This summer, OES will be at the Nevada City First Friday Artwalk, the Grass Valley Thursday Night Market, and the Nevada County Fair to help residents prepare for wildfire. While out on the town or on Treat Street, stop by the OES booth to learn more. Read on...
As fires like the Dixie and Tamarack burn nearby, a community conversation around wildfire, evacuation and emergency alert notifications has resurfaced. Residents are asking, ‘how will I know if I need to evacuate?’ Read on...
National Weather Service Sacramento has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for portions of Nevada County Friday at noon through Monday evening. Cooling Centers will open at the Grass Valley & Penn Valley libraries from 11am - 7pm on Saturday & Sunday. Read on...
Office of Emergency Services (OES) will be on hand in front of the Miners Foundry with Ready Nevada County materials to help residents and visitors prepare for a safe summer. Read on...
Nevada County District IV Supervisor Sue Hoek is hosting a town hall covering topics related to public safety, wildfire prevention, preparedness and response, and public roadways in Nevada City on Tuesday June 29, 2021. Read on...
A new mapping tool, the Roadside Vegetation Management Tracker, is now available on the Ready Nevada County Dashboard to help residents view which evacuation routes the Nevada County Public Works Department has treated. Read on...
NWS Sacramento has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for portions of Nevada County through Sunday evening. Higher temperatures can be dangerous for all people but especially the very young, senior citizens, and those with chronic medical conditions. Read on...
Authorities will use Zone Names in emergency alerts, media releases, and social media to notify residents which areas are under an evacuation warning or order. It does not replace CodeRED or Nixle but supplements them. Read on...
The 2021 Ready, Set, Go! Handbook has arrived! All Nevada County residents are encouraged to check their mailboxes this week as copies have been sent to every household. Read on...
The first of two free residential green waste disposal events for Nevada County residents kicks off this Friday, May 21. Residents will have an opportunity to drop off their green waste for free, Friday, May 21 - Monday, May 24, from 7:00 am -3:00 pm. Read on...
Free residential green waste disposal for Nevada County residents kicks off this Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Truckee Rodeo Grounds from 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Read on...
County of Nevada is proud to be partnering with the Fire Safe Council, Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District, Town of Truckee, and Truckee Fire Protection District to bring free green waste disposal back to residents this May and June! Read on...
This week, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services officially launches a new zone-based evacuation technology to complement the ongoing Ready Nevada County tools and strategy. Residents are asked to visit to look up their zone. Read on...
The Nevada County Transportation Commission invites community members to participate in the first workshop to develop the READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan. Read on...
Saturday, May 1st, 2021, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit will require burn permits for residential vegetative material pile burning within Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. Read on...
This short film version of the Ready, Set, Go! Handbook was created to educate more people on specific steps to wildfire and emergency preparedness in Nevada County. Read on...
With wildfire season fast approaching many organizations are getting ready. One of those organizations is the Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. Read on...
Free residential green waste disposal and mulch opportunities return to Nevada County in May and June. Residents are encouraged to start staging green waste now to take full advantage of a shorter schedule. Read on...
A prescribed burn will be conducted on .5 acres of private land on the north side of Round Mountain. It will be directed by a retired firefighter/forester experienced in conducting burns. Personnel will be volunteers from the Yuba Bear Burn Cooperative. Read on...
At this time of year, open residential backyard burning is allowed in unincorporated Nevada County without a permit from CAL FIRE or a local fire district. As weather warms, CAL FIRE will announce when burn permits will be required. Read on...
Fire season will be here soon. Now is the perfect time of year to make your property more resilient to wildfire. To increase the likelihood that your home will withstand a wildfire, it is critical to implement defensible space. Read on...
On March 12, The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the FY 2020-21 Community Power Resiliency allocation in the amount of $101,024 to serve the Town of Washington. Read on...
Paul and Nancy, both in their 80s, brought their road into compliance by clearing approximately five hundred and fifty feet of hazardous vegetation along their roadway! Read on...
The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (Nevada County OES) is excited to announce a new pilot project for countywide zone-based evacuation planning that is now underway. Read on...
National Weather Service Sacramento is forecasting moderate to heavy mountain snow in the northern Sierra region. Motorists conducting essential travel are being alerted to a series of storms which will bring impactful winter weather across Northern CA. Read on...
NWS Sacramento is forecasting heavy mountain snow in the northern Sierra region. Motorists conducting essential travel are being alerted to a series of storms which will bring impactful winter weather across Northern California this weekend. Read on...
A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) occurs in response to severe weather. Power is turned off to help prevent wildfire. PG&E will attempt to notify affected customers by phone, text and email. Read on...
PG&E has notified customers in targeted portions of 15 counties and five tribal communities about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) starting early Monday morning (Dec. 7). Read on...
Pile burning is an efficient tool to help residents develop defensible space and implement land stewardship practices. As residents wisely use these cooler months to make their properties more resilient to wildfire, we have a few tips and tricks to share. Read on...
On Monday, the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management met to address Emergency Response to Disasters. Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Program Manager, Paul Cummings, testified to the unique challenges faced by rural counties. Read on...
Nevada County’s rugged landscape can make communication for first responders difficult. Thanks to funding from a Federal Homeland Security Grant, the Sheriff’s Office now has a device which provides critical cellular and WiFi communications via satellite. Read on...
You are invited! Join us for an important conversation with District IV Supervisor Hoek and a panel of local wildfire and preparedness experts. Read on...
Being Ready Nevada County, means being ready for anything. Winter weather is here and the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) would like to remind residents that free sand and sandbags are available at four locations. Read on...
Effective Monday, November 16, 2020, at 8:00 AM the burn suspension in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes is formally cancelling the burn suspension. Read on...
On the edge of Western Nevada County lies a community who is taking fire mitigation into their own hands. The Big Oak Street Tenders, Inc., located in Smartsville, formed two years ago to collectively maintain 22 miles of overgrown private roadway. Read on...
The County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services (OES) is offering local small business owners, with 25 employees or less, masks and hand sanitizer at no cost. Read on...
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Sunday evening, 10/25, through Tuesday evening, 10/27. Residents are encouraged to remain Ready Nevada County for both extreme fire conditions and a PSPS event. Read on...
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5:00 AM Wednesday October 14 – 11:00 AM Friday October 16, 2020. PG&E has also announced plans for a PSPS which may impact 224 customers in Nevada County on Wednesday. Read on...
Nevada County Office of Emergency Services, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and FREED are collaborating on a short film to help our community become and stay Ready Nevada County. Read on...
Ready Nevada County is the recipient of a County Government Experience Award that recognizes a single focus area and can include more than one channel of interaction.
PG&E began its one-day advance notifications where they may need to proactively turn power off to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines. The potential PSPS starting early Sunday morning could impact 7,260 Nevada County PG&E customers. Read on...
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from Saturday evening through Monday evening for critical fire weather. PG&E has also announced plans for a PSPS in Nevada County starting early Sunday morning. Read on...
OES will be hosting a Recovery Resource Center today to connect residents impacted by the Jones Fire to recovery resources. Residents can find additional information at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/JonesFireRecovery. Read on...
Amid Extreme Heat, Forecasted Offshore Dry Wind Event Means PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 21 Counties, Mostly in the Sierra Foothills Read on...
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from Monday evening through Wednesday morning. This means critical fire weather conditions for Nevada County due to gusty winds and low humidity. Read on...
OES will be hosting a Recovery Resource Center on Wednesday, September 9th to connect residents impacted by the Jones Fire to recovery resources. Residents can find additional information at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/JonesFireRecovery. Read on...
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is reporting 705 acres and 30% containment Friday morning. All Evacuation Orders have been lifted although some road closures remain in place. Please be prepared with proof of residency to access the area. Read on...
National Weather Service Sacramento has updated the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for most of Nevada County and many Northern California counties due to the potential for thunderstorms beginning Sunday-Monday with little to no rainfall. Read on...
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is reporting 705 acres and 5% containment Wednesday evening. Several areas to the south of the fire that were previously under evacuation orders are now downgraded to an evacuation warning only. Read on...
Smoke from several wildfires burning in Northern California is impacting the Sacramento region. Exposure to fine particulate matter in smoke can headaches, nausea, shortness of breath, and coughing especially among sensitive populations. Read on...
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is reporting 650 acres and 15% containment Tuesday evening. The Evacuation Warning for the areas south of Ridge Road and Rough and Ready Highway has been lifted. Read on...
The Jones Fire prompted the mandatory evacuations of 3,891 residents today. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is reporting 340 acres and 0% containment Monday evening. Read on...
With high temperatures forecasted today and through next Thursday, the Nevada County Public Health Department and Office of Emergency Services are activating air-conditioned Cooling Centers in Western Nevada County. Read on...
Temperatures are projected to hit 100 degrees in parts of Western Nevada County. Extreme heat impacts are expected through at least next Thursday as the longest stretch of hot weather of the season is forecast. Read on...
August 12, 2020, the Office of Emergency Services conducted a test of the CodeRED Emergency Alert System and now they are seeking feedback. Share your experience by completing the Community Survey. Read on...
The Office of Emergency Services and Fire Safe Council of Nevada County are partnering to provide free defensible space clearing services to 15 homeowners who are low-income seniors or individuals with disabilities. FSCNC is now accepting applications. Read on...
As peak fire season approaches, the County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services & the Town of Truckee are urging residents to sign up for emergency alerts in preparation for a test on August 12. Read on...
The Nevada County spirit was on full display as volunteers from civic organizations, service groups, chambers of commerce, & local agencies banded together to support OES in providing personal protective equipment to small businesses. Read on...
Grass Valley- CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit in cooperation with Nevada County and the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County began work on County of Nevada property as part of the Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone Project. Read on...
On August 15th, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) conducted a test of the opt-in CodeRED emergency alert system. A substantial number of Nevada County residents registered for the notifications and received the test alert Thursday. Read on...
Ready Nevada County, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, & Nevada City First Friday Art Walk join forces for a summer-long series of mixers. The event will be a casual mix of art, socializing, & education focused on fire prevention & preparedness. Read on...
