Heritage Ranch Fire Station 33 is located near Lake Nacimiento in northern San Luis Obispo County. Owned by the County of San Luis Obispo and operated in cooperation with CAL FIRE, Station 33 provides fire protection and emergency services to a large and diverse response area. The station serves the Heritage Ranch community, which includes approximately 1,700 residential structures, as well as Lake Nacimiento and the surrounding rural areas.

Lake Nacimiento is one of the region’s most popular recreational destinations, attracting thousands of boaters, anglers, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts each year. To support the unique demands of this environment, Station 33 personnel are trained in marine operations and respond a fire rescue boat to emergencies occurring on the lake, including medical incidents, water rescues, and vessel-related emergencies.

Station 33 is staffed daily by a Fire Captain and a Fire Apparatus Engineer. Due to the station’s remote location and expansive response area, career personnel work closely with a dedicated team of 15 Paid Call Firefighters (PCFs). Station 33 is responsible for staffing, maintaining, and operating a rescue apparatus and reserve fire engine, while also providing specialized training in boat operations for its paid-call personnel.

In addition to its local response responsibilities, Station 33 oversees the administration, training, and operational support of Oak Shores Fire Station 34, helping ensure coordinated emergency response coverage throughout the Lake Nacimiento region.

Equipment assigned to Station 33 includes a Type I fire engine, a Type III wildland fire engine, and a fire rescue boat. Together, these resources provide comprehensive fire, rescue, medical, and marine emergency response capabilities to one of the county’s most unique and heavily visited recreational areas.

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