Bishop Fire Department

Bishop Fire Department The Bishop Fire Department is a volunteer Department in Bishop California. The only full time paid employee is the Fire Chief.
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The Bishop Fire Department is a cooperation between the Bishop Rural Fire Protection District and the City of Bishop that provides fire protection and other emergency services in the Bishop area. The Bishop Fire Department also serves the Bishop Paiute Reservation under contract with the Tribe. As a result, the Department’s service area includes Bishop, West Bishop, North Bishop, the Bishop Paiute

Reservation, Rocking K, Laws, and Wilkerson. The Bishop Fire Department is a volunteer fire department with 39 volunteers that provides superb service at a low cost. The Assistant Chief is a part time paid position. As a cooperation between the Bishop Rural Fire Protection District and the City of Bishop, the Department works under both the District Board and the City Council. The Bishop Fire Department urges you to be fire safe and prevent fires before they start. When a fire does start in the Bishop area, rest assured the Bishop Volunteers will be on their way to save lives and property!

04/01/2026

Swift Water Rescue!

Bishop Fire Department is proud to share that 10 of our members are now certified in Swiftwater Rescue. This advanced tr...
03/30/2026

Bishop Fire Department is proud to share that 10 of our members are now certified in Swiftwater Rescue. This advanced training strengthens our ability to respond when our community needs us most—especially during high water and flood conditions.

03/27/2026
The Bishop Fire Department is proud to congratulate Firefighter Courtney Morrison on being named the 2025 Firefighter of...
03/12/2026

The Bishop Fire Department is proud to congratulate Firefighter Courtney Morrison on being named the 2025 Firefighter of the Year! Courtney has been a member of BFD for five years and consistently shows up ready to work with a positive attitude and strong dedication to the job. Over the years, he has grown tremendously as both a senior firefighter and a leader, and we are honored to have him as part of our organization. Congratulations, FF Morrison!
BFD would also like to recognize several members for their accomplishments and milestones:
• Dominic Jahn – Promotion from Driver/Operator to Engineer
• Brandon DeHaven, Kelly Henckel, Alex Vichai, and Victor Esquivel – Promotion from Probationary Firefighter to Firefighter
• Brandon DeHaven and Victor Esquivel – Named Rookies of the Year
• Captain Jim Reynolds, Captain Warren Boling, Captain Hector Martinez, and Engineer Dominic Jahn – Recipients of special recognition Chief’s Awards
BFD is humbled and honored to have such an outstanding group of dedicated individuals who go above and beyond in service to our department and community. We are grateful for the hard work and commitment shown by our firefighters every day.
We look forward to what 2026 will bring. Thank you to all of our firefighters and their families for the support and sacrifice that help make this organization what it is!

Please join us as we celebrate the life of former Bishop Volunteer Fire Department Chief Philip E. Moxley.Chief Moxley p...
03/07/2026

Please join us as we celebrate the life of former Bishop Volunteer Fire Department Chief Philip E. Moxley.

Chief Moxley proudly served as Fire Chief from 1979 to 1997, dedicating many years of service to the Bishop community and the fire service. His leadership, commitment, and passion helped shape the department and the volunteers who served alongside him.

We invite the community, friends, and family to join us as we honor his life and legacy.

📍 First Presbyterian Church
585 N Main St.
Bishop, CA

🗓 March 14, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM

Chief Moxley’s service and dedication will never be forgotten.

It’s that time of year. Time to change your clocks and change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
03/07/2026

It’s that time of year. Time to change your clocks and change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

We could not be more proud of the volunteers of the Bishop Fire Department.Over the past month, our members have committ...
03/02/2026

We could not be more proud of the volunteers of the Bishop Fire Department.

Over the past month, our members have committed themselves to station trainings focused on ladders, hose lays, SCBA, and hydrant operations. Today, a group of firefighters brought all of those skills together during a spot drill — putting training into action and working as a team.

Training never stops at Bishop Fire.

We are proud of the dedication, effort, and professionalism shown by the men and women of our department.

🔥 Committed to readiness.
🔥 Committed to our community.
🔥 Committed to each other.

PSA: With the upcoming storm coming in it’s good idea to get prepared! Bishop Fire Stations 2 and 3 have filled sandbags...
02/12/2026

PSA: With the upcoming storm coming in it’s good idea to get prepared! Bishop Fire Stations 2 and 3 have filled sandbags available to the community as well as empty bags, if needed. Station 2: 3206 W Line Street Station 3: 2190 N. Sierra Hwy

02/05/2026

Another solid training night. We’ve been hitting the fundamentals hard this past month with our rookie firefighters and their hard work is paying off! We love to see it! Great job BFD!

Live burn tomorrow morning at the sewer ponds. 1/24/2026 starting at 08:00.
01/24/2026

Live burn tomorrow morning at the sewer ponds. 1/24/2026 starting at 08:00.

Like we’ve said before—training never stops at Bishop Fire. Engine 5 was out today as members took the initiative to sha...
01/19/2026

Like we’ve said before—training never stops at Bishop Fire. Engine 5 was out today as members took the initiative to sharpen the fundamentals. Proud of the dedication, teamwork, and commitment to always be better. 🚒

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209 W Line Street
Bishop, CA
93514

Telephone

(760) 873-5485

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