Visalia Fire Department Information

On July 4, 1869 the Visalia Fire Department was formed. 151 years later the Visalia Fire Department serves and protects the lives of approximately 136,246 people who call Visalia and the surrounding area their home.

The Fire Department protects the citizens from six stations located throughout the city. These fire stations are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by firefighters who are prepared to handle any emergency. Fire suppression efforts are handled by five Pierce fire engines and two Pierce aerial trucks as the front-line equipment. Each apparatus is staffed with a minimum of three firefighters.