Santa Cruz Fire Department
The Santa Cruz Fire Department arose from groups of early volunteer fire-fighters such as the hose-cart teams.
The first city fire station was just off Pacific Avenue on Church Street. Today's downtown fire station, shown at right, was built with WPA funds in 1936-40, at the same time as and nextdoor to the Civic Auditorium.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture, 4th edition (2023), chapter 3, item (23), page 68.
Fire Station No. 2 was built in 1947 on Soquel Avenue in the Eastside neighborhood.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture, 4th edition (2023), chapter 7, item (33), page 212.
Multiple other fire departments cover other areas of Santa Cruz County.