About the Alpine Fire Department

The Alpine Fire Department has a relatively short history.  The county was seeing a large increase in development during the 1980's, and all of the smaller Fire Departments serving various areas agreed to consolidate their services.  On May 1, 1990, the Brickenridge, Brick River, Ullr Valley, and Legochester Fire Departments combined their staff, equipment, and facilities to form the Alpine Fire Department.  While it was a little rocky at first, ironing out the kinks, the Department has gone on to excel in providing quality services to the residents, and visitors to Alpine County.  Since consolidation, the AFD has added Station 7 to provide additional coverage.

AFD dispatch is handled by Alpine County Dispatch Center, which also coordinates Alpine County Sheriff, Alpine County Ambulance, Alpine Mountain Rescue, and Highway Departments throughout the county.  

The Fire Departments and Districts that previously served the County include:

Brickenridge Fire Department:  The BFD had one station, and served the town of Brickenridge, as well as Brickenridge Ski Resort, and unincorporated developments north and south of town.  They had two engines, one tanker, one tower, and a wildland engine at the time of consolidation.  The BFD was staffed 24/7 with three FF/EMTs, and depended on a call force for assistance on larger incidents.

Brick River Fire District:  The BRFD covered the town of Brick River, as well as the developments around Castle Ridge Ski Resort.  They responded from two stations, one at each location, with three engines, one medium duty rescue, one wildland engine, and one tanker.  The District employed one full time chief, and two FF/EMTs during daytime hours.  Volunteers provided support for all incidents.

Ullr Valley Volunteer Fire Department:  The UVVFD covered just the town of Ullr Valley, from one station with one engine and one tanker. 

Legochester Fire Department:  The LFD covered the towns of Legochester and East Legochester from two stations, both of which are still in use today, as Stations 1 and 2.  The LFD responded with three engines, 1 ladder, 2 tankers, and 1 wildland engine.  Full time personnel were assigned to both stations.

All of the Departments assisted each other with mutual aid response and had good working relationships.