Santa Clara County Fire Department

El Toro

El Toro Fire Station
18300 Old Monterey Rd
Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Built: 1975

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El Toro Station is named after the nearby mountain peak with the same name. El Toro station does SCBA tank air refill, and has an extractor (special clothes washer) for cleaning turnouts.

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Engine 12 is a 2008 KME Predator SS with a 1250gpm (4740 l/m) pump and a 600 gallon (2270l) tank.

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right: Bill Hattersley

Truck 12 is a 1992 Pierce with a 1500gpm (5685 l/m) pump. Formerly Reserve Truck 112 (on left), it was reassigned to front-line duty (right).

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Engine 412 is a 2002 Ford F550 4x4. It has a rear-mounted pump panel. Formerly Patrol 12, it was renumbered in 2010 in keeping with it's designation as a Type 4 Engine. The bottom two photos show it as Patrol 12; the only change was to the numbers.

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Battalion 12 is a 2001 Ford Excursion. If formerly served as Battalion 3.

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Reserve Engine 112, formerly served as Engine 13. It is a 1992 Pierce/Arrow with a 1500gpm (5685 l/m) pump.

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Trailer BS-11 contains extra SCBA tanks, and is towed to major fires.

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A Ford staff car is also based at El Toro Station.

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photo: Hans Halberstadt

El Toro Station also houses Morgan Hill's antique, a 1926 Seagrave pumper.

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Former Engine 12 was a 2000 KME with a 1250gpm (4740 l/m) pump.

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Former Engine 12 was a 1985 Pierce/Arrow with a 1500gpm (5685 l/m) pump, serving the El Toro Station. It was retired from service in 2000.

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Former Reserve Engine 112, which also served previously as Engine 9.

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Former Reserve Engine 112 was a 1985 Pierce/Arrow with a 1500gpm (5685 l/m) pump. It was retired from service in 2002.

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Former Battalion 12 was a 2001 Ford Excursion. Prior to service as Battalion 12 it served as Battalion 7, and now serves as a reserve Battalion housed at West Valley Station.

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Former Battalion 12 was a 1995 GMC Suburban.

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Reserve Patrol 12 was a 1988 Utah La Grange/Ford 4x4 with a 100gpm (380 l/m) pump.

antique iconHistoric Photos

For historic photos of Morgan Hill's Fire Department, before it joined County, click here.

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