Page 109 - History of the Colton Fire Department

Above, L/R: In 1988 and the Station was completed in 1989.
Dave Lodarski, Ron Wolfley, Mike Beachtel, Steve Nunn, FF
Don Benfield, Mayor Frank Gonzales, Council woman Connie
Cisneros, Fire Chief Ron Gemmel, Councilman Bud Rehier, Di-
vision Chief Bob Beach, Captain Harold Berkebile behind Divi-
sion Chief Dewayne Hudson, Dennis Bickers and Division Chief
Bruce Hamp

Left: The front of Station 4 (214)

Below: Brush Engine 214

1988
The population in Colton was 29,000
people. The fire department has three fire houses.
The main station at 10 & E streets, station 2 on
Rancho and station 3 on South LaCadena.

1989
Colton opened Station 4 (214) on Washing-
ton to cover the south east part of town that has had a
rapid growth rate in Cooley Ranch over the past sev-
eral years and the longest response times to the end of
Reche Canyon where it meets Riverside County. With
the four stations that were strategically placed, the city
of Colton was well covered in a matter of minutes and
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