For over 35 years, the Golder Ranch Fire District has been proudly providing fire and emergency medical services to the communities of Oro Valley, Catalina, and SaddleBrooke. Operating from seven fire stations, the men and women of Golder Ranch Fire stand ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  But we are much more than a fire department.

Last week, local author Patty Vallance dropped off 28 copies of the book she wrote for the classes at Copper Creek Elementary School.

Sue Clark, the community services director for Golder Ranch Fire District, carries bags of gifts to a waiting family at the district’s main station last Wednesday morning. With the help of about $15,000 in donations, the district gave six to eight toys to 412 children this Christmas.

Traffic passes by the construction site of a new Golder Ranch Fire District station near Linda Vista Blvd., and Oracle Road.

A slow, steady expansion of services in its coverage area, while maintaining a reasonable tax rate for its residents, is a main goal at the Golder Ranch Fire District.

Golder Ranch Fire District has collected more than 1,000 toys and grocery gift cards for needy children, so many that it is making a donation beyond its borders to the Marines' Toys for Tots program.

The Northwest Fire District Board has decided to investigate the possibility of consolidating its operations with Golder Ranch Fire District.

The Golder Ranch Fire District Board has said "no thanks" to the idea of an analysis to explore potential consolidation of services with neighboring Northwest Fire District.

Through the Toys for Kids program, Golder Ranch Fire District distributes holiday gifts to the families of our Fire District and the Tri-Community area of Oracle, San Manuel, and Mammoth.  Each of the fire stations serves as a drop off point for new and unwrapped toys.  

The Golder Ranch Fire District was created in 1977 by a vote of the residents in the area. The homeowners wanted to have a voice in their fire and medical care and at the same time, monitor costs. Today, the district serves a 210 square mile area with a population of nearly 65,000 residents. Included in the district are the communities of Oro Valley, Catalina, SaddleBrooke and southern Pinal County.

Officials of the Golder Ranch Fire Department are seeking leads to capture the arsonist or arsonists responsible for intentionally setting fire to a playground in Catalina Neighborhood Park, located at 16562 N. Oracle Rd.

Life-saving efforts by first responders from the Oro Valley Police Department were recognized April 20 by officials from the Golder Ranch Fire District. During the Oro Valley Town Council meeting, the four police officers – Cmdr. Jason Larter, Sgt. Carmen Trevizo, Officer Simon Emidy and Officer Matt Roth – were presented with Golder Ranch’s Golden Axe Award for actions they took March 16 to save a citizen’s life during a motor vehicle accident near Lambert and La Cholla.

May 31, 2006 - Golder Ranch Fire District and Rural/Metro Fire Department got the first real test of their mutual aid agreement when units from both responded to an Oro Valley house fire on May 24.