Volunteer responders are
always needed. If you are interested in volunteering, please attend a training meeting on
Monday evenings at 7:00 at Station 1.
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The Lockwood Fire Protection
District (LFPD)The Lockwood Fire
Protection District (LFPD) provides fire protection and emergency medical response to its
local residents. The District is located within Amador County, California, stretching
along the Shake Ridge Road corridor from Quartz Mountain Road to Dew Drop Road. The
Lockwood Fire Department serves a resident population of about 1,000 people, as well as
visitors within the District, and responds to approximately 200 emergency calls a
year.
A Board of Directors governs Lockwood Fire Protection District. The five directors
are elected by voters in the district for four-year terms. The Board of Directors meetings
are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Station #1.
The Lockwood Fire Protection District is manned solely by
volunteer fire fighters. There are currently 16 volunteers managed by a Fire Chief. These
volunteers donate their time and effort to protect the districts property against
fire and respond to medical emergencies. The Fire Departments main fire station,
Station #1, is located at 23141 Shake Ridge Road,Volcano, CA. A second fire station
is located at Hale Road and Shake Ridge Road. The Fire Department's equipment includes
structure fire engine, wild land fire engine, water tenders, squad fire vehicle, and
command fire vehicle. The Lockwood Fire Department staff is available to the
districts residents to answer questions concerning fire safety and related matters.
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