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Alturas Fire Department

NorCal · Municipal · Combination

Mission

The Alturas Fire Department responds to all fire, medical, rescue, and emergency calls within the city, providing rapid, coordinated service 24 hours a day.

Source: official department source

1 · Stationssome 770,000 residents · Population servedJames Lloyd (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief

The Alturas Fire Department has a century of service and a deep commitment to community partnership.

Preparing for the Alturas Fire Department oral board

Alturas Fire Department serves some 770,000 residents from 1 stations. Build your ARTS Tie-back material from what this department tells you about itself:

  • its mission and the values it states
  • the community it serves and the calls it runs
  • the specialized work it runs, from wildland and interface fires
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Alturas Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • What service means in the community this department protects
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