Grass Valley, CA. December 2, 2016 – The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County (FSCNC) has seated a new board of directors for the 2016-17 year to attain their mission of reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the community. All directors are volunteers who commit to giving their time and expertise to developing landowner […]
Fire Safe Council of Nevada County
Fire Safe Council offers Free Defensible Space Advisory Training
GRASS VALLEY, CA. October 21, 2016. The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County (FSCNC) is offering a free two-day training session for their Defensible Space Advisor Program on November 2nd & 3rd from 9am-3pm. The first day of the session is classroom style learning with various instructors. No previous experience is necessary and the public […]
2016 Spaghetti Feed to Commemorate 49’er Fire
GRASS VALLEY, Calif September 7, 2016 – The 4th annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser for the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County will be held on September 12th, 2016 from 4-7pm at Humpty Dumpty Kitchen in Grass Valley. The event will commemorate the 28th anniversary of the local catastrophic 49’er Fire which destroyed 312 structures and […]
The Gazebo’s receives National Firewise Community award
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. August 24, 2016 – The community of The Gazebo’s in Grass Valley has achieved the Firewise Communities/USA® award from the National Fire Protection Association for their combined efforts to reduce the vulnerability of their homes and landscape to catastrophic wildfire. The Firewise Communities/USA® program honors those who pro-actively address the wildfire hazard. […]
25 Years Ago: The Faces of the 49er Fire
NEVADA CITY Calif. Sept. 11, 2013 – Capturing a multifaceted event such as a major fire is a complex task. Everybody who participated or whom it affected has a different take on what happened and when. With time, memories ebb, perspectives broaden or narrow, and hard facts get relegated to archived copies of official reports […]