Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department
 | This article has an unclear citation style. (January 2021) |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Jurisdiction | Holy Jim Canyon, Cleveland National Forest |
| Coordinates | 33°40′34″N 117°31′05″W / 33.676030316705024°N 117.51793456556815°W / 33.676030316705024; -117.51793456556815 |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1961 |
| Annual calls | 36 |
| Employees | 2-12 |
| Staffing | Volunteer Only |
| Fire chief | Michael Milligan |
| EMS level | BLS |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Squads | 1 |
The Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department (HJVFD) is a group of firefighters in remote Holy Jim Canyon in the Cleveland National Forest in Orange County, California.
The chief of the department is elected to the position by members of the community and department. The members of the fire department are certified and trained in basic life support and fighting wildfires.
The department performs 2 to 3 rescues of lost hikers a year and maintains its own stationhouse, one fire engine, six 5,000 gallon water tanks, a mile of water lines in the canyon and maintains its own weather station gauge at the stationhouse.[1][2][3]
Orange Coast Magazine featured a four-page article on the firefighters in October 2008.[4]
The station house now has only one fire engine. The other engine, Gertrude, was donated to a museum.
References
- ^ "Mud slams into canyon homes". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "An American tradition". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Another life lost on perilous stretch". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Orange Coast Magazine".
- "Wholly willing to fight for Holy Jim". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
- "Volunteers fight fires at Holy Jim Fire Station". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
- Messina, Frank (1998-02-24). "Fight or Flight for Holy Jim Dwellers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- "Fire planning and prevention in Holy Jim Canyon". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- "Cabin burns down in Holy Jim Canyon". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- "Volunteer fire department in Trabuco Canyon holds auction". Orange Count Register. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- "Fire in Holy Jim Canyon on New Year's Day". Orange Count Register. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
External links
- Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department Articles and Bylaws[permanent dead link]
 | This Orange County, California–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article relating to firefighting is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |