Department History
The Northshore Fire Protection District was formed in November of 2006 with the consolidation of four existing fire agencies -Upper Lake Fire, Nice Fire, Lucerne Fire, And Clearlake Oaks Fire.
The Fire District provides services to more than 10,000 residents with thousands more flocking to the area during the summer months. There are no incorporated cities within the district, but there are several rural towns and communities spread out along the 46 miles of State Highway 20 that passes through the district. The district has substantial wildland and wildland intermix fuel types. Much of the districts wildland acreage is categorized as State Responsibility Area or Federal Responsibility Area, so there is strong inter-agency cooperation between the district, CALFIRE, and the U.S. Forest Service.
There are currently 19 permanent full-time Fire/EMS employees and 3 full-time administrative employee in the district. There are volunteer firefighters among the various stations. The district currently staffs 3 ALS ambulances 24/7 with on-duty fire personnel. The District operates out of four fire stations, and is well-equipped with a modern fleet of apparatus.
