Fire Insurance Information

This guide is designed to assist insurance companies determine your risk. These answers are specific to properties located within the Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District.

Commonly Asked Questions From Insurance Agencies

How many fire engines with pumps do you have?

How many gallons of water do you carry? What is the water capacity of your fire engines? What is the size of the pumps?

One fire engine (pumper) carries 300 gallons, with a 250 gpm pump.
One fire engine (pumper) carries 340 gallons, with a 250 gpm pump.
Four engines (pumpers) carry 500 gallons each, with 500 gpm pumps.
Two engines (pumpers) carry 600 gallons each, with 1,250 gpm pumps.
One water tender (tanker) carries 3,500 gallons, with a 1,000 gpm pump.
One water tender (tanker) carries 1,750 gallons, with a 375 gpm pump.

How many fire stations do you have?

Four. Three stations are staffed by volunteers. One station is permanently staffed.

Geyserville Fire Station - 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville
Alexander Valley Fire Station - 6571 Highway 128, Healdsburg
Dry Creek Valley Fire Station - 3697 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
Franz/Knights Valley Fire Station - 16850 Spencer Lane, Calistoga

Is this a volunteer, paid, or combination fire department?

Combination. We have both paid and volunteer firefighters.

What is the response time to my house?

Use google maps or other similar mapping tool to determine the distance from your house to the nearest fire station.

Do you have agreements with neighboring agencies to assist you?

Automatic aid agreements are in place for all adjacent areas and with the City of Calistoga in Napa County.

What is your ISO rating?

Please contact ISO directly for your ISO rating. ISO is a for-profit organization that provides statistical information on risk. We are not affiliated with ISO.

Website Accessibility Statement

Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: