Phone +1 707-823-5401 Battalion 3 | Established 1993 (1993) Fire chief Dan George Founded 1993 Stations 3 | |
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Address 1690 Watertrough Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA Similar Santa Rosa Fire Departme, Sebastopol Fire Departme, Graton Fire Departme, CAL FIRE Santa Rosa Stat, Forestville Fire Departme | ||
The Gold Ridge Fire Protection District is a special district governed by a board of directors, that provides fire protection and emergency medical services in the unincorporated areas of Sebastopol, California including; Hessel, Twin Hills, and Freestone. The district was formed in a merger and reorganization of the Twin Hills Fire District and the Hessel Fire District in 1993. The district includes approximately 75 sq mi (190 km2) and serves a population of approximately 25,000. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District has a memorandum of understanding with the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (a separate special district also located in Sonoma County) which allows for sharing of overhead and staff. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District works in close coordination with its surrounding fire districts/departments and provides automatic and mutual aid for all types of incidents and station cover assignments.