LINDA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ZONE 2: DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT

Linda Fire Protection District (LFPD) was established in 1948 when a community was in need and was established to provide fire protection to unincorporated Yuba County. LFPD started as a small volunteer fire department serving a small population south of the City of Marysville. Fast forward 75 years, LFPD now serves 56 square miles and a population of almost 40,000. A large majority of the commercial and residential growth in Yuba County is occurring within the LFPD boundaries. As the District grows, so do the demographics. The small town we used to know has changed dramatically.

As a result, the needs of our community have grown, as well. Last year, LFPD ran over 5,500 calls for service while assisting in automatic and mutual aid locally, as well as throughout the state. LFPD is no stranger to disasters. Portions of the District has experienced major flooding in both 1986 and 1997.

LFPD currently employs 17 full-time safety employees, which include a Fire Chief, one Battalion Chief, and two administrative staff. LFPD is a combination fire department with 15 volunteers, interns, and reserves to help support the needs of the community. Like a lot of Districts in Zone 2, it takes community support to help us succeed. LFPD has three stations, two of them being full-time and one being a volunteer station. LFPD is currently a CAL OES assignee for both a Cal OES type 1 apparatus and an OES Mobile incident support vehicle.

LFPD, in its 75 years of existence, has had only had four Fire Chiefs, all being members of the community they serve.

This continuity has created a culture of community. As the community and State continue to change LFPD, as well as all special districts, we are all experiencing challenges in funding, growth, and providing the highest level of service possible.