Battalion 7

Battalion 7 is under the direct supervision of Battalion Chief Brian Giblisco, and consists of three SCFD
Volunteer fire companies and one CAL FIRE Station:

• Shasta County Volunteer Fire Company 33 – Bella Vista
• Shasta County Volunteer Fire Company 54 – Lakehead
• CAL FIRE Shasta College Station 73

Each Volunteer fire company in Battalion 7 has a Type II structure fire engine, Type III wildland fire engine,
rescue unit, and water tender. The fire companies are actively involved in training, recruitment, emergency
response, facility and equipment maintenance and fundraising activities. The Battalion starts in the valley,
starting at the north side of Redding, extending north to the Siskiyou County line. The entire shoreline of
Shasta Lake lies within the Battalion. The area north of Shasta Lake lies within the Federal Direct Protection
Area and is administered by the United States Forest Service (USFS), Shasta Trinity National Forest for wildland
fires. The USFS has statutory responsibility for wildland fires, but Shasta County Fire Department is responsible
for all medical aids, traffic collisions, hazardous conditions, and fires involving structures, vehicles, boats, and
other improvements. The Battalion also includes one incorporated city, City of Shasta Lake, and one fire
district, Mountain Gate Fire Protection District. Shasta County Fire Department has mutual aid agreements
with the City of Shasta Lake and Mountain Gate Fire Protection District. This includes responses to structure
fire, both residential and commercial, and vehicle accidents.