Pinal County, Arizona (pop. 425,264) is protected by a mix of city fire departments, fire districts, volunteer departments, tribal departments and a subscription service. Career departments in Casa Grande, Maricopa and Eloy and the Superstition Fire & Medical District (Apache Junction, Gold Canyon) cover the largest communities, Rural Metro Fire serves San Tan Valley by membership, and volunteer and paid-on-call departments from Stanfield to Oracle and Mammoth cover the rest of the county's 5,366 square miles of land.
Casa Grande Fire Department (main line)
(520) 421-8777- Superstition Fire & Medical District: (480) 982-4440
- Maricopa Fire/Medical Department: (520) 568-3333
- Pinal County Air Quality (burn permits): (520) 866-6929
- Casa Grande Fire Department, 377 E Val Vista Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122, USA
- casagrandeaz.gov — Fire Department
- Maricopa fire administration: Mon–Thu 7:00–18:00 (MST)
Who Provides Fire Protection in Pinal County
- City and town departments — Casa Grande (career, 63,743+ people, 112+ sq mi), Maricopa (career, about 4,500 incidents a year), Florence, Coolidge and Superior.
- Fire districts — the career Superstition Fire & Medical District (Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Superstition Foothills, Goldfield Foothills, Entrada del Oro), Eloy, Arizona City, Oracle, Thunderbird, Queen Valley and Mammoth; Golder Ranch Fire District also covers SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch in southern Pinal County.
- Volunteer and nonprofit departments — Stanfield, Dudleyville, North Hidden Valley, South Florence (SR 79 corridor), Pinal Rural, San Manuel and Regional Fire & Rescue.
- Tribal departments — Ak-Chin Indian Community and Gila River (Sacaton, Blackwater).
- Rural Metro Fire — a membership-funded service for San Tan Valley (a town since September 17, 2025); it reported 19,808 responses in 2025 across Maricopa and Pinal counties.
Casa Grande's 911 center dispatches the city's police and fire 24/7; other dispatch arrangements are not published. Call 911. Staffing figures are as reported to the USFA registry and may be out of date.
Fire Departments in Pinal County
| Department | Type · stations · FF | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande FD | Career · 4 · 65 | (520) 421-8777 |
| Maricopa Fire/Medical | Career · 4 · 57 | (520) 568-3333 |
| Superstition Fire & Medical District | Career · 5 · 94 | (480) 982-4440 |
| Eloy Fire District | Career · 2 · 33 | (520) 466-3544 |
| Florence FD | Mostly career · 2 · 42 | (520) 868-7609 |
| Ak-Chin Indian Community FD | Tribal, mostly career · 1 · 69 | (520) 568-1300 |
| Gila River FD | Tribal · 2 in county | (520) 796-5900 |
| Rural Metro Fire (San Tan Valley) | Subscription · 1+ | (480) 627-6200 |
| Golder Ranch Fire District (SaddleBrooke) | Fire district · 3 in county | (520) 825-9001 |
Volunteer, paid-on-call and nonprofit departments (stations, firefighters):
- Coolidge FD — mostly volunteer, 2 st., 24 FF — (520) 723-6015
- Superior FD — mostly volunteer, 1 st., 29 FF — (520) 689-5671
- Oracle Fire District — mostly volunteer, 1 st., 18 FF — (520) 896-2980
- San Manuel FD Association — mostly volunteer, 1 st., 21 FF — (520) 385-9231
- Regional Fire & Rescue (Casa Grande area) — nonprofit, mostly volunteer, 1 st., 22 FF — (520) 723-4680
- Arizona City Fire District — paid-on-call, 1 st., 30 FF — (520) 466-5542
- Thunderbird Fire District — volunteer, 1 st., 8 FF — (520) 568-3122
- Stanfield VFD — volunteer, 1 st., 14 FF — (520) 424-3801
- North Hidden Valley FD — volunteer, 1 st., 16 FF — Not published
- Queen Valley Fire District — volunteer, 1 st., 11 FF — (520) 463-2913
- South Florence VFD — volunteer, 2 st., 12 FF — (520) 261-3771
- Pinal Rural Fire Rescue (Mammoth) — volunteer, 1 st., 10 FF — (520) 465-5300
- Mammoth Volunteer Fire District — paid-on-call, 1 st., 11 FF — (520) 487-2050
- Dudleyville VFD — volunteer, 1 st., 11 FF — (520) 357-6585
Volunteer stations are not always staffed. For anything urgent, call 911 rather than a station number.
Station Addresses
SFMD 264: 7557 E US Hwy 60, Gold Canyon · Rural Metro 841: 911 E Hunt Hwy, San Tan Valley · Golder Ranch 373: 63725 E SaddleBrooke Blvd; 372: 65462 E Catalina Hills Dr (SaddleBrooke Preserve); 378: 60891 E Arroyo Vista Dr (SaddleBrooke Ranch) · Gila River 423: 599 W Seed Farm Rd, Sacaton. Most other departments run one station at the address in the registry.
Estimated Response Time
We use the average station radius, r ≈ √(area ÷ (stations × π)). In Casa Grande, four career stations share about 112 square miles, roughly 3.0 miles each. The rest of the county (about 5,254 square miles, 69 residents per square mile) has some 36 stations, roughly 6.8 miles each; this is very rough, as much of it is open desert, mountains or tribal land, and volunteers must first reach the station.
| Radius | Casa Grande (career) | Rural county (volunteer) |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1.5 mi | 5–8 min | 8–12 min |
| 1.5–3 mi | 7–10 min | 10–14 min |
| 3–6 mi | 9–13 min | 12–18 min |
| > 6 mi | 13+ min | 18+ min |
Typical expectation: about 7–10 minutes for most addresses in Casa Grande and 12–18 minutes or more in rural areas.
Estimated Fire Control Time
| Fire size | Example | Indicative time |
|---|---|---|
| Small | Brush patch, dumpster, small vehicle | 5–20 min |
| Medium | Room-and-contents, car fully involved | 15–45 min |
| Large | Whole house, commercial unit | 45–120 min |
| Major | Multi-alarm, industrial, large desert or brush fire | 2–12+ hours |
Expect the upper end of each range in rural areas. Large wildland fires are fought with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
Apparatus & Equipment
Published fleet figures (Rural Metro Fire, Maricopa and Pinal counties combined):
- Rural Metro engine companies
- 11
- Ladder truck, Station 841
- 1
Rural Metro runs nine stations in Maricopa and Pinal counties; Ladder 845 joined Station 841 (San Tan Valley) on May 26, 2026. Other fleets are not published.
- Fire suppression
- EMS
- Ambulance
- Rescue
Ratings & Accreditation
Maricopa Fire/Medical Department: ISO PPC Class 2. Other ratings are not published.
Outdoor burning: Pinal County Air Quality issues open burning permits throughout the county for plant material from your own property, during limited daytime hours: (520) 866-6929 or pinal.gov/burnpermits. In state burning Area A (Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Gold Canyon, San Tan Valley and parts of Florence), open burning is banned from May 1 to September 30. Local fire departments can impose their own bans, so check with yours too.
Neighboring Counties
- Maricopa County, AZ (west and north)
- Gila County, AZ (north)
- Graham County, AZ (east)
- Pima County, AZ (south)
FAQ
What is the non-emergency number for fire in Pinal County?
There is no county fire department. Casa Grande FD: (520) 421-8777; Superstition Fire & Medical: (480) 982-4440; Maricopa Fire/Medical: (520) 568-3333. In an emergency, call 911.
Who provides fire protection in San Tan Valley?
Rural Metro Fire serves San Tan Valley, which became a town on September 17, 2025, and is funded by annual memberships rather than taxes. Its Station 841 is at 911 E Hunt Highway. Membership questions: (800) 624-5835.
What ISO rating do Pinal County fire departments have?
The Maricopa Fire/Medical Department holds ISO Public Protection Classification Class 2. Other ratings are not published.
How fast does the fire department respond in Pinal County?
About 7–10 minutes for the first unit in most of Casa Grande and about 12–18 minutes or more in rural areas, depending on distance from the nearest station. These are estimates.
Do I need a burn permit in Pinal County?
Yes. Pinal County Air Quality issues open burning permits throughout the county: (520) 866-6929 or pinal.gov/burnpermits. In Area A, open burning is banned from May 1 to September 30, and local fire departments can add their own bans.
Last verified:
- U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry (Arizona download, retrieved October 12, 2026)
- City of Casa Grande — Fire Department (stations, area, population, phone)
- City of Casa Grande — 911 Dispatch
- City of Maricopa — Fire/Medical Department (ISO, phone, hours)
- City of Maricopa — Fire/Medical Operations (incidents)
- Superstition Fire & Medical District — The District (service area, stations)
- Rural Metro Fire — Maricopa/Pinal (membership, Station 841, responses, fleet)
- Golder Ranch Fire District — Fire Stations (SaddleBrooke stations, phone)
- Oracle Fire District (phone, Pinal County burn permits)
- South Florence Volunteer Fire Department (area, phone)
- Pinal County — Open burning notice (Area A season)
- Gila River Health Care — Sacaton public safety station (Station 423)
- Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (wildland fire)
- Wikipedia — Pinal County, Arizona (2020 Census population, land area, neighbors)
- Wikipedia — San Tan Valley, Arizona (incorporation, Rural Metro)