About the Department

The Rio Felix Fire Department is also located in the Sacramento Mountains around the Rio Felix River. It was originally a substation of the Dunken Volunteer Fire Department. In order to benefit both communities, they decided to split the department. On October 16, 1989, Rio Felix was recognized by ISO Commercial Risk Services Inc. as an independent fire district.

In 2010, the department constructed an addition to their original station that allowed them the space needed to store a 3,000-gallon tanker that was needed in order to improve their fire protection capabilities. The new addition also has a training room and a kitchenette area.

Fire Apparatus

• Pumper
  1996 International/Ferrara with a 1,250 GPM pump and a 1,000-gallon tank
• Tanker
  2010 Deep South with a 1,250 GPM pump and a 3,000-gallon tank
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 1
  2011 Dodge 5500 with a 250 GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 2
  2003 Ford F550 with a 250 GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 3
  1999 Ford F550 with a 250 GPM pump and a 500-gallon CAFS

ISO Rating & Funding

The department has an ISO rating of 9 and will receive $39,058 for their base 2013FY Fire Fund Act Allocation.