Ventura County Fire Department - First Fire Stations

First Fire Stations

• 1928 - Santa Paula (also headquarters), located at 845 E. Santa Barbara St. in Santa Paula.

• 1931 - Piru, located on Market St.

• 1930 - Ventura, a temporary station near Ventura Ave. is established in a Shell Oil facility. In 1932, the permanent station at 113 E. Vince St. (east of Ventura Ave.) outside the Ventura city limits is completed.

• 1931 - Port Hueneme, a "fire garage" is established at Market St. A permanent station is constructed at 304 Second St. in 1948.

• 1932 - Thousand Oaks, a fire engine is delivered to a station built at the Lion Farm (later known as Jungleland) that is currently the site of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. In 1942, a temporary station is established at Lake Sherwood. A permanent station is constructed in 1949, along with a new station on Erbes Rd. to replace the Jungleland station.

• 1935 - Camarillo, the first fire engine in Camarillo is stored in the Knob Hill Garage at 2401 Ventura Blvd. In 1941, Adolfo Camarillo donates the land and building for a permanent station on Ventura Blvd. near Fulton St.

• 1937 - Simi Valley, a permanent station is constructed south of Los Angeles Ave. at Fourth St. and Pacific Ave.

• 1938 - Oak View, a Chevrolet flatbed truck with a 300-gallon water tank and a 500 gpm pump is delivered to Oak View. A two-stall station is built on Kunkle St. in 1948.

• Today - The Ventura County Fire Protection District staffs 32 full-time fire stations in six cities and rural areas throughout the county.