Nevada County Office of Emergency Services

September 17, 2018 – PG&E is accelerating efforts to reduce wildfire risk in High Fire-Threat areas across California. The utility company has setup an Emergency Incident Command center in Grass Valley to rollout these efforts in Nevada County. In January of 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a High Fire-Threat District Map after […]

August 23, 2018 – On Friday, August 24th, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Public and Behavioral Health Offices located at 500 Crown Point Circle, Nevada County will be conducting an Active Shooter Preparedness Exercise as part of our Emergency Action Plan. County and Turning Point services at the Crown Point Circle building […]

July 20, 2018 – It is a top Board priority to reduce the risk and effects of wildfire by pursuing hazardous vegetation mitigation resources. This year, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) has funded and hired three additional fire inspectors for a total of four full time fire inspection staff throughout the summer months. Fire inspectors assess […]

Nevada County, CA July 12, 2018 – CodeRED is the County’s emergency alert system that notifies subscribed residents when an emergency is happening in their neighborhood. Residents can register their landlines, cell phones, and emails to CodeRED, and will receive alerts by phone, text or SMS, and email depending on what they subscribed for. John […]

July 2, 2018 – On June 27th, the Office of Emergency Services formally applied for two Hazard Mitigation Program grants totaling in a possible $10.2 million of additional funding from CAL OES and FEMA. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding is available when authorized under a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration. As the result of the […]

May 18, 2018 – The Nevada-Yuba-Placer unit of CAL FIRE is conducting two Wildland Urban Interface Drills. The first drill is scheduled for Alta Sierra on Sunday, May 20th. The second drill will be conducted in Lake Wildwood on Sunday, May 27th. Drills are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Twelve to fifteen fire engines and forty […]

April 20, 2018 – During an emergency, alert and warning officials need to provide the public with life-saving information quickly. Starting April 1st, Nevada County’s CodeRed emergency alert system has the added capability to send emergency alerts and warnings to nearby by cell phones, not just to cell phones and home phones that are registered […]

March 12, 2018 – When an emergency happens, it is important to understand what to do to help keep you and your family safe. This could be evacuating immediately, preparing to evacuate, sheltering-in-place, or being rescued. Remember, if a public safety official tells you that need to evacuate it is because your safety is immediately threatened and […]

February 5, 2018 – In 2017, Nevada County had three local wildfires that caused major evacuations and the opening of Nevada County’s Emergency Operations Center. Even with the multi-agency effort to mitigate local wildfire risks, Nevada County’s lush and mountainous landscape continues to be susceptible to wildfires. In 2017, 26 percent of defensible space inspections […]

December 26, 2017 – The recovery process after a wildfire takes time. The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services continues to coordinate fire recovery efforts with non-profit, state and federal partners for debris clean-up and assistance efforts. Clean-up Update The physical clean-up of properties that are being cleaned by CalRecycle, the State’s clean-up program, is nearly […]

November 17, 2017 – Winter is approaching and the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) would like to remind residents that free sand and sandbags are available at four locations: Next to the Nevada County Warehouse on the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street in Nevada City Penn Valley Fire Protection District […]

November 14, 2017 – With the most recent devastating wildfires in Nevada County, as well as those in Napa and Solano counties and throughout California, Nevada County will be holding a community meeting at the Alta Sierra Country Club on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 4 to 5:30PM to discuss crisis response and emergency evacuation […]

Nevada County November 2, 2017 – Nevada County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), local organizations, churches, and businesses are making a coordinated effort to provide assistance for residents affected by the Lobo and McCourtney fires. 211 Connecting Point will be the point of contact for all Lobo and McCourtney fire-related community services. 211 can connect affected […]

October 20, 2017 – The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services continues to coordinate fire recovery efforts with non-profit, state and federal partners.  Several events are scheduled over the coming weekend, and into next week to assist residents affected by the fires. The Red Cross is opening a Service Center in Nevada County on Saturday, […]

Nevada County, Calif. October 16, 2017 – Nevada County will be opening a Local Assistance Center (LAC) for residents who suffered property damage from the Lobo and McCourtney Fires tomorrow, October 17th, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1020 McCourtney Road Suite C in Grass Valley. If transportation is needed, the County can provide […]

Nevada County – CalFIRE has confirmed twenty-two homes were destroyed by the Lobo and McCourtney fires in Nevada County this week, as well as numerous outbuildings. As the fire fighters are gaining ground on stopping further destruction, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is preparing to assist those who lost their homes. Residents who […]

July 21, 2017 – In an effort to promote the safety of the County and the public, Nevada County conducted its first Active Shooter Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Eric Rood Administrative Center, the largest of all the Nevada County campuses, on Thursday, July 20th. The exercise was in response to the increase in active […]

Nevada County, Calif. July 17, 2017 – Nevada County is partnering with incorporated communities and districts to develop an update to their 2011 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Flood, drought, fire, earthquakes, and severe weather are just a few of the hazards to Nevada County. While natural hazards such as these cannot be prevented, a Hazard Mitigation […]