Encinitas Fire Station 2 in Cardiff-by-the-Sea provides structural and wildland fire suppression, advanced life support, and hazardous materials response from a LEED Silver-certified facility at 618 Birmingham Drive near San Elijo Lagoon. The $4.6 million station opened in 2013 as a 6,330-square-foot replacement for the original 1960 facility, and the three-person crew's emergency responses to structure fires often precede restoration work by contractors like Restoration Plus in the surrounding 92007 ZIP. An American Medical Response paramedic ambulance is co-housed at this station around the clock under a County Service Area 17 agreement, ensuring ALS transport capability alongside the engine company's captain, engineer, and firefighter/paramedic. The station's first-due territory covers Cardiff State Beach, San Elijo State Beach, Restaurant Row along South Coast Highway 101, and the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, a response zone where medical emergencies may involve facilities like Target Clinic Care Provided by Kaiser Permanente Encinitas. The Encinitas Fire Department holds an Insurance Services Organization Public Protection Classification of 2, a rating in the top tier nationally that reduces homeowner insurance premiums across all five communities the department's six stations serve.