Nevada County Public Safety Digest

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

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.

In their November 12 meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors accepted a USDA Forest Service grant for vegetation removal. Click to get the details.

The invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitos have been detected in more areas of Santa Clara County, prompting officials to hold meetings to discuss their response to the threat posed by the species. 

CalFire has lifted the burn permit suspension, but people still need to check if it's a permissive burn day before lighting outdoor fires.

The Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission is holding a public hearing for a municipal service review of local fire and emergency response services on November 21. Click to learn more.

Using funds generated by the March 2024 Measure B sales tax, the Grass Valley Fire Department announced the hiring of a new firefighter.

A followup on the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County response to the civil grand jury report from July.

An grant of $7.8 million has been awarded to the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County for the Deer Creek Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project protecting 1,600 acres near Nevada City.

The USDA Forest Service granted $5 million in funding for wildfire risk reduction efforts on over 1,400 acres of Tahoe National Forest adjacent to local communities.

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has been awarded $7.8 million by the California Office of Emergency Services to be used for the Deer Creek Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project.

The public is invited to comment on the Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project to reduce fuels in 3,000 acres of land north of Truckee.

United Way Nevada County has received a grant from the California Fire Foundation to fund fire preparedness and prevention programs.

H5N1 bird flu has been reported in three California dairy herds.

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy awarded $250,000 towards fuel reduction utilizing cultural-burning practices outside Nevada City to the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project.

Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.

With combined Nevada County and federal funding of $3 million, a program of fuel reduction will take place on 900 acres to provide improved wildfire resilience to the communities of Lake Wildwood, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready and the City of Grass Valley.

CalFire received the first of five planes promised by the federal government, a former Coast Guard C-130 Hercules air tanker.

CalFire awarded a grant to Nevada County Resource Conservation District for fuel reduction efforts on two local ranches.

Early warning systems save lives during disasters, but a recent FEMA survey found that only a third of people are signed up. Use this resource to find your county’s emergency alert sign-up page.

In their August 20 meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved funding for three projects to increase local wildfire resiliency.

Residents in North Bloomfield came together to increase fire safety by leveraging a 3,000 fire suppression tank and a 32,000 gallon swimming pool.

In their August 6 meeting, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors explored a project to move aerial power lines underground on Red Dog and other nearby roads.

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.

About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.

Somewhere around 1,000 goats and sheep will be brought to the Tahoe National Forest above Truckee to help reduce fuel loads.

Whether they mean to or not, people are responsible for about 95% of the state’s wildfires. While arson accounts for about 10% of the fires, others can start in a myriad of ways.

In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.

After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect.