CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION
DISTRICT
DAVE WATSON,
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF
SAN PABLO
OCTOBER 2025
RODEO- HERCULES FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
ANNEXATION
JULY 1, 2025
• 35 Fire Stations
• 1 Reserve Station
• 1 Wildland Center
• 41 Fire Companies
• Over 670 firefighters and
professional staff
• 582 sq. miles
2024: EXTERIOR, VEGETATION, AND STRUCTURE COMBINED
2025: EXTERIOR, VEGETATION, AND STRUCTURE COMBINED
Exterior
Vegetation
Structure
4th of July Total District Stats:
Ext e rio r
V egetati on
Structure
JUNE 1- JULY 31, 2025
• 23 fires
• 183 water drops
• 54,900 gallons
Staffed by one pilot and one Contra
Costa Fire member
BYRON WILDLAND FIRE CENTER
COPTER 1:
AERIAL FIREFIGHTING
Residential Structure Fires in
San Pablo:
Pictured: 2025 Search Training
• 2025: 15 working residential
structure fires
• 2024: 10 working residential
structure fires
Total Calls: 3,483
January: 426
February: 405
March: 460
Ap ril: 402
May: 448
June: 415
J uly:453
August: 474
JANUARY- AUGUST 2025
Calls By Type: January-August 2025
Medical: 1,865
A mbulance Only: 885
Fire-Other: 190
Hazardous Condition: 149
A larm: 148
V ehi cl e A cci dent: 109
P ub lic As s is t: 90
Fire-Structure: 24
Rescue: 18
Other: 4
Fire-V egetati on: 1
Fire Prevention Week
“Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” ● Fire Prevention Week is in October
● Buy Only Listed Products
○ Look for a safety certification like UL, ETL or CSA
● Charge Devices Safely
○ Always follow manufacturer instructions
● Recycle Batteries Responsibly
○ Don’t throw lithium ion batteries in the trash or regular recycling bins-bring them to a safe battery recycling center
Wildfire Preparedness
● January - July 2025
○ approximately 0.13 acres
○ 114 exterior fires
● Residential Structure Fire: July 1
● Some of California’s largest wildfires
have started in the fall months.
● Stay prepared- download the Contra
Costa County Residents Guide
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