The Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (PRVFD) was established over 25 years ago and is recognized by Cal Fire as Company 68.

We provide vital fire protection and first response medical service for the Pine Ridge community, located in Fresno County, California, six miles below Shaver Lake. Our elevations range from 4,600 to 5,600 feet.

PRVFD does not receive any funding from the County of Fresno or the tax base. We are solely funded by members of the department, donations, the occasional grant, and our annual Tri-tip Barbecue on the Fourth of July weekend in Shaver Lake.

If you would like to support us please go to our donations page to learn how.

The Creek Fire ravaged our community in 2020, destroying 66 of 88 homes, including 15 of 24 firefighter’s homes and several fire engines.

The community and fire department are continuing to rebuild after this devastation.

We have 14 members in our department with 13 firefighters and a dispatcher who are available in the event of a fire or medical emergency. We actively train and are always prepared to respond.

The Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department continues to carry out its mission.

While we have replaced much of the equipment and other losses from the Creek Fire we still have ongoing expenses to allow us to remain ready to respond as fire departments in this area must be equipped and trained to fight both wildland and structure fires, as well as respond to medical emergencies.