Fireboat Tiburon

She replaced a used vessel acquired from the Los Angeles Fire Department in 2003.

On October 12, 2008, nearby Angel Island, a state park, was struck by serious brush fires.

[3][4] On April 20, 2019, the Tiburon, and several other fireboats, engaged in a search for kayakers whose craft capsized.

[5] The kayakers were ultimately rescued by a California Highway Patrol helicopter, two hours after the boaters phoned 911.

[1] The vessel is a catamaran, with a 22 inch draft, and twin 380 brake horsepower (280 kW) diesels engines power waterjets, not propellers, allowing her to be able to risk getting close to shore, without damage.