Location and Jurisdiction

Santa Barbara County Fire Station 31 is located at 168 West Highway 246 in Buellton (map). They can be reached at (805) 686-5062. Station 31’s service area extends in the north to a line about 2 miles north of Highway 154. It’s southern boundary ends at the top of the Nojoqui Grade. In the east it stops at the Solvang City limit and it’s western boundary goes out to the intersection of Highway 246 and Campbell Road.

Equipment

Station 31's Engine 31

Engine 331

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing

Station 31 is staffed by one Captain, one Engineer, one FireFighter and one FireFigher-Paramedic.

History

The history for Station 31 can be said to go back to 1922 when the County of Santa Barbara purchased property located two miles south of Buellton from Glenn Buell for $3,750.00 and later built what was to become the Jonata Park Fire Station (Station 3). After over 40 years it became evident that not only were new facilities required but also that a more central location would better serve the residents of the growing City of Buellton and the surrounding area. Therefore in March of 1964 the County purchased 2.8 acres from the Buellton Community Services District on the old Buellton School grounds. On October 27th of that year a contract was awarded to Clyde, Reid Construction Company for the construction of the fire station and 4 residential living units for the married firefighters and their families. Today the old residential units provide office space for the Department’s Training, Emergency Medical coordinator and North Battalion Chief. (Earlier in September the old Jonata Park Station property was sold to the State Division of Highways and the Fire Department paid rent until the new station was completed and occupied.) Designed by Chief Victor Mohr and the County Public Works Department, Fire Station 31 was completed at a cost of $139,890 and was occupied on July 19th 1965 by one Fire Captain, four regular fireman and four equipment engineers who operated transports and bulldozers.