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The Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) was formed in 1999 under Public Act 57 of 1988 after being known as the Chelsea Fire Department which was organized in 1988 and officially formed on March 19th, 1889.   CAFA proudly protects and serves 14,908 (2010 census data) residents living in our coverage area of nearly 116 square miles.   CAFA is located southeastern Michigan, 24 miles east of the City of Jackson and 17 miles west of the City of Ann Arbor.   
CAFA operates out of two stations and protects a primarily rural area, including:  agriculture/wildland, residential and commercial properties.  We cover 35 regionally critical infrastructure sites including a growing regional hospital, three regionally prominent multistory skilled nursing/retirement homes, a large school system, 12 miles of divided highway Interstate 94 and 13 miles of busy commuter/freight railway.  CAFA is staffed with fulltime firefighters/emergency medical technicians 24/7.