Mark Buttron, Grass Valley Fire Chief

On July 10, 2021, Grass Valley/Nevada City Fire Department deployed our California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Engine 4104 to the Sugar/Beckwourth Complex Fires. Our OES Engine joined 4 other Cal OES Engines from other counties along with a Strike Team leader forming up in Truckee prior to travel for deployment at the incident. Editor’s […]

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a series of spot fires along Hwy 20 near the Brighton St. overcrossing. The fires were impacting trees threating areas off Primrose Lane. Grass Valley PD and other law enforcement agencies evacuated several residents in those areas as a precaution. Firefighters were able to contain the spot fires with […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 19, 2020 – Grass Valley, Nevada City, Cal Fire, Penn Valley Fire and Sierra Nevada Medics were dispatched yesterday for a reported structure fire in the area of West Main. Units arrived in the area and found a residential structure fire with heavy fire upon arrival. A second residential structure, an […]

August 10, 2020 – Grass Valley Engine 2 was en route to training around 7:30 pm last night when they were flagged down by a family out walking their 9-month-old Labrador puppy. The pup was stung by a bee and began displaying signs of an allergic reaction and difficulty breathing. The Engine 2 crew, Captain […]

June 16, 2020 – Grass Valley, Nevada County Consolidated, and Cal Fire responded to a reported residential structure fire on Wolf Mountain Road today at 11:20 am. Grass Valley Engine 1 arrived to find fire showing from the attached garage area under the residential section of the home. Quick, effective work by Engine 1 extinguished […]

March 5, 2020 – As news and concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to build up, we want our citizens to know the City of Grass Valley and Nevada City are taking every precaution necessary to ensure their safety. While there are no known cases of the virus in Nevada County, our first responders […]

Editor’s note: As reported last night in Happening Now. GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 6, 2020 – Grass Valley, Nevada City, NCCFD along with Cal Fire, Ophir Hill, and Peardale fire agencies responded to a residential structure fire within NCCFD Fire Station 84 response area on Jones Ridge Road. Battalion 1 arrived to find the residential […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. October 29, 2019 – Grass Valley, Nevada City and Nevada County Consolidated Firefighters have been busy the last several days alongside our partner agencies in the County and Cal Fire. A snapshot of the last 72 hours at Grass Valley Fire Station 1: 33 calls for service (all types) Fires: 2 Vegetation […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 17, 2019 – Grass Valley and Nevada City Fire Departments, in conjunction with CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, are pleased to announce they have entered into an automatic aid agreement. This agreement allows State resources to respond, on initial dispatch, to any fire incidents within the city limits of Grass Valley and […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. July 25, 2019 – Probationary Firefighter (FF) Greg Dupzyk (right) is seen here with his B shift crew Captain Robert Bundy (left) and Firefighter Kevin Baer (middle). FF Dupzyk started on July 17th. As part of the Shared Service agreement between the City of Grass Valley and Nevada City Fire Departments, FF […]

February 5, 2019 – Grass Valley and Nevada County Consolidated Firefighters responded to a vehicle accident with injuries in the area of Auburn Road near Pingree, yesterday at 7:30 pm. Firefighters arrived to find a single vehicle over the side 75 to 100 ft in blackberries with a single occupant. Firefighters assessed the situation and […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 4, 2019 – Grass Valley Engines 1 and 2, Battalion 1 and Sierra Nevada Medics responded to a reported vehicle accident in the 12000 Block of McCourtney Road this morning at 9:00 am. Engine 1 arrived to find a single vehicle over the side with one occupant trapped, an air ambulance […]

November 8, 2018 – Nevada County Consolidated Engine 88 and Grass Valley Engine 2B deployed as part of a County of Nevada Strike Team to the Camp Incident in Butte County. Engines of Strike Team 4105A assemble for briefing prior to departing for the Camp Incident in Butte Co. Ophir Hill Engine 5269, Peardale Engine […]

ALTA SIERRA, Calif. October 31, 2018 – Joint Operational Area (JOA) fire units responded to a reported vegetation fire with threat to a structure in the area of Joann Way in Alta Sierra. NCCFD Engine 89 arrived to find a large spot of vegetation involved along with an exterior deck to a residence. Crews were […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 18, 2018 – Yesterday afternoon, while returning from a previous incident Grass Valley Engine 1 (E1) spotted smoke from a residence in the 400 Block of Mill Street. E1 initiated immediate life safety and suppression actions while updating the Emergency Command Center (ECC). The ECC augmented the response to a multi […]