CAL FIRE
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF)
CAL FIRE is California's statewide fire department. It protects the state's wildlands through regional units, and many units also serve as the county fire department. Its fire protection workforce has grown to 11,436 positions since 2019.
In addition to wildfires, CAL FIRE is an "all-risk" fire department, responding to auto accidents, structure fires, medical calls, hazardous material spills, swift water rescues, search and rescue, train wrecks, floods, earthquakes, and more.
Administration Contact Info
CAL FIRE Headquarters
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-5123
Northern Region
6105 Airport Road
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 224-2460
Southern Region
23300 Castle Street
Riverside, CA 92518
(951) 840-8363
Director / Fire Chief
Joe Tyler (as of September 11, 2026)
Dial 911 for Emergencies!
Mission Statement
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California.
Northern Region Units
- CAL FIRE - Humboldt-Del Norte Unit (HUU)
- CAL FIRE - Butte Unit (BTU)
- CAL FIRE - Sonoma Lake Napa Unit (LNU)
- CAL FIRE - Mendocino Unit (MEU)
- CAL FIRE - San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit (CZU)
- CAL FIRE - Santa Clara Unit (SCU)
- CAL FIRE - Lassen-Modoc Unit (LMU)
- CAL FIRE - Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (NEU)
- CAL FIRE - Amador-El Dorado Unit (AEU)
- CAL FIRE - Shasta-Trinity Unit (SHU)
- CAL FIRE - Shasta County Fire Department
- CAL FIRE - Siskiyou Unit (SKU)
- CAL FIRE - Tehama-Glenn Unit (TGU)
Southern Region Units
- CAL FIRE - Riverside Unit (RRU)
- CAL FIRE - San Bernardino Unit (BDU)
- CAL FIRE - San Diego Unit (MVU)
- CAL FIRE - Fresno-Kings Unit (FKU)
- CAL FIRE - Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU)
- CAL FIRE - San Benito-Monterey Unit (BEU)
- CAL FIRE - San Luis Obispo Unit (SLU)
- CAL FIRE - Tulare Unit (TUU)
- CAL FIRE - Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU)
Last verified October 30, 2026. Sources: CAL FIRE Contacts (headquarters address and phone); Cal OES Regional Coordinator Map, April 10, 2025 (Northern and Southern Region Operations); CAL FIRE About (mission); Governor's office, September 11, 2026 (Director Joe Tyler; 11,436 positions).