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South Ops National Interagency Hotshot Crew


Arrowhead IHC
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
PO Box 925 
Kings Canyon, CA 93633

Vacant, Superintendent

Vacant, Captain 1

Nick Chavira, Captain 2

(559) 788-7258

 

(559) 565-4342 (Station)
(559) 565-4337 (District) 
(559) 565-4394 (Fax)

Days Off:  Saturday/Sunday


Arroyo Grande IHC
Los Padres National Forest
460 HI Mountain Rd
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Ben Holmes, Superintendent

(805) 534-3310

Roger Reierson, Captain

(805) 956-4883

Vacant, Captain

 

(805) 481-4391 (Station)
(805) 925-9538 (District)
(805) 481-7352 (Fax)


Bear Divide IHC
Angeles National Forest
Bear Divide Station
21501 N. Sand Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91387

Brian Anderson, Superintendent

(818) 456-2816 (Cell)

Derek Madrigal, Captain

(626) 940-7778

Vacant, Captain

 

(818) 362-1216 (Station)
(661) 252-0043 (Fax)

Days Off:  Wednesday/Thursday


Big Bear IHC
San Bernardino National Forest
P.O Box 290
Fawnskin, CA 92333

Brian Johnson, Superintendent

(909) 693-0190

Zachary Resnick, Captain 1

(909) 771-9514

Vacant, Captain 2

 

(909) 382-2827 (Office)
(805) 866-2867 (Fax)

Days Off:  Sunday/Monday


Breckenridge IHC
Sequoia National Forest 
Kern River Ranger District
7333 Caliente/Bodfish Rd.
Caliente, CA. 93518

Cory Correa, Superintendent
(661) 205-1298

Merritt Cutten, Captain 1

(415) 672-3368

David Blake, Captain 2

(760) 223-5240

 

(661) 867-2381 (Station)
(760) 376-3781 (District) 
(661) 867-2615 (Fax)

Days Off:  Sunday/Monday 


Crane Valley IHC
Sierra National Forest
57003 Road 225 
North Fork, CA 93643

Matthew Dunlap, Superintendent
(559) 515-1839 (Cell)
(559) 877-2717 (Office)

Marc Wilson, Captain
(559) 877-2707 (Office)

Vacant, Captain


(559) 877-3108 (Fax)

Days Off: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday


Dalton IHC 
Angeles National Forest
Dalton Camp
1090 Glendora Mt. Road
Glendora, CA 91741

Ronald Gregor, Superintendent
(626) 632-0543 (Cell)

Isaac Beaza, Captain

Jon Lester, Captain

Kevin Valdiviez, Captain

(626) 335-8600 (Station)
(626) 335-1251 (District)
(626) 852-0560 (Fax)

Days Off: Friday/Saturday


Del Rosa IHC
San Bernardino National Forest
Front Country Ranger District
4121 Quail Canyon
San Bernardino, CA 92404

Brett Pascale, Superintendent

(909) 462-8452

Jeremy Ellis, Captain 1

(909) 832-0845

Matt Esposito, Captain 2

(909) 659-5197

 

(909) 462-8452 (Station)

Days Off: Friday / Saturday


Fulton IHC
Sequoia National Forest  
Kern River Ranger District
P.O. Box 343
Glennville, CA 93226

Josh Acosta, Superintendent

(760) 608-3633

Greg Cole, Captain 1

(661) 536-8311

Zach Cogswell, Captain 2

(661) 536-8311


(661) 536-8532 (Station 2nd line)
(760) 379-5646 (District)
(661) 536-8532 (Fax)

Days Off: Tuesday/Wednesday


Golden Eagles IHC
BIA Pacific Region, Sycuan Indian Reservation
Sycuan Fire Department, Wildland Division
5449 Sycuan Road
El Cajon, CA 92019

Robert Villegas Jr., Superintendent

(619) 333-9038

Taylor Kelliher, Captain 1

(847) 924-3755

Vacant, Captain 2

 

Days Off: Friday/Saturday/Sunday


Groveland IHC
Stanislaus National Forest
Groveland Ranger District
24545 Highway 120
Groveland, CA 95321

Timothy Markin, Superintendent

(209) 916-5762

Tyler Rollinson, Captain 1

(209) 732-8086

Steven Meeks, Captain 2

(209) 732-8083

 

(209) 962-7825 ext 575 (Station)
(209) 962-7825 (District)
(209) 962-7412 (Fax)

Days Off: Friday/Saturday


Horseshoe Meadow IHC
Sequoia National Forest
Hume Lake Ranger District
Pinehurst Work Center
53921 Hwy 245
Miramonte, CA 93641

Brock Moorhead, Superintendent

(760) 878-8892

Eduardo Galvan, Captain

(559) 406-5834

Vacant, Captain

 

(559) 336-2651 (Station)
(559) 338-2251 (District)
(559) 336-2810 (Fax)

Days Off: Sunday/Monday


Inyo IHC
Inyo National Forest
White Mountain Ranger District
798 N. Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514

Joel Schilling, Superintendent

(760) 920-2963

Brant Machado, Captain 1

(760) 920-8352

Travis White, Captain 2

(760) 873-2506

 

(760) 873-2542 (Station)
(760) 873-2493 (Fax)

Days Off: Friday/Saturday


Kern Valley IHC
Central California District Office
35126 McMurtrey Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Kyle Clendenen, Superintendent

(661) 304-5293

Kevin Ehert, Captain 1

(661) 569-2037

Vacant, Captain 2
 

(661) 391-6000 (District)
(661) 391-6072 (Fax)

Days Off: Thursday/Friday/Saturday


Kings River IHC
Sierra National Forest
Trimmer Work Center
34849 Maxon Road
Sanger, CA 93657

Joaquin Marquez, Superintendent
(559) 855-8321 ext. 3430
(559) 240-6066 (Cell)

Adam Hernandez, Captain 2A
(559) 855-8321 ext. 3431 (Office)

Steve Zavala, Captain 2B
(559) 855-8321 ext. 3432 (Office)

(559) 855-8321 (Work Center)
(559) 855-2666 (Fax)

Days Off: Friday/Saturday/Sunday


Laguna IHC
Cleveland National Forest
Descanso Ranger District
24321 Viejas Grade Road
Descanso, CA 91916

Eddie Arellano, Superintendent

(530) 643-9052

Vacant, Captain 1

Christopher Talbot, Captain 2

(619) 373-4391


(619) 445-6235 (District)
(619) 659-5708 (Fax)

Days Off: Thursday/Friday/Saturday


Little Tujunga IHC
Angeles National Forest
Little Tujunga River RD
12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon Road
San Fernando, CA 91342

Vacant, Superintendent

Joel Gonzalez, Captain 1

(818) 326-0269

Peter Rosas, Captain 2

(323) 533-0821

 

(626) 574-5398 (Station)
(818) 896-6727 (Fax)

Days Off: Sunday/Monday


Los Padres IHC
Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Ranger District
3505 Paradise Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Hector Medrano, Captain 4A

Matthew Aoki, Captain

(805) 967-3481 (Station)
(805) 967-7312 (Fax)

Days off: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday


Mill Creek IHC
San Bernardino National Forest
34701 Mill Creek Road
Mentone, CA 92359

Justin Grunewald, Superintendent
(909) 314-3088

Vacant, Captain

Adam Ruelas, Captain
(951) 570-8045

(909) 382-2903 (Station)
(909) 382-2881 (District)
(909) 794-1125 (Fax)

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday


Palomar IHC
Cleveland NF
Palomar Ranger District
1634 Black Canyon Rd 
Ramona, CA 92065

Jose Ortega, Superintendent 
(951) 751-8326

Reyes Arroyo, Captain
(951) 675-2280

Byron Terrones, Captain
(619) 916-9205

 


Sierra IHC 
Sierra National Forest
Bass Lake Ranger District
43060 Hwy. 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644
 

Alan Roby, Superintendent
(559) 877-2218 ext. 3285 (Office)
(559) 545-4133 (Cell)

Brian Laird, Captain
(559) 877-2218 ext. 3288

Noah Ching, Captain
(559) 676-6052

Days Off: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday


Springville IHC
Sequoia, National Forest
32588 Highway 190
Springville, CA 93265

Robert Nevarez, Superintendent 
(559) 356-1058

Trevor Drake, Captain 
(559) 786-6123

Vacant, Captain 
 

(559) 539-2607 ext. 2267 (Station) 
(559) 539-0319 (Fax)

Days Off: Friday/Saturday


Stanislaus IHC 
Stanislaus National Forest
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370

Brandon Hull, Superintendent
(209) 916-5735

Steve Schulz, Captain
619-672-7360

Tony Maciel, Captain
(209) 916-5558

(209) 532-3935 (Station)
(209) 586-3234 (District)
(209) 532-2932 (Fax)

Days Off: Sunday/Monday


Texas Canyon IHC
Angeles National Forest
30800 Bouquet Canyon Road
Saugus, CA 91390

Danny Breuklander, Superintendent
(661) 233-2154 (Cell)

Saul Martinez, Captain
(661) 233-2154 (Cell)

Michael Velasco, Captain
(661) 382-9380

(661) 296-8418 (Station)
(661) 269-2808 (District)
(661) 296-2302 (Fax)

Days Off: Sunday/Monday

 


Valyermo IHC 
Angeles National Forest
Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District 
29835 Valyermo Road
P.O. Box 15
Valyermo, CA 93563

Vacant, Superintendent
(626) 383-1623

Gabriel Gudino, Captain
(951) 415 - 4009

Jon Lester, Captain
(661) 448-2045

Days Off: Thursday/Friday/Saturday

 


Ventana IHC 
Los Padres National Forest
Highway 101, Building 14301
Camp Rodgers, CA 93451

Harold “Magoo” Cook, Superintendent
(805) 238-8738

Jeffery Shutt, Captain
(805) 451-2271

Mike Shiffrar, Captain
(831) 385-5434

(805) 238-8738 (Station)

 


Vista Grande IHC
San Bernardino National Forest
San Jacinto Ranger District
PO Box 518
Idyllwild, CA 92549

Derek Codrey, Superintendent
(951) 315-5860 (Cell)

Vacant, Captain

Vacant, Captain

 

(951) 849-5750 (Station)
(909) 382-2921 (District)
(951) 922-2482 (Fax)

Days Off: Tuesday/Wednesday

 


 

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