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The Fire District was created on March 11, 1965. The idea of a fire protection organization to cover county areas outside Prescott city limits actually started in the 50's with the formation of the Miller Valley Fire Control corporation. Initial equipment included a small trailer with pump designed to be towed and manned by volunteer firefighters.
The Central Yavapai Fire District is located in central Yavapai County
and provides fire protection services to 150 square miles which include
the areas surrounding the City of Prescott, Williamson Valley, Ponderosa Park, Highland Pines, Diamond Valley, Stoneridge, Town of Prescott Valley, Castle Canyon Mesa, Lynx Mtn Estates, Granville, Viewpoint, Coyote Springs, Poquito Valley, Villages at Lynx Creek, Quailwood, Prescott Country Club, Town of Dewey-Humboldt.
| The Districts Headquarters Station (Station 53) is located in Prescott Valley at 8555 E. Yavapai Road.In order to provide modern fire protection services to such a vast area, the District has developed many partnerships with other area emergency services organizations. The primary partnerships include the City of Prescott Fire Department, Chino Valley Fire District, Mayer Fire District and Groom Creek Fire District, United States Forest Service, Arizona State Land and the Prescott Area Urban Wildland Interface Commission. Together, all these agencies have been able to increase the level of service to the communities while stabilizing our funding requirements. Because of the nature of our boundaries, we have an automatic aid agreement with several of these agencies which allows us to respond into each others areas depending on which engine is closest to the call. |
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Top Row, standing, left to right: Capt. Paul Cummings, Chief Ed Stark, Capt. Geo. Goodwin, Assistant Chief John Hartley, Clarence Kinsley, Vic Hone, and Lt. Pat Reynolds. Bottom row, left to right: Capt. Bill Pierce, Jim Riley, Mike Reynolds, Harlan Lusher, Zene Kempf, and Lt. Red Higley.
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Other areas of cooperation between CYFD and PFD include joint dispatch , training, defensible space vegetation removal and an area wide Hazardous Material Response team. This cooperative approach allows us to serve the residents of the area communities without duplicating efforts.
Other alliances include mutual aid agreements with all the fire departments in Yavapai County.
Policy on Responses Outside the Fire District -
The Central Yavapai Fire District’s response to emergencies immediately outside the District will be limited to those areas which are protected by contract or by an agency which has a current mutual aid or intergovernmental agreement with the Fire District. Central Yavapai Fire District units may respond to auto accidents within a 5-mile area beyond our geographical boundaries. |
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