The City of Cotati receives fire protection services from the Rancho Adobe Fire District. This district was formed in 1993 through the combining of two smaller districts - the Cotati Fire Protection District and the Penngrove Fire Protection District.
The new district encompasses over 80 square miles. The total district population is approximately 24,000 people. The district provides service from three stations. The first is located at #1 East Cotati Avenue, in the center of La Plaza Park.
The second station is situated at 11000 Main Street, Penngrove. The third station is at 99 Liberty Road, Petaluma. Station #1, located in La Plaza Park, was recently renovated, which expanded the station from a three-door to a six-door facility. There are seventeen permanent full-time staff and approximately 60 volunteers, of which 25 are based in Cotati.
The current staff-to-population ratio is .7 firefighters per 1000 population (17 full time staff divided by 24). The ratio in 1990 was .03. Cotati presently has an Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating of five (5) within the city limits, eight (8) on structures outside the city, and nine (9) for everything but structures outside the City limits. A rating of ten (10) usually indicates that no fire protection is provided. The ISO rating system can be used by the District to determine acceptable staffing levels