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Typically from $25 USD per guard/hour. See prices →
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ARMORPOINT PROTECTION SERVICES, INC
AXEL PRIVATE SECURITY
BLUE WHALE SECURITY, INC.
CENTEC SECURITY AGENCY
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
CRIME PREVENTION SECURITY 1, INC.
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ETHOS PROTECTION SERVICES
MID VALLEY ENFORCEMENT
Fire watch in Clovis is usually an urgent, code-driven need — an impaired sprinkler or alarm system, or hot work — that requires trained officers, timed patrol logs and coordination with the local fire authority.
In Clovis, demand for fire watch services is driven by Central Valley agriculture and food processing on the Fresno metro's edge and ag-processing and distribution sites. The sectors that most rely on this service include agriculture, food processing, distribution, with specific needs in areas such as the ag-processing and cold-storage sites, the equipment yards, the distribution facilities. The city's main security concerns — agricultural equipment and product theft and overnight security at large sites — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
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Estimated range per guard/hour in Clovis:
$25 — $41 USD
That puts Clovis about 11% below the US national range ($28 — $45) — lower local wage pressure generally means lower bill rates, though scarce licensed supply can offset it.
Per guard per hour for code-required fire watch (impaired sprinkler/alarm systems, hot work). Urgency, required logs and marshal coordination bill above standard guard rates; usually 24/7 until systems are restored.
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Before you hire
A guide to fire watch: when it's required by code (NFPA 25 impaired sprinklers, OSHA and NFPA 51B hot work, fire-marshal orders), what a fire watch guard does, what it costs, and how quickly it can deploy.
Read the fire watch services buyer's guidePrivate security in California is licensed at the state level by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), Department of Consumer Affairs. A legitimate company operating in Clovis holds a Private Patrol Operator (PPO) license, which means it has cleared California BSIS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In California, operating without a license is misdemeanor (Cal. Business & Professions Code §7582.3). Operating as an unlicensed private patrol operator (or knowingly engaging a non-exempt unlicensed one) is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine, up to one year in county jail, or both; falsely holding oneself out as licensed (badge, ID/business card, letterhead, or advertising) is a separate misdemeanor with a fine up to $10,000, and a conviction bars BSIS licensure for one year (five years on a second offense).
Clovis scores 77/100 on our Crime Index (grade B), which makes it safer than 61% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 129,862.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Clovis varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Clovis Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown9 providers below list fire watch services in Clovis. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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