MileCheckCalifornia's Department of General Services and the City of Seattle publish fleet records that include CAL FIRE and the Seattle Fire Department. The two datasets follow different rules, so the counts below describe what each one lists.
How many vehicles does CAL FIRE have?
CAL FIRE is the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The 2025 California State Fleet dataset lists 3,669 CAL FIRE vehicles. We counted records for the 2025 report year marked not disposed, limited to self-propelled ground vehicles. The count excludes trailers. Aircraft and boats are also excluded. The dataset covers non-confidential state fleet records.
Which models does CAL FIRE run?
| Make and model | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ram 2500 pickup | 900 |
| Ford F-250 | 488 |
| International 7000 series | 418 |
| International 4000 series | 236 |
| Ford F-350 | 179 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 139 |
| Ram 5500 | 104 |
Among the vehicle types listed, there are 1,695 medium-duty pickups and 940 heavy trucks. It also has 381 medium trucks, 294 SUVs and 150 pieces of construction equipment.
The records list 2,100 gasoline vehicles and 1,281 diesel vehicles. Another 130 run on E85, 13 are battery electric and 9 run on propane. The other 136 list no fuel.
The dataset tags 3,540 CAL FIRE vehicles as emergency or medical use, including every International truck above. It does not say which ones are fire engines.
Source: California State Fleet, Dept. of General Services, data.ca.gov (2025 report year)
What does the Seattle Fire Department drive?
Seattle's city fleet list shows 234 Seattle Fire Department vehicles, trailers left out.
| Category | Count | Makes |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpers | 51 | 27 Pierce, 20 E-ONE, 2 American LaFrance, 1 Kenworth, 1 Mack |
| Ladder trucks | 16 | 14 Pierce, 1 American LaFrance, 1 Spartan |
| Medic units | 26 | 25 Ford (5 of them hybrid), 1 other |
| Light trucks | 16 | Ford |
The records list 124 diesel vehicles, 79 gasoline vehicles and 20 electric ones. Ten of the electric ones are Nissan Leaf sedans. The other 11 list no fuel. None of the electric vehicles are pumpers or ladder trucks.
Source: City of Seattle, Active Fleet Complement, data.seattle.gov (updated Aug. 18, 2026). Make codes in the file are abbreviated. We read PIER as Pierce (Arrow XT, Enforcer), EMER as E-ONE (Cyclone, Quest, Contender), AMLF as American LaFrance (Eagle) and SPAR as Spartan (Gladiator), based on the model names listed with each code.
Can you compare the two totals?
Not directly. California's count is a 2025 report of vehicles not yet disposed of. Seattle's is the active list as of August 2026. One is a statewide department and one is a city department.
For state DOT trucks and police cars, see what vehicles state DOTs and police drive.