La Cienega Fire Dept

Provinding Proffesional Fire, Rescue and Medical services to the Community of La Cienega and Rancho Viejo.The La Cienega Volunteer Fire Department was originally started approximately twenty-eight years ago because several of the residents, who were also farmers at the time, would burn off / clear fields in preparation for yearly planting. These fires would sometimes get out of control in the La Cienega Valley bringing them (the residents) together to fight the field fires with whatever resources and personnel they had available. The department started with a run down garage donated by a resident/member for housing of a 4x4 brush truck on loan by the forest service. Years later, on land donated next to the community center, the members/residents built the current substation (then main station) with donated building materials and labor. Members were trained to basic firefighter levels (no certifications available) however no medical/first aid was available at the time. The organized volunteers responded to approximately 10 calls a year with a used fire engine and borrowed firefighting equipment.