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Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County

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Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County
930 17th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Map)

Phone: (831) 479-6842

Website: centralfiresc.org

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Nigel Miller
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Fire department statistics

Department type
Mostly career
Stations
7
Response time
6 min 20 sec average, dispatch to arrival
Calls per year
9,022
Full-time staff
80
Paid firefighters
104 80 full-time, 24 part-time
Population served
About 90,500
Area covered
55 sq mi

Calls by type

Medical calls
5,647

Source: Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County website

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Last verified October 26, 2026.