The CPUC High Fire Threat District (HFTD) map allows you to learn if you are in a High Fire Threat District.

Most of Nevada County and Placer County are in Tier 2 or 3. To find your tier, click on the Layer List icon at top right of map. Some PG&E programs use this map to determine program eligibility (e.g. for portable backup battery program).

About The Map:

The CPUC High Fire-Threat District Map includes three fire-threat areas:

Zone 1 consists of Tier 1 High-Hazard Zones (HHZs) from the United States Forest Service (USFS) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) joint map of Tree Mortality HHZs. Tier 1 HHZs (CAL FIRE) are in direct proximity to communities, roads, and utility lines, and are a direct threat to public safety.

Tier 2 consists of areas on the CPUC Fire-Threat Map where there is an elevated risk (including likelihood and potential impacts on people and property) from wildfires associated with overhead utility power lines or overhead utility po…

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Town of Truckee is served by the Truckee Fire Protection District whose service area extends beyond the Town of Truckee limits. Provides Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services on a 24-hour basis. Offers general safety information on topics including Defensible Space, Fire and Home Safety, Fire Conditions, Burn Permits, and Emergency Evacuations at local stations.

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://www.truckeefire.org/
• Stations - https://www.truckeefire.org/fire-stations

Truckee Fire Protection District has 8 locations to serve the community:

STATION 91
10049 Donner Pass Road
Station 91 is where you can locate the Administration office, Fire Prevention bureau, and the Wildfire Prevention division.
Main access to the offices are through the door facing Donner Pass Road at the front of the station and up the center staircase. Here you will find the offices of the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Division Chiefs, Public Information Officer, Wildfire Prevention, and Administrative staff.
Open Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm (excluding holidays). Closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch.

STATION 92
11473 Donner Pass Road
Station 92 is the "main station", located in the center of the Fire District. This station houses the Office of the Battalion Chief and is staffed on a full-time basis by a Fire Captain and three Firefighter/Paramedics.
This station also includes the Fire District's shop, managed by the Fleet & Facilities Manger.
Housed at this station is a structure engine, a bru…

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PG&E Geographic Zones can be found here.

Areas of Nevada and Placer Counties that are served by PG&E are in Zone 5.

Zone outlines are based on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) High Fire Threat Map.

Web pages

• Geographic Zones - https://www.pge.com/en/outages-and-safety/safety/wildfire-preparedness-support/weather-and-fire-detection.html
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) High Fire Threat Map - https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/Version%201/PrintablePDFs/8.5X11inch_PDF/High_Fire-Threat_District_Map_final.pdf (info about the map). CPUC Fire Map is here:https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/2018/PrintablePDFs/8.5X11inch_PDF/CPUC_Fire-Threat_Map_final_OLD.pdf

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Glossary of National Weather Service terms and acronyms.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.noaa.gov
• Glossary - https://training.weather.gov/nwstc/sysinfo/glossary.html

The County of Nevada Green Waste Disposal web page provides green waste disposal information. There are occasional free green waste disposal days in east and west county. Dates, times, and locations are announced when information for the events is finalized.

​Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2775/Green-Waste-Disposal

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People can sign up for Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) outage notifications if they have a PG&E account.


Web pages

• Sign Up Here - https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/your-account/account-management/manage-your-account/alerts-and-notifications/update-your-contact-information.page?utm_source=spm-gs&utm_campaign=pge-psps&utm_medium=trfc-allpge-kw-pub-a-en&utm_content=search-SPMAAC884ED&gclid=CjwKCAiAv_KMBhAzEiwAs-rX1HMusJIJAxsy7R-ruAg5tExoHhdB4-VxdCjVAp1L4TbBYS4FUK0DphoCRUcQAvD_BwE

United Policyholders (UP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to be a trustworthy and useful information resource and an effective voice for consumers of all types of insurance in all 50 states.

UP's work is divided into three programs:

• Roadmap to Recovery provides tools and resources for solving insurance problems after an accident, loss, illness, or other adverse event. For example, the program provides free, trustworthy help navigating the process of returning to a wildfire damaged area, repairing and replacing damaged and destroyed property, and collecting all available insurance funds.
• Roadmap to Preparedness promotes disaster preparedness and insurance literacy through outreach and education in partnership with civic, faith based, business, and other non-profit associations.
• Advocacy and Action advances pro-consumer laws and public policy related to insurance matters.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://uphelp.org/
• Roadmap to Recovery - https://uphelp.org/recovery/
• Roadmap to Pre…

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Find your Nevada County evacuation zone on Genasys.

In the event of a wildfire or other emergency situation, law enforcement and fire agencies issue evacuation warnings or evacuation orders for affected areas. These notices are issued for a ZONE with an EVACUATION STATUS.

Authorities will use Zone Names (a combination of letters and numbers) in emergency alerts, media releases, and on social media to notify residents which areas are under an evacuation warning or order. Follow the 3 steps below to find and remember your zone.

Zone - Find & Know Your Zone

To understand whether your area is under an evacuation warning or order, you need to know your Zone Name (a combination of letters and numbers). It is important to remember your zone name.

1. Visit Genasys
2. Enter your address into the search bar
3. Find your zone in the pop-up window and write it down

Evacuation Status - Evacuation Status Levels Definitions

• Evacuation Order - An immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to l…

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The Public Health Advocacy Institute's UnitedOnGuns project has created resources to help local leaders prepare for, and respond to, a mass shooting.

• The Mass Shooting Protocol is a leader’s checklist for the first 24 hours after a mass shooting.

• The Mass Shooting Playbook is a comprehensive resource leaders can use to prepare for, respond to, and help their community recover from a mass shooting.

• The Preparedness Checklist and the Tabletop Exercise Template are tools leaders can use to plan a city's response to a mass shooting.

• Executive briefings are available in partnership with the Center for Homeland Defense and Security for leaders and their professional organizations.

Web pages

• Public Health Advocacy Institute - https://phai.org/
  
• UnitedOnGuns (aka United On Guns) - https://www.unitedonguns.org/
• Mass Shooting Protocol - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6532bd0da3b9227dacd21a9e/t/660edbfaf9ca827764695f10/1712249851464/PublicHealth_Protocol_4web.pdf
• Mass Shooting Playbook - h…

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