Assigning Strike Team/Task Force Numbers
The resource designation system utilizes the block numbering concept. All numbers include four digits followed by a single letter (i.e., 1234-A). Numbers and letter indicate: mutual aid region, agency or operational area, individual group numbers, kind and type of resource.
Block Numbers - OES Mutual Aid Regions
The 6 mutual aid regions will consist of six blocks of 1000 numbers each. Example: Mutual Aid Region I - 1000 to 1999
Sub Blocks (i.e., 1000 to 1099) may be assigned to operational area or large single agency such as L.A. City F.D., thus the 4 digits would reflect:
Area or Agency (3LD) | Region | Area or Agency | Grouped Resource No. | Kind and Type |
LFD | 1 | 0 | 01 | A |
Any series of number within a block becomes synonymous with the area or department to which it is assigned.
Block Numbers - California Department of Forestry
Because CDF uses a 4 digit resources numbering system on a daily basis within its administrative regions, mutual aid region numbers might be duplicated. Thus, CDF will utilize a modified block number in the 9000 series statewide. Example: 9100 to 9199 block is assigned to CDF Region I.
Area or Agency (3LD) | CDF | Region | Area or Agency | Grouped Resource No. | Kind and Type |
CDF | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C |
NOTE: CDF utilizes blocks 9000-9499, which leaves 9500-9999 not allocated.
Strike Team Alphabetical Lettering - Kind and Type
Letter | Kind | Type |
A | Engine | 1 |
B | 2 | |
C | 3 | |
D | 4 | |
E | Reserved | |
F | Reserved | |
G | Crew | 1 |
H | 2 | |
I | Reserved | |
J | Reserved | |
K | Dozer | 1 |
L | 2 | |
M | 3 | |
N | Reserved | |
O | Reserved | |
P - Z | Not Assigned - Reserved for Expansion |
Mutual Aid Region Designators and Number Listings for Strike Teams and Task Forces
Statewide
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number |
OES | Office of Emergency Services | 0000 | 0999 |
OES Mutual Aid Region I
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number | |
LFD | Los Angeles | City F.D. | 1000 | 1074 |
XLA | Area A | 1075 | 1099 | |
LAC | County F.D. (Area B) | 1100 | 1199 | |
XLC | Verdugo Fire* (Area C) | 1200 | 1239 | |
XLD | Area D | 1240 | 1279 | |
XLE | Area E | 1280 | 1319 | |
XLF | Area F | 1320 | 1359 | |
XLG | Area G | 1360 | 1399 | |
XOR | Orange | 1400 | 1449 | |
XSL | San Luis Obispo | 1450 | 1499 | |
XSB | Santa Barbara | 1500 | 1529 | |
SBC | Santa Barbara County F.D. | 1530 | 1549 | |
XVE | Ventura | 1550 | 1565 | |
VNC | Ventura County F.D. | 1566 | 1599 | |
NFS | U.S. Forest Service | 1600 | 1699 | |
Other Federal (NPS, BLM) | 1700 | 1799 | ||
OES | Region I Resources | 1800 | 1899 | |
Not Assigned | 1900 | 1999 |
*Verdugo Fire is comprised of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena FD
OES Mutual Aid Region II
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number |
XAL | Alameda | 2000 | 2024 |
XCC | Contra Costa | 2025 | 2049 |
XDN | Del Norte | 2050 | 2074 |
XHU | Humboldt | 2075 | 2099 |
XLK | Lake | 2100 | 2124 |
XMR | Marin | 2125 | 2149 |
XME | Mendocino | 2150 | 2174 |
XMY | Monterey | 2175 | 2199 |
XNA | Napa | 2200 | 2224 |
XBE | San Benito | 2225 | 2249 |
XSF | San Francisco | 2250 | 2274 |
XSM | San Mateo | 2275 | 2299 |
XSC | Santa Clara | 2300 | 2324 |
XCZ | Santa Cruz | 2325 | 2349 |
XSO | Solano | 2350 | 2374 |
XSN | Sonoma | 2375 | 2399 |
Not Allocated | 2400 | 2599 | |
NFS | U.S. Forest Service | 2600 | 2699 |
Other Federal (NPS, BLM) | 2700 | 2799 | |
OES | Region II Resources | 2800 | 2899 |
Not Allocated | 2900 | 2999 |
OES Mutual Aid Region III
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number |
XBU | Butte | 3000 | 3024 |
XCO | Colusa | 3025 | 3049 |
XGL | Glenn | 3050 | 3074 |
XLS | Lassen | 3075 | 3099 |
XMO | Modoc | 3100 | 3124 |
XPU | Plumas | 3125 | 3149 |
XSH | Shasta | 3150 | 3174 |
XSI | Sierra | 3175 | 3199 |
XSK | Siskiyou | 3200 | 3224 |
XSU | Sutter | 3225 | 3249 |
XTE | Tehama | 3250 | 3274 |
XTR | Trinity | 3275 | 3299 |
XYU | Yuba | 3300 | 3324 |
Not Assigned | 3325 | 3599 | |
NFS | U.S. Forest Service | 3600 | 3699 |
Other Federal (NPS, BLM) | 3700 | 3799 | |
OES | Region III Resources | 3800 | 3899 |
Not Assigned | 3900 | 3999 |
OES Mutual Aid Region IV
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number |
XAP | Alpine | 4000 | 4024 |
XAM | Amador | 4025 | 4049 |
XCA | Calaveras | 4050 | 4074 |
XED | El Dorado | 4075 | 4099 |
XNE | Nevada | 4100 | 4124 |
XPL | Placer | 4125 | 4149 |
XSA | Sacramento | 4150 | 4174 |
XSJ | San Joaquin | 4175 | 4199 |
XST | Stanislaus | 4200 | 4224 |
XTB | Tahoe Basin | 4225 | 4249 |
XTO | Tuolumne | 4250 | 4274 |
XYO | Yolo | 4275 | 4299 |
Not Allocated | 4300 | 4599 | |
NFS | U.S. Forest Service | 4600 | 4699 |
Other Federal (NPS, BLM) | 4700 | 4799 | |
OES | Region IV Resources | 4800 | 4899 |
Not Allocated | 4900 | 4999 |
OES Mutual Aid Region V
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number |
XFR | Fresno | 5000 | 5024 |
XKE | Kern | 5025 | 5049 |
XKI | Kings | 5050 | 5074 |
XMA | Madera | 5075 | 5099 |
XMP | Mariposa | 5100 | 5124 |
XMD | Merced | 5125 | 5149 |
XTU | Tulare | 5150 | 5174 |
Not Allocated | 5175 | 5599 | |
NFS | U.S. Forest Service | 5600 | 5699 |
Other Federal (NPS, BLM) | 5700 | 5799 | |
OES | Region V Resources | 5800 | 5899 |
Not Allocated | 5900 | 5999 |
OES Mutual Aid Region VI
Agency Designator | Agency Name/County/Area | Start Number | End Number |
XRI | Riverside | 6000 | 6099 |
XIM | Imperial | 6100 | 6149 |
XIN | Inyo | 6150 | 6174 |
XMN | Mono | 6175 | 6199 |
XBO | San Bernardino | 6200 | 6299 |
Not Allocated | 6300 | 6399 | |
XSD | San Diego | 6400 | 6499 |
Not Allocated | 6500 | 6599 | |
NFS | U.S. Forest Service | 6600 | 6699 |
Other Federal (NPS, BLM) | 6700 | 6799 | |
OES | Region VI Resources | 6800 | 6899 |
Not Allocated | 6900 | 6999 |
U.S. Forest Service Statewide Number Listing
Agency Designator | Forest Name | Start Number | End Number |
Region I | |||
ANF | Angeles | 1600 | 1649 |
LPF | Los Padres | 1650 | 1699 |
Region II | |||
SRF | Six Rivers | 2600 | 2649 |
Not Allocated | 2650 | 2699 | |
Region III | |||
KNF | Klamath | 3600 | 3614 |
LNF | Lassen | 3615 | 3629 |
MDF | Modoc | 3630 | 3644 |
MNF | Mendocino | 3645 | 3659 |
PNF | Plumas | 3660 | 3674 |
SHF | Shasta-Trinity | 3675 | 3699 |
Region IV | |||
ENF | El Dorado | 4600 | 4629 |
STF | Stanislaus | 4630 | 4659 |
TNF | Tahoe | 4660 | 4689 |
TMU | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgmt. Unit | 4690 | 4695 |
Not Allocated | 4696 | 4699 | |
Region V | |||
SNF | Sierra | 5600 | 5649 |
SQF | Sequoia | 5650 | 5699 |
Region VI | |||
BDF | San Bernardino | 6600 | 6630 |
CNF | Cleveland | 6631 | 6659 |
INF | Inyo | 6660 | 6689 |
Not Allocated | 6690 | 6699 |