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Greetings Georgetown and surrounding communities! This page is intended to promote GTFD activities and to provide another avenue for community outreach. Please be aware that this is NOT a forum that is constantly monitored, and as such, emergencies and other urgent matters should be directed to 911, and other GTFD-related concerns should be directed to the main office number (530) 333-4111.
The Georgetown Fire Protection District is located in Georgetown, California in the heart of Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Georgetown is ideally located in northern California at 3,000-feet of elevation on the Georgetown Divide between the South Fork and Middle Fork of the American River. The District, rich in mining history, is between the county seat cities of Placerville and Auburn. Georgetown Fire is surrounded by public lands on three sides and serves many visitors to El Dorado County. Georgetown is the gateway to the world famous Rubicon Trail. In addition to the original Jeepers’ Jamboree we host many 4X4 and other off-road events. The Georgetown Divide is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, with a vast trails system into the Eldorado and Tahoe National Forests and Auburn State Recreation Area.
Our agency was formed in 1854, one of the West’s oldest fire departments. We began levying taxes in the mid 30’s, and became a fire protection district in 1958. Georgetown Fire has transformed from an all-volunteer department into a professional combination department with six full-time firefighters, an Administrative Assistant, and 38 active volunteers.
Georgetown Fire has also grown to five fire stations strategically located throughout the seven communities we serve. A training center was built in 1997 and a burn building was added in 2001. The Chief Todd Training Tower (T3) was built providing numerous training opportunities for our personnel and neighboring agencies. In addition to traditional fire prevention and suppression services, the department provides transport advanced medical life-support (ALS) services and urban search and rescue (USAR) Type 3 on two of the seven fire engines. The District is managed by a team of professionals that include a Fire Chief, two Assistant Chiefs, seven Captains, and an Administrative Assistant.
The all-risk, full-service Georgetown Fire responds to emergency calls in a 96 square mile jurisdiction and over 250 square mile sphere of influence (SOI). We serve a population of 3,000 residents. In 2009, our firefighters responded to over 1,000 calls for service.
