CAL FIRE Santa Clara
Statewide department: CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection)
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Contact information
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Physical address
CAL FIRE Santa Clara
15670 Monterey St
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (Map)
Phone: (408) 779-2121
Website: fire.ca.gov
Dial 911 for Emergencies!
Fire chief
Volunteer Opportunities
CAL FIRE Santa Clara is a fully career fire department: all of its firefighters are paid staff. Many other fire departments depend on volunteers.
Fire stations
- Station 12 - Smith Creek · 22805 Mount Hamilton Rd, Mount Hamilton
- Station 13 - Alma · 19650 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
- Station 15 - Del Puerto · 2142 Sperry Ave, Patterson
- Station 21 - Coyote · 8900 Gilroy Hot Springs Rd, Gilroy
- Station 22 - Almaden · 20255 McKean Rd, San Jose
- Station 23 - Stevens Creek · 13326 Stevens Canyon Rd, Cupertino
- Station 25 - Sweetwater · 47625 Mines Rd, Livermore
- Station 31 - Pacheco · 12280 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister
Fire equipment
Fire department statistics
- Department type
- Career
- Stations
- 8
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Community services
Your area
- Fire hazard severity zones (State Fire Marshal) – Look up your address on the state's map of Moderate, High and Very High fire hazard zones; it shows hazard zones, not fire department areas. (Office of the State Fire Marshal)
Fire safety
- Fire safety education (CAL FIRE) – CAL FIRE's fire safety handouts, including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, cooking, candle and home heating safety. (CAL FIRE)
Burning and campfires
- Residential burn permit (CAL FIRE) – Apply online for a residential permit to burn small piles on State Responsibility Area land; it is valid for the season, May 1 to April 30. (CAL FIRE)
- Open burn status (Bay Area Air District) – Which open burns are allowed in each season, how to notify the Air District, and the phone line for the daily burn status. (Bay Area Air Quality Management District)
- Current burn status by county (CAL FIRE) – Whether burning is allowed, needs a permit or is suspended in each county on land CAL FIRE protects; you must still check with your air district for a burn day. (CAL FIRE)
Wildfire and emergencies
- Sign up for county alerts (Cal OES) – Cal OES's list of all 58 California counties with a link to each county's emergency alert sign-up. (California Governor's Office of Emergency Services)
- Defensible space (Ready for Wildfire) – CAL FIRE's guide to the defensible space zones around your home, from the ember-resistant first five feet out to 100 feet. (CAL FIRE)
- Hardening your home (Ready for Wildfire) – How to make roofs, vents, windows, siding and decks more resistant to embers and wildfire. (CAL FIRE)
- Home hardening self-assessment (CAL FIRE) – A survey of under 30 minutes on your roof, vents, windows, decks and fences that emails you a report on your home's wildfire weak spots. (CAL FIRE)
- Ready, Set, Go! evacuation guide – CAL FIRE's steps to take before you evacuate, and to leave early without waiting for an order if you feel at risk. (CAL FIRE)
Classes, tours and community events
- CERT in California (Cal OES) – The state CERT program at Cal OES supports registered local CERT programs, which train volunteers in fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. (California Governor's Office of Emergency Services)
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Last verified October 26, 2026.