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Madera County Fire Department

Central CA · County · Career

Mission

To provide a range of programs designed to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of the County of Madera from the adverse effects of fire, medical emergencies, and exposure to hazardous materials or dangerous conditions as an emergency response agency.

Source: official department source

14 · StationsUnincorporated Madera County · Population servedMMU Unit Chief (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

CAL FIRE-administered under a cooperative agreement; operates a fleet of 56 apparatus and support vehicles across the County of Madera.

Preparing for the Madera County Fire Department oral board

Madera County Fire Department serves Unincorporated Madera County residents from 14 stations in Central CA. 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 Madera County 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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