The 211 Connecting Point Contact Center provides a web page with information about wildfire resources.

Web pages

• Home - https://211connectingpoint.org/
• Wildfire resources - https://211connectingpoint.org/wildfire-resources/
  
  
  

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County offers Reflective Address Signs available for purchase.

These signs can help emergency personnel find the addresses of homes in the event of an emergency.

The reflective signs are:

• All weather and made of UV resistant metal
• Complete with 1” x 4” numbers printed on one or both sides
• Compliant with 2010 California Fire Code requirements
• Equipped with pre-drilled holes for mounting

Additional notes:

Mounting posts are available for an additional charge. Orders cannot be shipped and must be picked up in-person.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/
• Reflective Address Signs - https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/programs/address-signs
• Contact - https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/contact-us

Scotch Broom Challenge.  The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has tools to lend which make it easier for people to remove Scotch Broom. Scotch Broom should be removed because it is a highly flammable non-native plant and it also displaces native and beneficial vegetation. A photo ID and deposit check are required to borrow the tools.

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a highly aggressive, non-native, invasive weed species. It was introduced to the United States as an ornamental and as packing material for cases of whiskey and beer from the British Isles, central and southern Europe. It is now considered a pest plant by many eastern and western states.

Why this plant is considered a pest...

• Scotch broom is highly flammable
• Displaces native and beneficial vegetation
• Costly in areas where forest production is impeded by its growth
• Forms dense stands which impede movement of wildlife, livestock, and degrades wildlife habitat
• Plants in excess quantity can be toxic to humans, horse…

The Nevada County Resource Conservation District provides free, on-site advisory visits for landowners in Nevada and western Sierra counties to support natural resource management.

Services include:

• Technical advice on soil health, erosion control, and drainage
• Help with rural road maintenance and pond or pasture management
• Guidance on forest health and rangeland management
• Livestock water systems, cross fencing, and nutrient planning
• Help with wildlife habitat, pest control, and watershed concerns

Available at no cost to landowners.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ncrcd.org/

The Nevada City Residential Chipping Program provides the residents of Nevada City with a free, curb-side chipping service as a green waste disposal incentive to help homeowners in their fire hazard reduction efforts. As of August 2019 the program will be continuing indefinitely

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/
• Chipping Program Information - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/287/Community-Green-Waste-Chipping-Program

The Defensible Space Advisory Visit program provides a one-on-one consultation and advice at your home for comprehensive education on compliance with Public Resource Code 4291 – the law that requires defensible space around structures. PRC 4291 was expanded in 2005 from 30 feet to 100 feet of clearance.

With increased promotion of defensible space, many people were confused and had difficulty understanding what needed to be accomplished. The council implemented a volunteer advisory program with formal training by CAL FIRE and local resources to provide an advisory visit that mirrored a compliance inspection without the threat of enforcement.

The County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services offers a Defensible Space Inspection that is more formal than the Fire Safe Council's Defensible Space Advisory Visit. The County program attends more to compliance and complaint issues.

Fire Safe Council asks that people please consider making the suggested tax-deductible donation of $25 (to cover co…

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has a variety of programs designed to increase fire safety in wildfire country.

• Access & Functional Needs (AFN) - Low-income senior residents or those with medical disabilities may qualify for assistance with defensible space clearing.
• Defensible Space Advisory Visit (DSAV) - This program provides a one-on-one consultation at your home for comprehensive education on compliance with defensible space requirements around structures.
• Chipping Program - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County offers low-cost ($75/hr) chipping of brush cleared for defensible space of any permanent structure, and/or 30 feet from any roadside or driveway used for evacuation purposes.
• Address Signs - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County creates Reflective Safety Address Signs so Public Safety personnel can find you in an emergency.
• Firewise USA® - The Firewise USA® Program provides resources to help homeowners learn how to adapt to living with wildfire while teaching…

In the event of disaster, The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services provides a list of trusted information sources (aka trusted news sources).

Trusted information sources, per Ready Nevada County's "Ready, Set, Go" Guide:

• 211 Connecting Point, 2-1-1 or 1-833-DIAL211, 211ConnectingPoint.org
• CHP Grass Valley, 530-477-4900
• County of Nevada, 530-265-1218, MyNevadaCounty.com
• County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services, 530-265-1515, ReadyNevadaCounty.org
• Sierra Sun, SierraSun.com
• The Union, TheUnion.com
• YubaNet, YubaNet.com
• KNCO 830AM, KNCO.com
• KOH 780AM, KKOH.com
• KTKE 101.5 FM, TruckeeTahoeRadio.com
• KVMR 89.5 FM & 105.1 FM, KVMR.org
• Nevada County Media, NevadaCountyMedia.org, Channel 17 (Comcast & Suddenlink)
• Tahoe Truckee Media, https://ttctv.org/

This list also appears in the Ready, Set, Go! Handbook on page 31 of the paper guide and page 34 of the PDF. Links to English and Spanish below.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3453/Ready-Nevada-County
• English Handbook…

The County of Nevada 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/3453/Ready-Nevada-County
• Green Waste Disposal - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2775/Green-Waste-Disposal

Nevada City Office of Emergency Services provides Defensible Space Inspections to all properties within city boundaries.  The city is taking proactive steps to enhance wildfire safety for it's residents and community.  These inspections are designed to be educational, assisting residents in identifying and addressing conditions that could increase their homes vulnerability in a Wildfire. 

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/177/Office-of-Emergency-Services
• Defensible Space Inspections - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/187/Defensible-Space-Inspections