Cal Fire's Office of the State Fire Marshal oversees Fire Hazard Severity Zones maps and other information. Scroll down the page to find the map where you can enter your address to learn your fire hazard severity.

Web pages

• Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map - https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones

Note
QUESTION: How do the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps differ from California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC) High Fire Threat District Maps?

ANSWER:
CPUC map scores areas based on where fires start.
CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map shows where potential fires may cause impacts.

Source: https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/osfm-website/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones/fire-hazard-severity-zones-map/2023-fhsz-faqs-march-11-2024.pdf

The CPUC High Fire Threat District (HFTD) map is online. You can enter your address to learn if you are in a High Fire Threat District.

The CPUC’s Fire Map (or FireMap) is at . Most of Nevada County and Placer County are in Tier 2 or 3. To find your tier, click on the Layer List icon at top right of map. Some PG&E programs use this map to determine program eligibility (e.g. for portable backup battery program).

ABOUT THE MAP
The CPUC High Fire-Threat District Map includes three fire-threat areas:

Zone 1 consists of Tier 1 High-Hazard Zones (HHZs) from the United States Forest Service (USFS) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) joint map of Tree Mortality HHZs. Tier 1 HHZs (CAL FIRE) are in direct proximity to communities, roads, and utility lines, and are a direct threat to public safety.

Tier 2 consists of areas on the CPUC Fire-Threat Map where there is an elevated risk (including likelihood and potential impacts on people and property) from wildfires … [read more]

Town of Truckee is served by the Truckee Fire Protection District whose service area extends beyond the Town of Truckee limits. Provides Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services on a 24-hour basis. Offers general safety information on topics including Defensible Space, Fire and Home Safety, Fire Conditions, Burn Permits, and Emergency Evacuations at local stations.

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://www.truckeefire.org/
• Stations - https://www.truckeefire.org/fire-stations

Truckee Fire Protection District has 8 locations to serve the community:  

STATION 91
10049 Donner Pass Road  
Station 91 is where you can locate the Administration office, Fire Prevention bureau, and the Wildfire Prevention division.
Main access to the offices are through the door facing Donner Pass Road at the front of the station and up the center staircase. Here you will find the offices of the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Division Chiefs, Public Information Officer, Wildfire Prevention, and Administrative staff.
Open Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm (excluding holidays). Closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch.

STATION 92
11473 Donner Pass Road
Station 92 is the "main station", located in the center of the Fire District. This station houses the Office of the Battalion Chief and is staffed on a full-time basis by a Fire Captain and three Firefighter/Paramedics. 
This station also includes the Fire District's shop, managed by the Fleet & Facilities Manger.
Housed at this s… [read more]

PG&E Geographic Zones - https://www.pge.com/en/outages-and-safety/safety/wildfire-preparedness-support/weather-and-fire-detection.html​

Areas of Nevada and Placer Counties that are served by PG&E are in Zone 5.

Zone outlines are based on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) High Fire Threat Map https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/Version%201/PrintablePDFs/8.5X11inch_PDF/High_Fire-Threat_District_Map_final.pdf​ (info about the map). CPUC Fire Map is here:https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/2018/PrintablePDFs/8.5X11inch_PDF/CPUC_Fire-Threat_Map_final_OLD.pdf

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Glossary of National Weather Service terms and acronyms.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.noaa.gov
• Glossary - https://training.weather.gov/nwstc/sysinfo/glossary.html

Green waste disposal info is available on the County of Nevada Green Waste Disposal web page. There are occasional free green waste disposal days in east and west county. Dates, times, and locations are announced when info for the events is finalized.

Web pages

• Green Waste disposal in Nevada County -https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2775/Green-Waste-Disposal

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People can sign up for PSPS outage notifications if they have a PG&E account, if they do not have a PG&E account, or if they want notifications for one or more other addresses (work, school, etc.). https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/psps-address-alert/

More info:
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/your-account/account-management/manage-your-account/alerts-and-notifications/update-your-contact-information.page?utm_source=spm-gs&utm_campaign=pge-psps&utm_medium=trfc-allpge-kw-pub-a-en&utm_content=search-SPMAAC884ED&gclid=CjwKCAiAv_KMBhAzEiwAs-rX1HMusJIJAxsy7R-ruAg5tExoHhdB4-VxdCjVAp1L4TbBYS4FUK0DphoCRUcQAvD_BwE

United Policyholders (UP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to be a trustworthy and useful information resource and an effective voice for consumers of all types of insurance in all 50 states.

UP's work is divided into three programs:

• Roadmap to Recovery provides tools and resources for solving insurance problems after an accident, loss, illness, or other adverse event. For example, the program provides free, trustworthy help navigating the process of returning to a wildfire damaged area, repairing and replacing damaged and destroyed property, and collecting all available insurance funds. 
• Roadmap to Preparedness promotes disaster preparedness and insurance literacy through outreach and education in partnership with civic, faith based, business, and other non-profit associations. 
• Advocacy and Action advances pro-consumer laws and public policy related to insurance matters.

Web pages

• Roadmap to Recovery - https://uphelp.org/recovery/
• Roadma…

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Find your Nevada County evacuation zone at https://protect.genasys.com/search. 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. Go to https://protect.genasys.com/search
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 Definiti… [read more]