Heavy Helitender 1		Air/Wildland	42
Van Nuys Airport	Van Nuys					Helitanker 55, Quebec 1-, Quebec 2-		Air/Wildland	42
Brackett Field	LaVerne					Helitender 5,		Air/Wildland	42