Santa Clara County (CA) CALFIRE

CALFIRE (Santa Clara Ranger Unit (SCU) - 1600)

• Headquarters Radio Call Sign - MORGAN HILL
• Local Net Tone 1 - MT DIABLO - Contra Costa County
• Local Net Tone 2 - PACHECO PEAK - Santa Clara County
• Local Net Tone 3 - MT OSO - Stanislaus County
• Local Net Tone 4 - ALLISON PEAK - Santa Clara County
• Local Net Tone 5 - COPERNICUS PEAK - Santa Clara County

The boundaries of the Santa Clara Ranger Unit extend outside of Santa Clara County and those stations have been added to the list.

California Conservation Corps Crews: Morgan Hill Crew 1-2 and Pacheco Crew 1-3 are also assigned to this ranger unit.

• Morgan Hill Sta. #11 -15670 Monterey Hwy., Morgan Hill [Ranger Unit Headquarters]
• Smith Creek Sta. #12 - 22805 Mt. Hamilton Rd. (aka State Route 130) between Quimby Rd. & Kincaid Rd.,San Jose (The Sta. sits at the following coordinates: Lat. 37.32266/Lon. -121.66932) (KXY82)
• Alma Sta. #13 - 19650 Old Santa Cruz Hwy. between Bear Creek Rd. & Alma College Rd.,Los Gatos (KVM25)
• Sunol Sta. #14 - 11345 Pleasanton-Sunol Road Sunol, Alameda County
• Del Puerto Sta. #15 - 2142 Sperry Avenue, Patterson Stanislaus County
• Sunrise Sta. #16 - 7494 Donohue Drive, DublinContra Costa County
• Coyote Sta. #21 - 8901 Canada Rd. @ Gilroy Hot Springs Rd.,Gilroy (KVX91)
• Almaden Sta. #22 - 20255 McKean Rd. (aka County Route G8) between Harry Rd. & Hunters Hill Rd.,San Jose (KFW82)
• Stevens Creek Sta. #23 - 13326 Stevens Canyon Rd. between Montebello Rd. & Mt. Eden Rd.,Cupertino (KHW97)
• Sweetwater Sta. #25 47625 Mines Rd, Livermore- Unicorporated Alameda County, Livermore
• Castle Rock Sta. #26 - 16502 W Schulte Rd, Tracy,San Joaquin County
• Pacheco Sta. #31 - 12280 Pacheco Pass Hwy. (aka State Route 152) between Dinosaur Point Rd. & Walnut Ave.,Hollister (The Sta. sits at the following coordinates: Lat. 37.01343/Lon. -121.34713) (KVZ87)
• Alma Helitack Sta. #33 - Helitack Base

• • The South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District, (previously staffed by CALFIRE) has merged with Santa Clara County Fire (CNT) as of July 1, 2025.

CALFIRE APPARATUS/RESOURCES)

• DESIGNATOR
• Admin - Administrative staff
• Air Attack - Utility Aircraft
• Air Recon - Utility Aircraft
• Ambulance - BLS Staffed patient transport unit
• Battalion - Battalion Chief
• Boat - Self-descriptive
• Chief - Unit Chief, Staff Chief, or Deputy Chief
• Comm Unit - Communications Unit
• Communications - Telecommunications Personnel
• Copter - Helicopter
• Crash - Specialized Airport fire protection
• Crew - Fire crew
• Emergency Crew Transport - Crew buss, Camp Buss
• Dispatch - Dispatch Emergency Command Center Personnel
• Division - Division Assistant Chief or Forester II
• Dozer - Dozer Bulldozer
• Dozer Tender - Dozer Tender Bulldozer Service Unit
• Engine - Engine Fire Engine Pumper, 50 gpm minimum
• Engineering - Engineering Construction & Maintenance Personnel
• FDU - Food Dispensing Unit
• Forester - Forester Resource Management Personnel
• Helitack - Helitack Helicopter Crew
• Helitanker - Helitanker A fixed tank helicopter with a 1,100 gallon minimum capacity
• MCC - Mobile Communication Center
• Medic - Paramedic staffed ambulance
• Medic Engine - Paramedic staffed engine
• Medic Truck - Paramedic staffed truck
• Medic Squad - Paramedic staffed rescue squad
• MKU - Mobile Kitchen Unit
• Patrol - Pick-up Pumper, 15 gpm minimum
• Prevention - Fire Prevention Personnel and equipment
• Repair - Equipment maintenance personnel and equipment
• Rescue Medic - Fire Department Paramedic ambulance
• Squad - Vehicles equipped to support rescue and extrication
• Supply - Material Management personnel and equipment
• Support - Specialized unit that may support equipment or refill breathing apparatus
• Tanker - Air Tanker
• Telecomm - Telecommunications
• Trainee - Field Graduate Trainee
• Training - Training Officer
• Transport - Bulldozer Transport
• Truck - Any apparatus outfitted with aerial ladders, snorkel, telesquirt, etc.
• Utility - Utility and recon vehicle or stake side
• VLAT - Airtanker with a retardant capacity of 5000 gallons or more
• Water Tender - Water tank truck, 1000 gal minimum

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