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Julian volunteer fire department

Engineer Brian Crouch checks a light bulb at the Julian fire station in the San Diego County mountain town.

Engineer Brian Crouch checks a light bulb at the Julian fire station in the San Diego County mountain town.   (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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Despite two catastrophic fires in the last decade, the idyllic rural town of Julian has rejected a bid to accept fire protection from San Diego County, leaving it one of the few towns in the region still relying heavily on volunteers.
Read more: Tiny Julian sticks by its volunteer fire company

Training class

Capt. James Stowers conducts a training class in the bunk room/squad bay at the Julian fire station. The all-volunteer force is preparing for an earlier than usual start to the fire season in the small, forested mountain town.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Focused attention

After a full day’s work at their regular jobs, volunteers attend a training class at the Julian fire station.   (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Julian's own fire hall

Complete with a fire bell in the tower, the Julian fire station is about a block from the center of the old mining village turned tourist town in rural San Diego County.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

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