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F I R E    D E P A R T M E N T

Oroville Fire Department


Nathan J. Trauernicht, MPA
(Interim Fire Chief)
Phone 530.538.2480
Fax 530.538.2477
E-mail nathant@cityoforoville.org

The Oroville Fire Department is located at
2055 Lincoln Street

To report an emergency, Call 911

Message From the Chief


Mission Statement
The Mission of the Oroville Fire Department is to provide the highest level of service to our community by protecting and preserving life, property, and the environment while providing support, encouragement, and motivation through the professional development of those within the organization. Our Ultimate Goal: Always do what it takes to serve the customer...


General Information

Oroville Fire Department POSITION VACANT, Deputy Chief of Operations & Prevention Divisions
      Administrative Office
      2055 Lincoln Street, Oroville , CA 95966
      Telephone 530-538-2480 Fax 530-538-2477
      E-mail: N/A

Les Bowers, Battalion Chief of Support & Training Divisions
      Administrative Office
      2055 Lincoln Street, Oroville , CA 95966
      Telephone 530-538-2480 Fax 530-538-2477
      E-mail: bowerswl@cityoforoville.org

Oroville Fire Department Oroville Fire Station One
      2055 Lincoln Street, Oroville, CA 95966
      Telephone 530-538-2487 Fax 530-538-2489

      The facility includes the Administrative Offices, Classroom, Maintenance, Storage facilities and Emergency Operations Center.

      Normal business Hours are 0800-1700 hours Monday - Friday

      The fire department was established in 1856, and today consists of 21 full time personnel and 12 paid call Fire Fighters. The department responded in the year 2003, to 3,301 emergencies and public services.

      OROVILLE CITY FIRE RESCUE provides ALL RISK EMERGENCY SERVICES and Customer Services for the citizens of Oroville.

Telephone Directory

      City of Oroville Fire Department - 530.538.2480

Oroville Fire Department       Fire Captains Desk & Station Information - 530.538.2487

      Fire Administration Fax - 530.538.2477

      Fire Captains Desk Fax - 530.538.2489




Service Area
      Within the City Jurisdiction are 13 square miles of area, 71 miles of city streets, 5,372 homes, 2,804 detached structures, 213 attached improvements, 766 (2-4) multi-family housing units, 1,254 (5+)multi-family housing units, 335 mobile homes, and 1 Airport, 2 Runways and 3 Industrial Parks. Additionally, Oroville is intersected by State Hwys 70 & 162, and to the west by State Hwy 99.

      Unofficial City population of 15,000 with a surrounding unincorporated population of 60,000.

Service Delivery
      The City Council has adopted the Fire Department Standards of Cover Guidelines to the safety element of the General Plan to guide future growth issues, and staff recommends the maintenance of this standard. The goal statements are:

      "Fire Department travel times should place a first-due unit at scene within five
       minutes travel time, for 90% of fire and medical incidents."


      "Fire Department units shall be located and staffed such that an effective response        force of four units with eight personnel minimum shall be available to all areas of        the City within a maximum of ten minutes travel time, for 90% of all structure        fires."

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