Baldwin County Protection Classes
| TOWN | NEW CLASS | OLD CLASS | SINCE |
| Barnwell | 6/6x | 6 & 9 | 2004 |
| Bay Minette | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2014 |
| Beat | 7/7x | 7 & 9 | 2002 |
| Belforest | 4/4x or 5/5x | 4 & 5 & 9 | 2013 |
| Bon Secour | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2014 |
| Cross Roads | 6/6x or 7/7x | 6, 7 & 9 | 2014 |
| Daphne | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2013 |
| Elberta | 6 & 7 | 6 & 7 | 2011 |
| Elsanor | 6/6x | 6 & 9 | 2005 |
| Fairhope | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2006 |
| Foley | 3/3x | 3 & 9 | 2014 |
| Fort Morgan | 5 & 6 | 5 & 6 | 2014 |
| Gateswood | 6/6x | 6 & 9 | 2012 |
| Gulf Shores | 3/3x | 3 & 9 | 2014 |
| Huggers LDG | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2014 |
| Josephine | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2013 |
| Lillian | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2014 |
| Little River | 6/6x | 6 & 9 | 2014 |
| Lottie | 9 | 9 | 1998 |
| Loxley | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2014 |
| Magnolia Springs | 3/3x | 3 & 9 | 2010 |
| Marlow Fish River | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2002 |
| Orange Beach | 3/3x | 3 & 9 | 2004 |
| Perdido Beach | 4/4x or 6/6x or 7/7x | 4, 6, 7, & 9 | 2015 |
| Pine Grove | 7/7x | 7 & 9 | 2015 |
| Rabun | 7/7x | 7 & 9 | 2015 |
| Robertsdale | 4/4x | 4 & 9 | 2014 |
| Rosington | 6/6x | 6 & 9 | 2014 |
| Seminole | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2014 |
| Silverhill | 4/4x or 5/5x | 4, 5 & 9 | 2014 |
| Spanish Fort | 3/3x or 4/4x | 3, 4 & 9 | 2014 |
| Stapleton | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2005 |
| Stockton | 5/5x or 7/7x | 5, 7 & 9 | 2015 |
| Styx River | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2014 |
| Summerdale | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2014 |
| Tensaw | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2011 |
| White House Fork | 5/5x | 5 & 9 | 2015 |
Baldwin County Protection Class List
Barnwell – PC 06 & 09 (6/6x) since 2004. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Marlow Fish River Fire Department. Single outlet hydrants are not recognized. Double outlet hydrants with 1 ½ connections are not recognized.
Bay Minette – PC 04 & 09 (4/4x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Bay Minette Fire Department Station 1. In some areas, station 2 is not recognized. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to a portion of the graded area by the Pine Grove Fire Department Station 1.
Beat – PC 07 & 09 (7/7x) since 2002.
Belforest – PC 04 since 2013 and PC 05 & 09 (4/4x) since 2001. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Daphne Fire Department Station 3. Hydrant distance requirement does not apply due to an alternate, creditable water supply. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of the fire station. Primary fire department response is provided by Belforest Volunteer Fire Department stations 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provded to a portion of the area by the Loxley Volunteer Fire Department Station 1.
Bon Secour – PC 04 & 09 (4/4x) since 2014. Recognized automatic aid response is provided by the Magnolia Springs Station 1 and Foley Station 2 fire departments.
Cross Roads – PC 06, 07, & 09 (6/6x & 7/7x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Cross Roads Fire Department Stations 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire area by the White House Fork Volunteer Fire Department. Bay Minette Station 1 also responds.
Daphne – PC 04 & 09 (4/4x) since 2013. Primary fire department response is provided by the Daphne Fire Department Stations 1, 2, 3, and 4. Daphne Fire Station 5 is not recognized. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to a portion of the graded area by the Spanish Fort Stations 1 and 2, Belforest Station 1, and Fairhope Station 1 fire departments.
Elberta – PC 06 since 2011 and PC 07 since 1988. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of the fire station. Primary fire department response is provided by the Elberta Fire Department Headquarters Station and Station 1, 2, and 3. Recognized automatic aid response is provided by to the entire graded area by the Foley Station 1 & 3, Josephine and Perdido Beach Station 35 Fire Departments. Hydrant distance requirement does not apply due to an alternate, creditable water supply.
Elsanor – PC 06 & 09 (6/6x) since 2005. Primary fire department response is provided by the Elsanore Fire Department Stations 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Rosinton Fire Department Station 1.
Fairhope – PC 04 & 09 (4/4x) since 2006. Primary fire department response is provided by Fiarhope Fire Department Stations 1, 2, and 3. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to a portion of the graded area by the Daphne Fire Department Station 1.
Foley – PC 03 & 09 (3/3x) since 2013. Primary fire department response is provided by the Foley Fire Department Stations 1, 2, and 3. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to a portion of the graded area by the Bon Secour, Elberta Stations 1, 2, & 3, and Magnolia Springs Station 1 & 2, Marlow Fish River, Josephine, Elsanore, and Summerdale Station 40 fire departments. Also see Foley Fire Department’s Facebook page.
Fort Morgan – PC 05 & 06 since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Fort Morgan Fire Department Stations 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Gulf Shroes Fire Department Station 4.
Gateswood – PC 06 & 09 since 2012. Primary fire department response is provided by the Gateswood Fire Department Station 67. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Rosinton Fire Department Station 2. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of fire station.
Gulf Shores – PC 03 & 09 (3/3x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Gulf Shroes Fire Department Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to Fort Morgan Stations 1 and 2 and Huggers Landing Oyster Bay Stations 1 and 2. See Gulf Shores Fire Department’s Facebook page.
Huggers Landing Oyster Bay – PC 04, 06, and 09 (4/4x & 6/6x). Primary fire department provided by the Huggers Landing Oyster Bay Fire Department Stations 1 and 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Gulf Shores Fire Department Station 1.
Josephine – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2013. Single outlet hydrants not recognized. Double outlet hydrants with 1 ½ inch connections are also not recognized. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Perdido Beach Fire Department Station 35.
Lillian – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Lillian Fire Stations 37A and 37B. Stations 1 and 2 are the primary department to other parts of Lillian. Recognized automatic aid response is provided o the entire graded area by the Elberta Station 1, Perdido Beach Station 35 and Escambia County Station 8B Fire Departments.
Little River – PC 06 & 09 (6/6x) since 2014.
Lottie – PC 09 since 1998. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of fire station.
Loxley – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Loxley Fire Department Stations 1 & 2. Loxley Fire Station 3 is not recognized. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Belforest, Stapelton, and Silverhill Fire Departments. Hydrant distance requirement does not apply due to an alternate creditable water supply. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of fire station.
Magnolia Springs – PC 03 & 09 (3/3x) since 2010. Primary fire department response is provided by the Magnolia Springs Fire Department Stations 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Bon Secour and Foley Station 1 fire departments.
Marlow Fish River – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2002. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Barnwell Fire Department. Class 5 may be credited within 1,000 feet of certain water supply suction points.
Orange Beach – PC 03 & 09 (3/3x) since 2004. Primary response is provided by the Orange Beach Fire Department Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Also see Orange Beach Fire Department’s Facebook page!
Perdido Beach – PC 04, 06, 07 & 09 (4/4x & 6/6x & 7/7x) since 2015. Primary fire department response is provided by the Perdido Beach Fire Department Station 1, 2, & 35. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Lillian Fire Department Stations 37A & 37B, Rabun Station 1, and Lottie fire departments. Hydrant distance requirements do not apply due to an alternate creditable water supply. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of a fire station.
Pine Grove – PC 05, 07, & 09 (5/5x & 7/7x) since 2015. Primary fire department response is provided by the Pine Grove Volunteer Stations 1 & 2.
Rabun – PC 07 & 09 (7/7x) since 2015. Primary fire department response is provided by the Rabun Fire Department Stations 1, 2, and 3. Rabun Station 4 is not recognized. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Perdido Fire Department.
Robertsdale – PC 04, 05, and 09 (4/4x & 5/5x) since 2014 – Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Silverhill Fire Department.
Rosinton – PC 06 & 09 (6/6x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Rosinton Fire Department Station 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Gateswood Station 67 and Elsanor Station 1 Fire Departments.
Seminole – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided y the Seminole ire Department Stations 1 & 2. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Escambia County Fire Department Station 2.
Silverhill – PC 04, 05 & 09 (4/4x & 5/5x) since 2014. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Loxley Fire Department Station 1 and Robertsdale Fire Departments.
Spanish Fort – PC 03, 04 & 09 (3/3x & 4/4x) since 2014. Single outlet hydrants not recognized. Double outlet hydrants with 1 ½ inch connections not recognized. Primary fire department response is provided by the Spanish Fort Fire Department Stations 2, 3, and 4.
Stapleton – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2005. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the White House Fork Fire Department.
Stockton – PC 05, 07 & 09 (5/5x & 7/7x) since 2015.
Styx River – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2014. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Rosinton Stations 1 & 2, Elsanor Station 1, & Gateswood Station 67 fire departments.
Summerdale – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2014. Primary fire department response is provided by the Summerdale Fire Department Station 40. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire area by the Foley Volunteer Fire Department Station 1. See Summerdale Fire Department’s Facebook page!
Tensaw – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2011. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Stockton Fire Department. Class 10 applies beyond 5 road miles of primary responding fire department.
White House Fork – PC 05 & 09 (5/5x) since 2015. Recognized automatic aid response is provided to the entire graded area by the Cross Roads Fire Department. Single outlet hydrants not recognized. Double outlet hydrants with 1 ½ inch connections not recognized.
Protection Class & Insurance
Different towns have a different protection classes for their fire stations. Some fire stations respond better than others. If your house catches fire, it helps to be somewhat close to a fire station and a fire hydrant for damages to be minimized. Lower protection class means lower cost of homeowner’s insurance. Higher protection class means higher cost of homeowner’s insurance.
If your home is far away from a fire station, you could be paying 15% more for house insurance than if it was close to a fire station and a hydrant. Every town has different protection classes. Sometimes a town has 3 protection classes, for example, class 3, class 6, and class 9. Typically, class can be figured by distance to the fire station and/or fire hydrant. It all depends on how the fire station near you is equipped. Some fire stations, such as Elberta or Perdido Beach, have fire tanker trucks. In that situation, fire hydrants are out of the equation.
Also see Mobile County protection classes