Arbuckle Fire Department

03/13/2026

It was a special and exciting day yesterday at Arbuckle Fire!

Jaime Ramirez was celebrated yesterday for his recent promotion to the position of Fire Chief. We were joined by his wife and son, Arbuckle Fire Volunteers, and Members of the Board for a Promotional Badge Pinning Ceremony.

Chief Ramirez has dedicated his service to the Arbuckle-College City community since first becoming a Volunteer Firefighter in 2017. He was later employed by the Arbuckle-College City Fire Protection District in 2021. Throughout his career in this department, he has demonstrated a desire and commitment to continue developing his skills through advanced trainings and applying his knowledge and expertise to each and every call he responds to. This does not go unnoticed by our department as it has a direct impact on members of our community when they need it most.

We sincerely thank him for his time, service, and dedication to this department and our community.

Congratulations, Chief Ramirez!

10/14/2025

Congratulations to Chief Casey J. Cox on his retirement from the Arbuckle - College City Fire Protection District!

Chief Cox has retired after serving this department and our community for the last 43 years. Chief Cox served as a:
-Firefighter from 1982 - 1987
-Captain from 1987 - 1996
-Fire Chief from 1996 - 2025

Additionally, Chief Cox was the President of the Colusa County Fire Chief's Association. In 2024, he was awarded the Ronny J. Coleman Fire Chief of the Year Award by the California Fire Chief's Association.

Thank you Chief Cox, for your loyal and dedicated service to the Arbuckle - College City Fire Protection District, our volunteers, our community, and our mutual aid partners. As a whole, we'd like to wish you a long and healthy retirement doing the things that bring you peace and happiness.

At this moment, we'd like to extend an open invitation to our community and to any person/department who'd like to extend their gratitude towards Chief Cox for his service, and to wish him well on his retirement. The Arbuckle - College City Fire Protection District will host an OPEN HOUSE event at 506 Lucas Street where the public is welcome to stop by at any moment during the event hours and enjoy a meal, tour our grounds, and join us for the special recognitions. We look forward to celebrating Chief Cox together!

06/23/2025

05/04/2025

Today, on International Firefighters' Day, we'd like to honor and thank the brave firemen of our department, past and present, as well as our mutual aid partners and firefighters around the world who dedicate their life to serving their communities.

Your dedication and commitment to service does not go unnoticed. Thank you for all you do to safely and professionally serve our communities!

02/08/2025

Arbuckle Fire Department is proud to have Bel Haro on our team. He’s a determined and motivated young man and we know he will make great accomplishments in his career. We miss you around here Bel!

12/16/2024

Get ready...Santa's coming to town!!

11/15/2024

Before the night ends, we would like to share that it was a very exciting day at Arbuckle Fire.

Donita Hendrix was able to join us for our Board Meeting this morning where we got to recognize her for her work and dedication to our department. Arbuckle Fire was very lucky to have Donita for the time we did and we are very thankful for the work she did.

Additionally, as many of you may recall, Chief Cox was inducted to the Hall of Fame and earned the Fire Chief of the Year award last month through the California Fire Chief’s Association. Word got to Congressman Doug LaMalfa and his office reached out to us with the hope to be able to award Chief Cox with a Congressional Certificate to honor his recent achievements.

Thank you David Morgan for visiting us today to present Chief Cox with a Congressional Certificate. On top of giving him a certificate, on behalf of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, David Morgan gifted Chief Cox with a flag that was flown over the United States Capitol. What an honor!

10/30/2024

It sure was a busy month! Every year in October for Fire Prevention Month, our Fire Department schedules visits for Arbuckle Elementary School students to come and learn all about fire safety and prevention. Students learned about the different kinds of emergency calls our firefighters might respond to along with how the siren works and how they get notified of the emergency. They also learned how to responsibly call 9-1-1 when there is an emergency and the importance of knowing their address, how to stop drop and roll, the importance of having working smoke detectors, and much much more.

Thank you Arbuckle Elementary School for your participation. And a special thank you to Tom Robinson, Jaime Ramirez and Belsazar Haro for leading the tours and providing students, parents, and teachers with so much safety information. They go above and beyond to make this a fun learning experience for everyone.

10/25/2024

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to share words of gratitude and to congratulate Chief Cox on his recent awards. He has received every one of your messages. Additionally, thank you for the likes and follows on this new page. We hope to be able to use it to keep our community informed and for Fire Department announcements. Hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!

10/21/2024

Please join us in congratulating our Fire Chief, Casey Cox for his recent recognition from the California Fire Chief's Association! Last week, Chief Cox traveled to Costa Mesa to receive two very prestigious awards that he was selected to earn this year.

The first, is the Ronny J. Coleman Fire Chief of the Year Award. This award "Is awarded to a deserving Fire Chief and honors the legacy of Ronny J. Coleman, a legend in fire service known for his leadership, dedication, and innovation". The second, is the California Hall of Fame, Class of 2024 award. This award "is designed to honor a Fire Chiefs lifetime achievement having served the California Fire Service and contributing to its improvement".

The Arbuckle - College City Fire Protection District Board of Directors, your staff, your family, and the community are very proud of what you have accomplished throughout all these years of service to our community. You are an exemplary role model to our community, and we thank you for your leadership, dedication, commitment, and service.