| Gold Ridge Fire Protection District | |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sebastopol |
| Reference1: | [1] [2] |
| Annual Calls: | 1,100 |
| Staffing: | Combination |
| Chief: | Shepley Schroth-Cary |
| Battalions: | 1 |
| Stations: | 3 |
| Engines: | 2 |
| Tenders: | 3 |
| Wildland Engines: | 4 - Type 3 |
| Light And Air: | 1 |
The Gold Ridge Fire Protection District is a special district governed by a board of directors, that provides fire protection and emergency medical services in the unincorporated areas of Sebastopol, California including; Hessel, Twin Hills, and Freestone. The district was formed in a merger and reorganization of the Twin Hills Fire District and the Hessel Fire District in 1993.[2] The district includes approximately 75sqmi and serves a population of approximately 25,000. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District had a memorandum of understanding with the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (a separate special district also located in Sonoma County) which allowed for sharing of overhead and staff that lasted for approximately 22 years and ended in 2019. Gold Ridge Fire Protection District works in close coordination with its surrounding fire districts/departments and provides automatic and mutual aid for all types of incidents and station cover assignments.[2]
As of 2020, the district is home to three fire stations.[3]
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Wildland Units | Water tender Units | Special Units | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4500 Hessel Rd | Engine 8181 | Engine 8161 | Watertender 8191 | Air Unit 8131, Utility 8141 | |
| 2 | 1690 Watertrough Rd | Engine 8182 | Engine 8162Reserve Engine 8169 | Watertender 8192 | Battalion 8, Utility 8142 | |
| 3 | 456 Bohemian Hwy | Engine 8163 | Watertender 8193 |