The Nevada County Consolidated Fire District provides fire suppression and emergency medical response services. Special operations include swift water rescue and large animal rescue. Additional programs include fire inspection and prevention services, public education programs, and participation in community projects.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nccfire.com/

The County of Nevada Green Waste Disposal web page 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/2775/Green-Waste-Disposal

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In the event of disaster, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services recommends the following 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

• English Handbook - 
  https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4…

The Ready Nevada County Dashboard provides almost real-time information during disaters on the tab called "Wildfire & Evacuation Incident Dashboard."

Web pages

• Home - http://www.readynevadacounty.com/dashboard
  

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office provides free “EVACUATED” tags for residents to place in a highly visible place such as a door, reflective address sign, mailbox, fence, or gate as they evacuate their residence during an emergency.

These tags will help first responders swiftly identify which homes have been evacuated so they can focus their attention on those who still need help and decrease overall evacuation times.

These tags are free and may usually be found at the following locations throughout Nevada County:

• Nevada County Sheriff’s Office 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
• Nevada County Sheriff’s Office – Truckee Substation, 10879 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
• Higgins Fire District Station 21, 10106 Combie Rd., Auburn, CA 95602
• Station 23, 20604 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95949
• Nevada County Consolidated Fire District, Station 84 640 Coyote Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
• Station 89, 11833 Tammy Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949
• Peardale Chicago Park Fire Protectio…

Find your Nevada County evacuation zone on Genasys.

In the event of a wildfire or other emergency situation, law enforcement and fire agencies issue evacuation warnings or evacuation orders for affected areas. These notices are issued for a ZONE with an EVACUATION STATUS.

Authorities will use Zone Names (a combination of letters and numbers) in emergency alerts, media releases, and on social media to notify residents which areas are under an evacuation warning or order. Follow the 3 steps below to find and remember your zone.

Zone - Find & Know Your Zone

To understand whether your area is under an evacuation warning or order, you need to know your Zone Name (a combination of letters and numbers). It is important to remember your zone name.

1. Visit Genasys
2. Enter your address into the search bar
3. Find your zone in the pop-up window and write it down

Evacuation Status - Evacuation Status Levels Definitions

• Evacuation Order - An immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to l…

In the event of a disaster, the Ready Nevada County dashboard will display real-time data on the Ready Nevada County Dashboard.

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates with County departments, municipalities, key stakeholders, and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all disasters.

Ready Nevada County is an effort coordinated by OES to raise awareness and mobilize the community to prevent and prepare for wildfires.

2024 READY, SET, GO! Handbook - English

2021 ¡PREPARADOS, LISTOS, A EVACUAR! Manual

Web pages

• Home - http://www.mynevadacounty.com/1182/Office-of-Emergency-Services
• Ready Nevada County Dashboard - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e
• Preparedness Toolkit - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2792/Preparedness-Toolkit
• About OES - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1241/About
• Community Resources - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3517/211-Community-Resources
  

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is one of the County agencies that can provide information about wildfires, from preparation to recovery.

Web pages

• Home - www.nevadacountyca.gov/2772/Wildfire-FAQs
  
  
  

The Nevada City Fire Department responds to structure fires, emergency medical incidents, rescues, hazardous materials incidents, automobile fires, and wildland fires.

Web pages

• Nevada City Fire Department - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/pview.aspx?id=20712&catid=564

The Office of Emergency Services offers no-cost sand for Nevada County residents every year between November 1st and April 30th.

Sand is available on a first-come-first-served basis, while supplies last. Residents are advised to please bring their own sandbags and only take what is needed.

Sandbags are available for purchase online or at various local businesses such as:

• B&C Hardware
• A to Z Supply
• Hills Flat Lumber Co.
  

Pick-Up Locations

Sand is available at the following locations:

• Next to the Nevada County Warehouse located at: the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
• Penn Valley Fire Protection District is located at: 10513 Spenceville Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946
• North San Juan Community Hall located at: 10057 Reservoir Street, North San Juan, CA 95960
• Higgins Fire Department located at: 10106 Combie Road, Auburn, CA 95602
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1240/Sand-Sandbags-Available