Alpine Fire Protection District

What Alpine Fire Protection District does

Alpine Fire Protection District is a public safety special district organized under California law, formed in 1957 to provide fire protection and emergency services to the Alpine community in San Diego County. It operates from a single fire station (Station 17) at 1364 Tavern Road, covering approximately 37.1 square miles of service area and serving an estimated population of 17,747 residents. The district employs 16 paid personnel organized under Fire Chief Brian Boggeln, with three Captains each managing one of three platoons of firefighters, and operates with an annual operating budget of $4.4 million and an Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of 2/2Y.

The district's service portfolio spans core emergency response — fire suppression, emergency medical services (in partnership with County of San Diego's 24-hour paramedic ambulance), and hazardous materials response — together with community risk reduction services including defensible space inspections, fire prevention education, CPR training, commercial and residential plan reviews, and real estate transaction compliance under California AB-38. Technology infrastructure comprises 800 MHz and VHF mobile radios, Mobile Data Terminals, and integration with the Heartland Communication Facility Authority's (HCFA) Computer-Aided Dispatch system, which interfaces with the County of San Diego's 800 MHz Regional Communications System. The district also leverages the Genasys Protect App for evacuation alerts and PulsePoint for citizen CPR responder notifications.

Revenue is generated through an annual Special Benefit Tax assessed by board resolution and cost-recovery fees for plan reviews, inspections, permits, and emergency response services. As of August 19, 2025, the district operates a structured fee schedule with hourly rates derived from the district's salary schedule plus benefits, apparatus billing aligned with the California Fire Assistance Agreement, and a 25% administrative surcharge on all invoices processed through Square Payment. The district participates in mutual auto-aid agreements with eight surrounding agencies — Viejas, Lakeside, San Miguel, Heartland Fire & Rescue, Santee, San Diego Rural FPD, CAL FIRE, and USFS — operating under a closest-unit dispatch concept that ensures the nearest available engine responds regardless of jurisdictional boundary.

Name

Alpine Fire Protection District

Legal name

Alpine Fire Protection District

Website

https://alpinefire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alpine Fire Protection District is a California special district formed in 1957 providing fire suppression, EMS, hazardous materials response, and community risk reduction services to approximately 17,747 residents across 37.1 square miles in San Diego County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL), Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE), Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Defensible space inspections
• Fire prevention inspections
• Community risk reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpine, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Special Benefit Tax: Annual special benefit tax for fiscal year as approved by board resolution
2. Cost Recovery Fees: Fee-based services including plan reviews, inspections, permits, and administrative services for both commercial and residential properties. Fees are set per the cost recovery schedule effective 8-19-2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alpine Fire Protection District provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, and public assistance from Station 17 in Alpine, CA, serving a 37.1 square mile service area. It also delivers fire prevention and community risk reduction services, including defensible space inspections (general and AB-38 real estate transaction inspections), commercial fire and fire alarm inspections, recreational fire permitting, construction plan review, and CPR training.

Product overview

The Alpine Fire Protection District offers a comprehensive suite of emergency response and fire prevention services from its single fire station (Station 17) serving approximately 37.1 square miles in Alpine, CA. Core emergency services include fire suppression, emergency medical services (provided in partnership with San Diego County's 24-hour paramedic ambulance), hazardous materials response, and public assistance. The district also provides extensive community risk reduction programs including defensible space inspections (with separate programs for general properties and real estate transactions under AB-38), business and fire alarm inspections, recreational fire permitting, and construction plan review. Supporting services include CPR training classes, KNOX rapid entry boxes for first responder access, and evacuation information via the Genasys Protect App. The district operates with 16 paid employees and an annual operating budget of $4.4 million, responding to over 1,800 annual service requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Fire suppression response provided by the district's engine company stationed daily at Station 17 in Alpine, CA, responding to structure fires, wildland fires, vehicle fires, and related incidents within the 37.1 square mile service area.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Pre-hospital emergency medical services delivered in partnership with the County of San Diego, including 24-hour paramedic ambulance coverage and coordination with district first responders.
• Hazardous Materials Response Emergency response services for hazardous materials incidents within the district's service area, leveraging trained personnel and apparatus.
• Public Assistance Services Miscellaneous public assistance responses including snake removal, auto lockouts, and other non-emergency support for residents within the service area.
• Community Risk Reduction Program Comprehensive wildfire and home protection program providing defensible space education, hazardous fuels reduction resources, life safety resources, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and Knox rapid entry boxes for residents.
• Defensible Space Inspections Property inspections verifying compliance with defensible space requirements under PRC 4291 and the Alpine Fire Protection District Defensible Space Ordinance, including assessments of Zone 0 (Immediate), Zone 1 (Intermediate), and Zone 2 (Extended).
• Real Estate Transaction Defensible Space Inspections Defensible space compliance inspections required for real estate transactions in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones as mandated by California AB-38 (2021), charged at $175.00 per inspection.
• Commercial Fire Inspection Services Fire safety inspections for business and commercial properties covering fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishing systems, and other mandated systems, billed per the cost recovery schedule effective 8-19-2025.
• Fire Alarm Plan Review and Inspection Plan submission review and inspection services for fire alarm systems in commercial and residential properties.
• Recreational Outdoor Fire Permits Permit services for recreational fires including chimineas, campfires, built-in style fire features, and portable outdoor fireplaces, issued in compliance with California Fire Code Sections 307.4.2 and 307.4.3.
• Construction and Fire Plan Check Fire safety plan review for construction projects, including plan check forms, Knox Locks installations, and coordination with County of San Diego Planning Development Services.
• Defensible Space Mapping Questionnaire Property-specific online questionnaire that produces customized defensible space mapping results for residents to create defensible space around their buildings.
• CPR Training Classes CPR training classes offered to community members to teach lifesaving skills, with referrals to the Red Cross when district classes are not scheduled.
• Fire Safety Forms and Handouts Forms for hazard complaints, fire reports, inspection records, and safety handouts sourced from the County of San Diego and Consumer Product Safety Commission.
• KNOX Residential Rapid Entry Boxes Key storage boxes providing weather-resistant, secure access for first responders to enter properties during emergencies, distributed through the Community Risk Reduction program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responded to over 1,800 requests for service in 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heartland Communication Facility Authority (HCFA)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1987HCFA provides emergency communication services and dispatching to the Alpine Fire Protection District. Formed in 1987 by Joint Powers Agreement to serve fire agencies in eastern and southern San Diego County. HCFA operates Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems and interfaces with County of San Diego's 800 MHz Regional Communications System (RCS).
• Viejas Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuto-aid agreement partner providing mutual emergency response support. Under closest unit dispatch concept, Viejas engines may respond to calls closer to their location than Alpine's engine.
• Lakeside Fire Protection DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuto-aid agreement partner for mutual emergency response support within the regional fire services network.
• CAL FIREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuto-aid agreement partner providing state-level fire emergency response support and resources.
• USFS (United States Forest Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuto-aid agreement partner for wildland fire response, particularly relevant for the eastern third of the district located in Cleveland National Forest.
• County of San DiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty provides 24-hour paramedic ambulance service to the Alpine community. Partnership ensures comprehensive pre-hospital emergency medical services.
• San Diego Humane SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to provide 'Pets Inside' stickers to residents to help identify households with pets during emergency evacuations.
• San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSDGE hosts wildfire safety fairs that Alpine Fire participates in to educate the community about wildfire preparedness and safety.
• Alpine/Viejas Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint council between Alpine and Viejas communities providing chipping services and defensible space inspections. Through local parcel-by-parcel community outreach and education, the communities build resiliency and develop Firewise adaptive programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Forest Service: The federal agency managing the Cleveland National Forest, which covers the eastern third of Alpine's service area. Comparable as an auto-aid partner for wildland fire response and as a broader incumbent with jurisdictional overlap on federal lands within the district.
• San Diego County Fire Authority: The county-level fire service authority coordinating fire protection across unincorporated San Diego County, including the partnership providing 24-hour paramedic ambulance service to Alpine. A broader incumbent with overlapping prevention and EMS responsibilities across the region.
• CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection): The state-level fire agency responsible for wildland fire protection across California's State Responsibility Areas, which covers most of Alpine's service area. Comparable as an auto-aid partner and a broader incumbent with overlapping responsibility for wildfire response and defensible space enforcement in SRA-designated territories.

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): The standards-developing organization that issued the 2025 Firewise USA Program Certificate of Recognition to Alpine for both North and South communities. Comparable as the governing standards body whose Firewise, NFPA 1142, and California Fire Code-adjacent standards shape Alpine's inspection and prevention service design.

Direct peers

• Lakeside Fire Protection District: A California special district providing fire suppression, EMS, and prevention services to the Lakeside community in eastern San Diego County. Directly comparable to Alpine as an auto-aid partner operating under the same California FPD governance and closest-unit dispatch model.
• Viejas Fire Department: A tribal fire department serving the Viejas reservation in eastern San Diego County. Directly comparable as Alpine's closest auto-aid partner and co-participant in the Alpine/Viejas Fire Safe Council that delivers chipping and defensible space services.
• Santee Fire Department: A municipal fire department serving the City of Santee in San Diego County. Directly comparable as an auto-aid partner providing suppression, EMS, and fire prevention services to a similarly-sized San Diego County community under closest-unit dispatch.
• Heartland Fire & Rescue: A consolidated fire and EMS agency serving El Cajon, La Mesa, and Lemon Grove in San Diego County. Directly comparable as an auto-aid partner and a co-founding member of the Heartland Communication Facility Authority that dispatches Alpine's calls.
• San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District: A consolidated California fire protection district serving the unincorporated Bonita/Spring Valley area in San Diego County. Directly comparable as an auto-aid partner operating under the same special district framework with similar revenue mix of special benefit tax and cost-recovery fees.
• San Diego Rural Fire Protection District: A rural fire protection district in San Diego County providing fire and EMS services to unincorporated areas with significant wildland-urban interface exposure. Comparable as an auto-aid partner sharing the same defensible space / SRA regulatory framework and California Fire Code compliance obligations.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/alpine_fire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpine-fire-protection-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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