Strathmore Fire Station 16 and Tulare County’s Address-Visibility Advice

STRATHMORE, California — Tulare County Fire Department lists Station 16 — Strathmore at 22908 Avenue 196, Strathmore, CA 93267. Its public fire-prevention information includes a practical message for households: firefighters and other responders need to see the correct address quickly to find someone in an emergency.

In the county’s “Minutes Matter” fire-prevention document, the agency publishes the station’s business number as (559) 568-2415. It explicitly instructs people experiencing an emergency to call 911 instead.

Why visible numbers matter

The county advises placing address numbers on a house, mailbox or driveway entrance where they can be seen from the road. Its guidance discusses contrasting backgrounds, sufficient character size and conditions such as darkness or fog that can make ordinary lettering hard to read.

For farms, homes set far back from roads and properties with long or shared driveways, the precise arrangement can matter. Residents should follow the county’s current requirements for the exact property and ask for guidance if multiple residences share a number with a letter or suffix.

What the public listing cannot guarantee

A station address and business telephone number are not an emergency dispatch route. They also do not establish the number of firefighters on duty right now, the travel time to a particular rural property or the station’s current apparatus availability.

Fire protection and medical response may involve several agencies depending on the emergency. To discuss defensible-space inspections, fire-code questions or a training opportunity, contact the department through an official non-emergency channel. For fire, injury or any threat to life, call 911.

A practical household check

Walk to the road and look back at the entrance as a first-time visitor would: is the posted number visible, unobstructed and understandable after dark? Keep the entrance clear, follow the applicable local addressing rules and ensure household members know the correct address to give dispatchers.

Primary source: Tulare County Fire Department, “Minutes Matter” address-visibility and station list, reviewed November 2, 2026. No live operational staffing claim is made.

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