The Valley Center Fire Department placed a 2000 Gallon CAL OES Tactical Water Tender into service for the Community, San Diego Region and the State of California. Under a cooperative agreement with CAL OES and San Marcos Fire Department, Water Tender 62 was re-assigned to Valley Center Fire when San Marcos Fire received a Brush Fire Engine from CAL OES.
Fire Chief Bret Van Wey and Fire Chief Joe Napier agreed that it would best serve the region by moving this tactical resource closer to the back country where water supply is limited and homes rely on tank water for their own fire protection until the Fire Department arrives.