Occidental CSD-Fire/Rescue

07/30/2026

DRIFT SMOKE IN OCCIDENTAL
Drift smoke from the Woodside Fire along the coast is blanketing Occidental.
Please do not call 911 or the Occidental Fire Station to report smoke in the area, unless you see and active fire.
Thank you

07/10/2026

12/23/2025

Occidental Fire Department has plenty of sand and bags. Bring your shovel 🪏 in case the ones provided are being use. Stay safe

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄 We are pleased to conclude the year by sharing the latest update from the Occidental Fire Department. We have recently acquired a 2024 CanAm Defender Side-by-Side Off-road Rescue Vehicle. The CanAm was purchased for deployment within the Occidental Fire district, Willow Creek State Park, the recently acquired Monte Rio County Park, and Camp Meeker Park. As depicted in the accompanying photographs, the CanAm features a medical bed equipped with the capability to transport our stokes basket and accommodate a seat for an EMT to attend to a patient. The CanAm will be available for mutual aid to neighboring districts and throughout Sonoma County. The Occidental Community Service District funded the vehicle, while the medical bed was purchased through a TOT grant. Notably, the department has already responded to two incidents within Willow Creek State Park. We extend our gratitude to Occidental for its continued support.

11/11/2025

Hi Folks, I know it’s been awhile since my last post. We’ve had a lot of positive things happening at our fire department. I’ll be making posts in the coming months, stay tuned.
I’ll start with some very exciting news. We have 4 members of our department who are now certified in Swift Water Rescue. The members are Engineer Torrey Farmer, Engineer Kyle Calvi, Firefighter Nico Ernst and Firefighter Colton Muchmore. We will now have one rescue swimmer on duty, sometimes 2 depending on shift schedules. Congratulations, thank you for your hard work and dedication to our community.
Occidental Fire Department will be able to provide Swift Water Rescue to the Occidental Community, neighboring communities and county wide if requested.
The Occidental Fire Department Association donated $10k to purchase all the necessary safety gear to outfit the 4 firefighters. The Occidental Community Service District paid $3,500 toward the training.
Special thank you to Graton Fire Protection District for loaning our firefighters the safety gear in order for them to take the rescue class.