Fire Safe Council of Nevada County

Nevada County, Calif. March 13, 2023 — Fire Safe Council of Nevada County invites all residents to enjoy a full day of fun on June 3, 2023, from 1:00-9:00 to benefit the work of Firewise Communities in Nevada County. The event will be held at beautiful Commodore Park in Lake Wildwood and will include outdoor […]

Nevada County— 3/8/2023 — Jim Mathias retired from CAL FIRE as Northern Division Chief of Operations in Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, and Sierra Counties in December. Beginning March 6, he brings his energy and insight to the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County. The locally-run nonprofit is an organization dedicated to making Nevada County safer from […]

Nevada County – Time is running out for Nevada County residents to apply for the extended Access and Functional Needs Program that provides free defensible space clearing services within 100’ of their homes. Hundreds of residents have qualified, and there is still room to serve over 500 more. Fire Safe Council of Nevada County and […]

Nevada County, CA December 1, 2022 — Eligible property owners are receiving information outlining how to participate in this critical fuel reduction program. The South County Shaded Fuel Break is a priority fuel reduction project in Nevada County that will slow the spread of wildland fires and improve ingress/egress routes in an emergency. Funding for […]

Fire Safe Council of Nevada County (FSCNC) and the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services (OES) will be at the Nevada County Fair this week, highlighting wildfire preparedness programs for all Nevada County residents. A particular point of pride and enthusiasm is the Access and Functional Needs Program (AFN), which provides defensible space clearing […]

Fire Safe Council of Nevada County announced today that Joshua Robinson will be joining the team as Controller on August 15, 2022. Robinson brings strong local relationships and years of professional expertise to the position. As the Vice President/Branch Manager of Tri Counties Bank in Grass Valley, he gained a unique perspective on local business […]

The NFL Alumni Association will be hosting a fundraising event to benefit the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County on June 25, 2022. The event, named the Red Zone Affair, and spearheaded by John Paye, former quarterback for the San Francisco Forty Niners football team and Stanford University Hall of Fame member for both football […]

FSCNC accomplishes our goal of reducing the threat and impact of wildfire in Nevada County through two major pathways: public education programs and fuels reduction projects. FSCNC has been awarded one of CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Grant Awards. We are pleased to announce this project award in the amount of $4,967,200.00 for the Western Nevada […]

Editor’s note: The Fire Safe Council needs help this weekend, details below. Also, they have a lot of free mulch available for pickup (next weekend) – with the drought this can really help you conserve water and your plants be just as gorgeous as usual. This is last minute, but I am sending up the […]

Hi Nevada County!We’re entering the season of Red Flag Warnings and the north winds that have driven some devastating wildfires in the last several years. But we have the power to increase our peace of mind. Here’s a quick list of things that will only take you a few moments to do, but can make […]

Grass Valley, Calif. December 19, 2019 – On December 4 and 5, Fire Safe Council of Nevada County trained 40 new Defensible Space Advisors to help our community prepare for wildfire in 2020 and beyond. The two day program consisted of training in fire behavior, vegetation management, house hardening, defensible space clearing, firewise landscape planning and, of course, how to conduct a Defensible Space Advisory Visit (DSAV). […]

August 23, 2019 – The Paye family has created The Red Zone Affair, a multi-faceted fundraiser to support Fire Safe Council of Nevada County. The main event, spearheaded by former NFL quarterback John Paye, is a red-themed evening under the stars at the Paye residence “The Preserve at Chalk Bluff” on Banner Mountain Saturday, September […]

Nevada County, Calif. May 10, 2019 – May 4th marked the opening day of Free Residential Green Waste Disposal at six sites all weekends in May. More than 60 tons of green waste were collected, and by all accounts community participation exceeded expectations. Twenty 30-yard dumpsters were filled to 90% capacity by 1pm on the […]

Grass Valley, Calif. May 1, 2018 – The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has teamed up with the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services to help our community prepare for wildfire. Saturday, May 5, 2018 is Community Wildfire Preparedness Day at the Nevada County Government Center located at 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City from […]

Grass Valley-South Nevada County May 8, 2017 – After so many years of drought and millions of trees killed by Bark Beatles, wildfires are more probable than ever. In fact, it is one of the inevitabilities of living in our rural and semirural areas. But communities can take action to prepare homes and landscapes to […]