The Escalon Fire Protection District, formed in 1911,  provides fire suppression and rescue operations around the clock to a district that covers 65 square miles of primarily agricultural land. The district includes the city of Escalon and is located in the southeast corner of San Joaquin County in Northern California.

The district's main station and offices are located at 1749 Coley Ave. in the city of Escalon.  Our station 2, completed in January 2002, is located on the northern edge of the district on Hwy 120 just east of Van Allen Rd. The Chief is Rick Mello.

There are 5 full-time, 13 volunteers and 6 reserves who operate 9 different pieces of equipment owned by the district. All operations are conducted from the our main station on Coley Ave. in downtown Escalon.  The city of Escalon is a general law city located in California's beautiful San Joaquin Valley between the San  Francisco Bay area and the historic Mother Lode region leading to Yosemite National Park. Our neighbors include Modesto, 14 miles to the south and Stockton, 21 miles to the north.

The city of Escalon was incorporated on March 12, 1957 and has a current population of approximately 7,200 people.  Escalon covers approximately 2 square miles and is surrounded by picturesque almond orchards and dairy farms. The quality of life in Escalon remains high with a low crime rate, an excellent school system and an affordable housing market. Those who enjoy a slower pace and a more simple lifestyle love Escalon's unique rural atmosphere.

San Joaquin County is located in northern California, 75 miles east of San Francisco, an equal distance from the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains and 50 miles south of the state capitol of Sacramento.  The county population is approximately 523,000 people with the majority , 245,000, living in the county seat of Stockton. In addition to Stockton, there are another six incorporated cities including Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, Ripon, Escalon, Linden and Lathrop.

There are 1400 square miles of land in San Joaquin County, of which 783,715 acres are used for agriculture. Temperatures range from the January average of 53 degrees to the July average of 93 degrees. The average rainfall is 12 inches a year.