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27089 Helendale Rd P.O. Box 911 Helendale, CA 92342 Ph: 760.245.5022 Fx: 760.952.3177 Thomas Bros Map Pg: 3934, J-4
This station is located in
the Silver Lakes area in the community of Helendale.
Located off of historic route 66 between Barstow and
Victorville, Station 4 protects a residential lake side
community along with rural ranch and dairy sites.
Station 4 also protects the small community of Oro
Grande which is home to the Riverside Cement Plant, one
of the largest cement plants in the nation. The station
is home to an ICS Type 1 Structure Engine "Medic Engine
4" (ME4), an ICS
Type 3 Brush Engine
(BE4), and a squad (S4) carrying specialized
equipment such as the "Jaws of Life". In
addition to Helendale and Silver Lakes, this
station also assists the communities of Hinkley and
Adelanto. They
also respond to protect a large portion of U.S.
Highway 395, Highway 58, and Interstate 15.
24 hour full-time
staffing consists of one Captain, an Engineer, and two
Firefighter Paramedics. There is also a
paid-call (PCF) company based here which provides
additional staffing or can respond a second unit when
needed. These PCFs live in the local area.
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