About Us

MVFF was founded in 1980 as the Mayacamas Volunteer Fire Department. The volunteer firefighters are the first responders for emergencies in an especially challenging area just to the east of Sonoma Valley. The terrain is vast—over 7200 acres; steep—rising from 300’ on the valley floor to over 2,300’ in just five miles of roadway, making access difficult and time consuming; prone to extremes in weather—drought in the summer and fall, with the heightened risk of fire; and storms in the winter. MVFF is focused on fundraising and community engagement. Our name evolved in 2021 to represent the role we play in partnership with the Sonoma Valley Fire District.

In the October 2017 fires, 46 homes were lost in the Mayacamas, but 2 in 3 were saved by the heroic efforts of the entire County-wide fire team. Five of the MVFD Firefighters lost their homes while they were saving other people’s property.

We have two fire stations: Station 8 is located at the intersection of Trinity and Cavedale Roads. Station 9 is located on Cavedale road, 2 miles from station 8. Our Firefighters

We currently have 12 volunteer firefighters that are fully trained to state firefighting standards. We have 4 fire engines. We are always looking for people interested in becoming volunteer fire fighters.