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Oroville Fire Department
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The Oroville Fire Department is the fire department for the City of Oroville, California. They are responsible for calls within the city jurisdiction of approximately with a population of 16,260 (as of 2015). History According to the Department's website, the fire company was formed in 1856. At the time, the only other department in California, was the Sacramento City Fire Department. The deparmtent serviced a community burgeoning with the gold mining activity of the time. The equipment consisted of a hay wagon, which was subsequently lost to fire. In that era, the department was primarily staffed by volunteers. Modern era The Oroville Fire Department responded to primarily calls for medical aid in 2013. Over 3000 calls for assistance were responded to that year, of which over 70% were for medical assistance. ; Physical Address Oroville Fire Department 2055 Lincoln St. Oroville, CA 95966 See Also
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