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About Gilroy Fire Department

Gilroy Fire Department provides all-hazards emergency response, emergency medical services, fire suppression, rescue, community risk reduction, and regional mutual aid from three permanent fire stations and one interim response facility.

Meet Your Fire Stations

Typical frontline assignments are shown below and may vary with staffing and operational needs.

Chestnut Fire Station

Station 47 — Chestnut

7070 Chestnut Street
Typical Apparatus
Engine 47Truck 47Battalion 47

Headquarters station serving Downtown and Eastern Portions of Gilroy and housing the department's truck company and Battalion Chief.

Las Animas Fire Station

Station 48 — Las Animas

8383 Wren Avenue
Typical Apparatus
Engine 48

Primary response station serving Central Gilroy and surrounding neighborhoods.

Sunrise Fire Station

Station 49 — Sunrise

880 Sunrise Drive
Typical Apparatus
Engine 49

Primary response station serving North West Gilroy and surrounding residential and commercial areas.

Santa Teresa Interim Fire Station

Southwest Gilroy interim response location
Flexible Assignment
Engine 50Engine 650Rescue Medic 49

The interim station provides fire and emergency medical response to southwest Gilroy while the permanent Santa Teresa Fire Station is under construction. Depending on daily staffing availability and operational needs, the station may be staffed with Engine 50, Engine 650, or Rescue Medic 49, providing flexible deployment to meet community demand and maintain citywide coverage.

Fleet at a Glance

3Permanent fire stations
1Interim fire station
10Frontline apparatus shown on the dashboard
2614CAL OES Type 6 engine
~60,000Residents served
Operational Note: Apparatus assignments may vary based on staffing availability, maintenance, wildfire deployments, training, and operational needs. Information shown reflects each station's typical frontline response resources. Battalion 49 does not currently have a permanent station assignment.