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 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/

ALERTCalifornia provides a public safety camera network and open-source data to monitor wildfires and other natural disasters across California.

Services include:

• Operating more than 1,000 monitoring cameras and sensor arrays statewide
• Offering real-time, publicly accessible wildfire camera feeds
• Collecting data to support emergency response, fire behavior analysis, and recovery efforts
• Sharing research on post-fire events such as debris flows, flooding, and erosion
• Providing data to support decisions affecting air, water, soil, and public health

Web pages

• Home - https://alertcalifornia.org/
• Cameras - https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/

ALERTWildfire provides wildfire monitoring cameras and tools for the greater Tahoe region to support fire response and public safety.

Services include:

• Helping detect and confirm wildfire ignitions
• Supporting resource planning by showing real-time fire activity
• Assisting with evacuation planning through situational awareness
• Allowing monitoring of fire behavior during active containment
• Tracking flare-ups on previously contained fires

Web pages

• Home - https://www.alertwildfire.org/

CAL FIRE Burn Permit Responsibility Area Viewer shows if properties are located within CAL FIRE's State Responsibility Area (SRA).

CAL FIRE

​During certain times of the year and in certain parts of the state, residential landscape debris burning of dead vegetation is allowed. However, homeowners should always check with their local fire station or CAL FIRE station, as well as local air quality management agency before burning. Burn permits are required many places and during the dry months, CAL FIRE prohibits burning altogether. CAL FIRE issues burn permits for their jurisdictions and posts burn day status information online.

CAL FIRE Burn Permits are only for within the State Responsibility Area (SRA), or where CAL FIRE has jurisdictional authority. For information and permits required outside the SRA / CAL FIRE jurisdiction, contact your local City/County fire authority. If the status in your county is marked as "Burning Allowed", you still must confirm that it is a permissive burn …

What is a Clean Room?

A clean room is a room that is set up to keep levels of smoke and other particles as low as possible during wildfire smoke events. A clean room should be free from activities that create particles such as cooking or smoking, and the doors and windows should be kept closed to prevent smoke from getting in. A clean room can also contain a portable air cleaner that makes the air in the room cleaner than the rest of the home.

Why Create a Clean Room?

If there is an active fire in your area, or if the Air Quality Index indicates smoke levels are unhealthy and forecasted to remain there, local authorities may advise you to stay indoors or create a clean room. Spending time in a clean room at home can help reduce your exposure to smoke while staying indoors.

Conditions can change quickly, so you should always be prepared to evacuate if necessary. Follow your local news, the AirNow website, or your state air quality website for up-to-date information.

Who Needs a Clean Room…

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…

Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Pilot Program assists qualified residents in creating defensible space around their homes and properties to reduce the risk of loss of life and property in the event of a wildfire. The program offers financial assistance of up to $5,000 per property to eligible property owners in Placer County who meet income and age or disability requirements to hire a contractor to assist in bringing the property into compliance with the County’s Hazardous Vegetation Ordinance requirements. For additional information and to view eligibility requirements, please see the Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Informational Flyer.

For questions about your property's defensible space please contact Placer County Code Compliance Officer Estelle Maxwell at 530-745-3062 or via email at emaxwell@placer.ca.gov.

For all other questions, contact Zachary Alesci at the Placer County Office of Emergency Services at 530-886-3473 or via email at fireready@place…

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services provides defensible space assessments.  Submit a form to request an assessment of fire safety hazards around homes and advice on the best way to create defensible space and harden your home against fire.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3453/Ready-Nevada-County
• Defensible Space Inspection Request Form - https://nevadacounty.jotform.com/231176343180046

The National Weather Service provides definitions for various weather alerts and warnings related to fires, heat, and lake winds to support emergency preparedness and public safety.

Services include:

• Fire Alerts:
  • Red Flag Warning: Issued for weather conditions that may result in extreme fire behavior within 24 hours.
  • Fire Weather Watch: Issued when conditions could lead to extreme fire behavior within the next 12–72 hours.
• Heat Alerts:
  • Excessive Heat Watch: Potential for heat index values to exceed hazardous levels within 24–48 hours.
  • Excessive Heat Warning: Expected hazardous heat index values within 12–24 hours.
  • Heat Advisory: Conditions that may cause discomfort or heat-related illnesses within 12–24 hours.
• Lake Wind Advisory: Issued when windy conditions on lakes may be hazardous for recreational activities.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.weather.gov/

• Weather Definitions - https://www.weather.gov/lwx/WarningsDefined

• Ready Nevada County Handbook (English, 2024) - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/D…