Kern County Fire Department - Station 31
2424 7th Street
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-6447
In case of an Emergency please dial 911
Non-Emergency please dial (661) 324-6551
Station 31 was built in 1984 and has a response area of 157.4 square miles.
The station is staffed with three personnel everyday and houses a
Type 1 Fire Engine, a Type 4 Patrol and a Type 1 OES Water Tender.
Mission Statement
The Kern County Fire Department is dedicated to protecting life and
property by providing effective public education, fire prevention, and
emergency services. We are committed to proudly serve our community in
the safest, most professional and efficient manner.
To fulfill our mission we will actively participate in our community,
serve as role models, and continually seek ways to maximize resources
while preserving essential services deemed excellent by our customer. We
will constantly evaluate the type of service, method of delivery and
equipment needed to perform our duties.
* Safety first is not just a commitment, it is a way of life;
* Compassion, fairness, and integrity are practiced in all
our endeavors;
* People are our most valuable resource;
* We are accountable to those we serve;
* We are responsible for our actions;
* Pride, the pursuit of excellence, and commitment to customer
service are of paramount importance;
* We will promote the use of quality principles, concepts and
technologies;
* We will present a positive appearance and attitude.
Services We Provide
The Kern County Fire Department is proud to provide a high level of
emergency services to the residents and visitors of Kern County. Kern is
the 3rd largest county in the state of California and covers a wide
variety of climates and conditions. The area we protect varies from
rural to metropolitan but also covers large portions of wildland and
Wildland/Urban Interface areas.
There are eleven incorporated cities within the county: Bakersfield,
Delano, California-City, Tehachapi, Shafter, Wasco, Maricopa, McFarland,
Delano, Taft, and Arvin. The Kern County Fire Department provides
protection for all of them except Bakersfield, and California-City. The
joint Kern County/Bakersfield City Dispatching facility, ECC, provides
dispatch and emergency communications for the unincorporated Kern. Major
industries in the county include several oil refineries, some of the
largest oil production fields in the Unites States, agribusiness, and
manufacturing and distribution centers for several large companies.
The Kern County Fire Department staffs 46 full time fire stations. The
fire department is broken into 6 Battalions for operational management.
Each Battalion covers a large geographical area and includes seven to
nine fire stations.
Battalion 3 is located in the northwestern portion of Kern County. The
Battalion includes eight fire stations covering the areas of Glenville,
Woody, Lost Hills, Shafter, Wasco, McFarland, and Delano. The battalion
is bordered from the coast range on the battalion's west side to the
Sierra Nevada mountains on its east side.
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