Nevada County Resilience Digest

A report on the community town hall hosted by the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County which provided an update on the Deer Creek Canyon Shaded Fuel Break Project.

Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion state budget with a positive revenue forecast “based on an assumption of continued but slowing economic growth.”

Jennielynn Holmes stood in the middle of a make-shift evacuation center when the scope of the crisis hit her.

Key moisture measurements are only 2% to 5% of average, leaving dusty soils. And the recent swing from wet to dry is among the most extreme on record. This combination of climatic conditions crossed into a danger zone, priming much of Southern California for wind-whipped fires.

Read on to learn about the measures taken to harden and protect the lone remaining house of the neighborhoodfrom the Pacific Palisades fire in Southern California.

Banner Mountain property owners should plan to attend a community meeting on January 28 for information about improving defensible space against wildfires. Read on for more information.

Official updated information from WatchDuty about the Eaton Fire in Southern California.

Official updated information from WatchDuty about the Palisades Fire in Southern California.

The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles fires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?

After days of sniping back and forth with President-elect Donald Trump over California’s handling of the fires ravaging Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom today invited the incoming Republican president to visit the state and survey the damage.

Read on to learn more about the Nevada County Office of the Emergency Services test of the CodeRED Emergency Alert System scheduled for January 23.

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual “fire days” — when conditions are ripe for fires to spark — than 50 years ago. When is California’s wildfire season? It is now almost year-round.

President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions.

The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.

Six engines and crews from Nevada County fire agencies have been sent to southern California to assist in fighting the wind driver wildfires which have already burned several thousand acres and destroyed over a thousand homes. Read on to learn more.

A presentation by the Fire Safe Council on the Deer Creek shaded fuel project will be held in Nevada City on January 7. Read on to learn more and plan to attend.

Fire protection in Southern Nevada County will improve with the reopening of Station 22 off of Dog Bar Road in the Higgins Fire Protection District. Read on to learn how the station was reopened after almost a decade after being closed.

Cal Fire is taking applications for Camp Cinder, a free four-day, three-night immersive firefighter camp for young women ages 15-17. The program, led by women firefighters and offered June 23-26 in Shasta and San Luis Obispo, will teach rope skills, water rescues, hose movement, leadership and more,

Learn more about the Nevada County Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan and how you can provide your feedback by the end of the January 13 2025 deadline for public comment.

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.

The Truckee Fire Protection District is urging residents to be prepared for winter. Read on for their advice on proactive measure you can take to remain safe.

When disaster strikes, California gets federal funding to hire temporary workers to clean debris. But the jobs are tough, and some agencies struggle to manage the grants.

Starting December 16, dozens of designated hazard trees are to be removed along Old Downieville Highway. Read on to learn more about this safety project.

Learn more about the finalized Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update adopted by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors in their December 10 meeting.

Read on to learn more about the Nevada Irrigation District projects to restore vital watershed feeding its water supply system.

Learn how the Rough and Ready, Ophir Hill, Penn Valley Nevada County Consolidated Fire Districts are reorganizing and working to secure funds to continue operations.

Learn more about Grass Valley land owner obligations to keep the parcel compliant with the local fire code. It's never too early to plan and prepare for fire season.

In their November 19 meeting, the Grass Valley Measure B oversight committee approved funds to hire a Community Risk Reduction Manager. Read on to learn more about this new position.

Read on to learn about the Nevada County Resource Conservation District use of prescribed fire to help help increase local wildland resilience.

Trump’s promise to “end” the offshore wind industry could threaten CA’s renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.

Learn more about the California Office of Traffic Safety grant awarded to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District for acquisition of new emergency services equipment.

Learn more about the Nevada County pilot program to convert biomass to biochar to reduce dangerous fuel load on county lands.