City of Gonzales
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: July 21, 2025
FROM: Jason Muscio, Fire Chief
THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Department Activity Report
RESPONSES
There were 81 calls for service during the month of June, bringing the total calls for calendar year 2025 to 423. The breakdown of calls is as follows: 48 EMS calls including vehicle accidents, 2 vegetation fires, 6 hazardous materials incidents, 8 service calls, 5 false alarms, and 12 calls cancelled in route. There were some significant calls during the month including an 8-acre grass fire in Johnson Canyon, and two vehicle accidents requiring extrication. The Fire Department provided mutual aid to our neighbors twice during the month.
STAFFING
New Firefighter Greg Classen has been brought on board and is currently assigned to A shift. Beginning in early July, Firefighter Efren Rizo will be promoted to Captain to fill the position left by the resignation of Captain Steven Halcon. Volunteer Firefighter Justin Gomez-Miller will be promoted to full time Firefighter to fill the vacancy left by the promotion of Rizo to Captain. There is one Volunteer applicant currently in the process.
TRAINING
Crews trained in attack line deployment and fireground tactics, as well as refresher training in wildland fire safety and EMS. Much of the training time focused on bringing our new Firefighter up to speed.
EQUIPMENT
Water tender 8141 was out of service for two days after the PTO drive line broke during a fire on Zabala Road. All other apparatus are currently in service with only some minor repairs needed. Crews have AGENDA
ITEM
10 began to respond to all in town EMS calls with patrol 8151 in order to save mileage and wear and tear on the type 1 engines.
PREVENTION
Control burns in the slough area around Centennial Field and the Skate Park were conducted in preparation for the Fourth of July Holiday. Regular business and residential rental inspections were conducted as needed.