Wildfire resources are provided by 211 Connecting Point.

RIVER FIRE RECOVERY

RECOVERY NAVIGATORS FOR NEVADA COUNTY RESIDENTS
Connecting Point offers Recovery Navigators for Nevada County residents impacted by the River Fire. Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Navigator who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Navigators will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the River Fire. Meeting regularly and as needed, the Navigators will be able to work with you step-by-step throughout the recovery process, provide you with resources for any need that comes up, navigate the County, State, Federal re-building processes that you will encounter, advocate for additional resources as needed, provide a physical place where you can print, fax, email, and copy documents, and keep you up to date with any updates as they are released.

FEDERAL, STATE, & COUNTY RECOVERY INFORMATION

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Wildfire resources are provided by 211 Connecting Point.

ALERTS
To SIGN UP for Placer Alerts, visit www.placer-alert.org.

EVACUATIONS
To see an interactive map of the evacuation area for Placer County (including incident-specific zones for the River Fire) view the PCSO River Fire evacuation map.

CALFIRE MAP
Cal Fire statewide fire map & incident information here.

EVACUATION CENTERS
There are no Temporary Evacuation Points & Congregate Shelters currently open for River Fire evacuees.

IF ALL ARE CLOSED: SHELTER OPTIONS FROM RED CROSS
If you are under a mandatory Evacuation Order and Temporary Evacuation Points are closed, you can call Red Cross 24/7 at 1-844-236-0153.

ANIMAL EVACUATIONS

• For animal evacuations: Contact Placer County Animal Services Center at 530-886-5500. Dial extension 2.
• For evacuees: Evacuees requiring support with animals are encouraged to seek boarding, hotel or other options. If additional support is needed, small or large animals can be taken to the Placer …

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211 Connecting Point provides information about the Caldor Fire as relevant to Nevada County and Placer County, including Tahoe/Truckee.

REGISTER FOR ALERTS
For the most up-to-date information on evacuations and wildfire preparedness, refer to your area’s page below and sign-up for Nixle Text alerts by texting your zip code to 888777

• Register for Placer Alerts
• Register for Nevada County CodeRed Emergency Alerts
• Register for El Dorado County

HAVE A PLAN

• Town of Truckee: Disaster Preparedness
• Placer County: Be Informed,  Make a Plan, Prepare for Evacuations
• Nevada County: 2021 Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Safety & Emergency Preparedness Handbook, 2021 Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Safety & Emergency Preparedness Handbook-Spanish,

Nevada County has evacuated tags, Know Your Evacuation Zone fridge magnets, postcards, Ready, Set, Go! Handbooks, and more that are currently available at the Truckee Library, the Truckee Police Department, and the Trucke… [read more]

Coordinated Entry callers will speak to a 211 call specialist who will walk them through a series of questions. The caller’s answers are entered by the 211 call specialist into HUD’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which can be accessed only by designated organizations that provide housing services. Callers have access to emergency shelter as well as long term/permanent housing by going through the Coordinated Entry process.
 

211 Connecting Point provides information about the respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).

FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION
Continue to refer to the Nevada County Public Health Department coronavirus web page: https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2924/Coronavirus. Updates from county, state, and federal sources are linked to from there.


Database-generated, emailed PDFs of the following info do not retain hyperlinks, so this listing has two complete versions:

• Hyperlinks version
• Full web address version - links should be live and can also be copied and pasted into a browser

 
HYPERLINKS VERSION
UPDATES
The Nevada County Public Health Department is providing information updates about the coronavirus at their dedicated CORONAVIRUS PAGE.​

Guidance Documents
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is periodically releasing guida… [read more]

211 provides information about the Economic Impact Payment program (stimulus checks OR cards) of the IRS. These payments will be sent to many people to support them through the economic impacts of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic. Economic stimulus payments are not taxable.

JANUARY 2021 ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments

Some people will receive a direct deposit to their bank accounts.

Some people will receive their payment in the form of an Economic Impact Payment Card.
What is the Economic Impact Payment Card? (updated January 4, 2021) https://www.eipcard.com/faq
The Economic Impact Payment (EIP) Card is a prepaid debit card distributed to eligible recipients that contains the first round of Economic Impact Payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) or the second round of Economic Impact Payments under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020. The EIP Card is sponsored by the Dep… [read more]

211 provides information about Food Banks and Pantries and Congregate Meals.

During the coronavirus outbreak, available services have changed from time to time. Call 211 for the most current info.

Coronavirus Considerations
Community food distribution programs have been asked to keep 211 updated about any changes in their schedules and protocols. Use the following info as a guide, but remember that distributions may need to be canceled or changed on short notice.

FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY
Due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19, we will be holding DRIVE-THRU distributions at...
 
Grass Valley
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-12pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, GV

Colfax
2nd Monday of each month from 10am-12pm
Sierra Vista Community Center
55 School St, Colfax, CA 95713
 
North San Juan
2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm
Oak Tree School
18847 Oak Tree Rd, North San Juan

Rough & Ready
Some Wednesdays of each month at 11am
The Old Sto… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about the Jones Fire.

Jones Fire Dashboard
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Activated shelters / evacuation centers for Jones fire in South Yuba Canyon:

PEOPLE EVACUATE TO:

• Magnolia Intermediate School: 22431 Kingston Ln, Grass Valley, CA 95949

Via OES on Weds. 8/19/20:
Temporary Evacuation Points for evacuated residents from the #JonesFire are available at:
Ready Springs School: 10862 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley, CA 95946 
UPDATED (replacing Cottage Hill) Magnolia Intermediate School: 22431 Kingston Ln, Grass Valley, CA 95949
The Alder Creek School TEP in Truckee is closing today at 5pm today due to extremely low air quality, low utilization and lack of available hotel rooms in the area.

ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTER - Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949. Animals being evacuated from the #JonesFire can be moved t… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
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UPDATES
For the most recent updates go to https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/
Nevada County, Placer County, and Tahoe/Truckee are in PG&E Geographic Zone 5
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How customers can prepare
As part of PSPS preparedness efforts, PG&E is asking customers to:

• Update your contact information at pge.com/mywildfirealerts or by calling 1-866-743-6589 during normal business hours. PG&E will use this information to alert customers through automated calls, texts, and emails, when possible, prior to, and during, a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
• Plan for medical needs like medications that require refrigeration or devices that need power.
• Identify backup charging methods for phones and keep hard copies of eme…

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211 Connecting Point provides information about rotating power outages / rolling blackouts.

AUGUST 2020 HEATWAVE - During heatwaves, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the organization that runs the state’s electric grid, can call for rotating outages statewide to protect the stability of the grid. All utilities in the state – including PG&E have been called on to participate.
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/planning-and-preparedness/safety-and-preparedness/find-your-rotating-outage-block/find-your-rotating-outage-block.page

These outages should last between 1 to 2 hours for most customers. These are not Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to extreme fire danger, and are not related to any issues with PG&E’s equipment or its ability to deliver energy locally.

FAQs - https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/planning-and-preparedness/safety-and-preparedness/keep-power-on.page#faq

California Independent System Operator
http://www.caiso…

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