FirePreplans

San Luis Obispo, California. San Luis Obispo County.

San Luis Obispo County Fire Department

  • 56,575pre-plans, about one per building
  • 51life-risk sites
  • 3,038estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
  • 2,235in the flood zone

Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.

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Mostly volunteer department. 18 stations. 106 career firefighters.

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Nipomo High, public schoolDana Elementary, public schoolLange (Dorothea) Elementary, public schoolLos Ranchos Elementary, public schoolMesa Middle, public schoolNipomo Elementary, public schoolCoastal Christian School, private schoolCentral Coast New Tech High, public schoolBranch Elementary, public schoolGrizzly ChalleNGe Charter, public schoolCappy Culver Elementary, public schoolCayucos Elementary, public schoolShandon Elementary, public schoolBellevue-Santa Fe Charter, public schoolBayside Care Center, nursing homeOAKS AT NIPOMO THE, personal care homePacific View Academy, public schoolLopez Continuation High, public schoolORFALEA FAMILY & ASI CHILDREN's CENTER, child care centerShandon High, public schoolSan Luis Obispo County Community, public schoolLITTLE SPROUTS DAY CARE INC., child care centerCreston Elementary, public schoolWELCOME HOME ATASCADERO, personal care homeHEARTS AND HANDS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE &, child care centerPleasant Valley Elementary, public schoolCAPSLO-WILLIAM """"BILL"""" CASTELLANOS, child care centerLITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL, child care centerCUESTA COLLEGE CHILDREN's CENTER, child care centerAGAPE PRESCHOOL, child care centerNIPOMO RECREATION LITTLE BITS INFANT & PRESCHOOL, child care centerOAK PARK MANOR, personal care homeCASA ROSA ELDER CARE, personal care homeCarrisa Plains Elementary, public schoolSan Luis County Special Education, public schoolMONTEREY LODGE, personal care homeMISSION LODGE, personal care homeYELLOW ROSE ASSISTED LIVING, personal care homeSan Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court, public schoolCalifornia Mens Colony Hospital, hospitalSan Luis Obispo County Fire Department - Fire Station 21CAL FIRE / San Luis Obispo County Fire Department San Luis Obispo Station 23CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire Department Avila Valley Station 62CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire Department Nipomo Station 20Nipomo HighDana Elem.LangeLos Ranchos Elem.Mesa MiddleNipomo Elem.Grizzly ChalleNGeCappy Culver Elem.Cayucos Elem.Shandon Elem.Bellevue-Santa FeOaksORFALEA FAMILY & ASIShandon HighSan Luis ObispoCreston Elem.Pleasant ValleyLittle SproutsCasa Rosa Elder CareCarrisa Plains Elem.Monterey LodgeMission LodgeYellow Rose AssistedSTATION 21STATION 23STATION 62STATION 2020 miNNipomo High, public schoolDana Elementary, public schoolLange (Dorothea) Elementary, public schoolLos Ranchos Elementary, public schoolMesa Middle, public schoolNipomo Elementary, public schoolCoastal Christian School, private schoolCentral Coast New Tech High, public schoolBranch Elementary, public schoolGrizzly ChalleNGe Charter, public schoolCappy Culver Elementary, public schoolCayucos Elementary, public schoolShandon Elementary, public schoolBellevue-Santa Fe Charter, public schoolBayside Care Center, nursing homeOAKS AT NIPOMO THE, personal care homePacific View Academy, public schoolLopez Continuation High, public schoolORFALEA FAMILY & ASI CHILDREN's CENTER, child care centerShandon High, public schoolSan Luis Obispo County Community, public schoolLITTLE SPROUTS DAY CARE INC., child care centerCreston Elementary, public schoolWELCOME HOME ATASCADERO, personal care homeHEARTS AND HANDS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE &, child care centerPleasant Valley Elementary, public schoolCAPSLO-WILLIAM """"BILL"""" CASTELLANOS, child care centerLITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL, child care centerCUESTA COLLEGE CHILDREN's CENTER, child care centerAGAPE PRESCHOOL, child care centerNIPOMO RECREATION LITTLE BITS INFANT & PRESCHOOL, child care centerOAK PARK MANOR, personal care homeCASA ROSA ELDER CARE, personal care homeCarrisa Plains Elementary, public schoolSan Luis County Special Education, public schoolMONTEREY LODGE, personal care homeMISSION LODGE, personal care homeYELLOW ROSE ASSISTED LIVING, personal care homeSan Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court, public schoolCalifornia Mens Colony Hospital, hospitalSan Luis Obispo County Fire Department - Fire Station 21CAL FIRE / San Luis Obispo County Fire Department San Luis Obispo Station 23CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire Department Avila Valley Station 62CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire Department Nipomo Station 20Nipomo HighDana Elem.LangeMesa MiddleCappy Culver Elem.Cayucos Elem.Shandon Elem.OaksShandon HighCreston Elem.Welcome HomeSTATION 21STATION 23STATION 62STATION 2020 miN
  • Your first due
  • Stations
  • Life-risk sites
Your first due from your county's published response areas, as of May 2026.

Your first due by the numbers.

56,575pre-plans to draft, estimated: about one for every building in your first dueEstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2025
51life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimatedCheck: list over 2 years old
3,038buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
2,235buildings in the 100-year flood zone, mapped zones onlyEstimatedFlood maps as of Oct 2026
At setuphydrants. Send your hydrant list or map in any form, or mark them in setup, and every card plans its water from them.
3,084square miles of first duePublished by your countyAs of May 2026

About 117,962 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.

How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.

Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.

Buildings by type

  • Homes42,639
  • Mobile homes6,754
  • Apartments and lodging1,846
  • Sheds, utility and other1,489
  • Businesses949
  • Farm buildings947
  • Government and assembly826
  • Schools659
  • Industrial452
  • Nursing homes and hospitals14
EstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2025

Water need, in gpm

  • 250 or less24,064
  • 300 to 50015,792
  • 550 to 1,00013,681
  • 1,050 to 2,0002,514
  • over 2,000524
Estimated

Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; your officers can set heights in setup.

Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.

Life-risk sites

Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.

NameTypeSizeList as of
Bayside Care CenterNursing home145 bedsSep 2026
California Mens Colony HospitalHospitalAt setupApr 2018
OAKS AT NIPOMO THEPersonal care home122 licensed capacityOct 2026
WELCOME HOME ATASCADEROPersonal care home60 licensed capacityOct 2026
OAK PARK MANORPersonal care home32 licensed capacityOct 2026
CASA ROSA ELDER CAREPersonal care home22 licensed capacityOct 2026
MONTEREY LODGEPersonal care home15 licensed capacityOct 2026
MISSION LODGEPersonal care home15 licensed capacityOct 2026
YELLOW ROSE ASSISTED LIVINGPersonal care home15 licensed capacityOct 2026
Nipomo HighPublic school819 studentsJun 2025
Dana ElementaryPublic school612 studentsJun 2025
Lange (Dorothea) ElementaryPublic school577 studentsJun 2025
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Los Ranchos ElementaryPublic school521 studentsJun 2025
Mesa MiddlePublic school474 studentsJun 2025
Nipomo ElementaryPublic school436 studentsJun 2025
Central Coast New Tech HighPublic school318 studentsJun 2025
Branch ElementaryPublic school261 studentsJun 2025
Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterPublic school241 studentsJun 2025
Cappy Culver ElementaryPublic school220 studentsJun 2025
Cayucos ElementaryPublic school185 studentsJun 2025
Shandon ElementaryPublic school167 studentsJun 2025
Bellevue-Santa Fe CharterPublic school163 studentsJun 2025
Pacific View AcademyPublic school114 studentsJun 2025
Lopez Continuation HighPublic school96 studentsJun 2025
Shandon HighPublic school83 studentsJun 2025
San Luis Obispo County CommunityPublic school76 studentsJun 2025
Creston ElementaryPublic school61 studentsJun 2025
Pleasant Valley ElementaryPublic school58 studentsJun 2025
Carrisa Plains ElementaryPublic school21 studentsJun 2025
San Luis County Special EducationPublic school17 studentsJun 2025
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile CourtPublic school11 studentsJun 2025
Coastal Christian SchoolPrivate school409 studentsJun 2024 Check
ORFALEA FAMILY & ASI CHILDREN's CENTERChild care center96 licensed capacityOct 2026
LITTLE SPROUTS DAY CARE INC.Child care center68 licensed capacityOct 2026
HEARTS AND HANDS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE &Child care center60 licensed capacityOct 2026
CAPSLO-WILLIAM """"BILL"""" CASTELLANOSChild care center56 licensed capacityOct 2026
LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOLChild care center48 licensed capacityOct 2026
CUESTA COLLEGE CHILDREN's CENTERChild care center44 licensed capacityOct 2026
AGAPE PRESCHOOLChild care center38 licensed capacityOct 2026
NIPOMO RECREATION LITTLE BITS INFANT & PRESCHOOLChild care center34 licensed capacityOct 2026

Showing 40 of 51. Every one gets a card.

Your stations.

Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.

  • San Luis Obispo County Fire Department - Fire Station 21Record dated Jun 2023
  • CAL FIRE / San Luis Obispo County Fire Department San Luis Obispo Station 23Record dated Feb 2021
  • CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire Department Avila Valley Station 62Record dated Feb 2021
  • CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo County Fire Department Nipomo Station 20Record dated Feb 2021