Proudly serving Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Sand City, Naval Postgraduate School, La Mesa Village and Monterey Regional Airport
Administrative Office Monterey Fire Department 610 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 646-3900 Fax: (831) 646-3723 Non-Emergency: (831) 646-3914
Fire Prevention Bureau Phone: (831) 646-3908 Email: Fireprevention@monterey.org
Infectious Control Officers Primary: Jim Courtney (831) 646-6965 Secondary: Gaudenz Panholzer (831) 646-6957 Alternate: On-Duty Division Chief (831) 901-5002
It's wildfire season. Are you ready?
"Our mission is to provide emergency medical aid, fire prevention, public education, suppression, disaster response, and related emergency services to the members and guests of our community."
NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
Monterey Fire Department is hosting an open house on Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Station #13, 401 Dela Vina Avenue in the Villa Del Monte Neighborhood. With help from Monterey Recreation and the Monterey Public Library, the event will feature many fun activities for families of all ages:
When Monterey High students pick up their return-to-school registration packets the week of July 26, 2021, they will also have an opportunity to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The City of Monterey’s Fire Department will be on site to provide the Pfizer vaccine, approved for children 12 years of age and older. Moderna and Janssen (J&J) vaccines will also be available to adults 18 years and older. Parents and children 12 and older who are not yet vaccinated are encouraged to participate. Students under 18 must have a parent/caregiver present to provide consent. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
The Monterey Fire Department is hiring a Lateral Fire Fighter/Paramedic or Paramedic. To learn more please visit the job posting website.
The Monterey Fire Department will begin conducting fire safety inspections on June 1, 2021, for all homes in areas at risk for a wildland fire within the cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, and Sand City. This inspection is done on an annual basis to help minimize the spread and growth of a wildland fire and reduce the potential loss of homes in such an event. Once the inspection has been completed, the fire department will only leave a notice at the home if any corrective actions should be taken by the homeowner/occupant. The notices will be in the form of a self-adhesive notice left on or near the door. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
Timing played an important role when the City of Monterey Fire Department came upon an opportunity to replace an aged Type 3 wildland engine received via a grant from the Fort Ord Reuse Authority 17 years ago. A typical lifespan of a rigorously used fire engine is 15 years. With longer and more devastating wildfires happening throughout the state for several years now, the wildland engines are used extensively for mutual aid throughout the state. When resources are sent out on statewide mutual aid assignments, the City is reimbursed the cost of staff and for the use of vehicles. Over the past seven fiscal years, reimbursements for vehicles have been nearly $575,000, the majority of which has been credited to the City’s Equipment Replacement Fund. NEWS RELEASE AND PHOTOS IN PDF