Plumas County Write Up
Plumas county is largely National Forest land and the
FRA
, and significant LRA
, is protected from wildfire by the Plumas and Lassen National Forests. Areas around the town of Chester and Lake Almanor are SRA
and under the jurisdiction of the Lassen-Modoc Unit of CAL FIRE. Like many rural areas, not all private property in Plumas County is located within a fire protection district. Input your address into the interactive Plumas County Fire District Query Map to find information on fire protection.
Additional link to understanding your fire protection in Plumas County: https://www.plumasfiresafe.org/understanding-your-fire-protection.html
Plumas County Office of Emergency Services
1400 East Main Street
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-7438
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Plumas County Fire Chiefs Association P.O. Box 1582 Graeagle, CA 96103 https://www.plumasfirechiefs.org/ |
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Beckwourth Fire Protection District 180 Main Street Beckwourth, CA 96129 (530) 832-1008 bfpd@beckwourthfire.com https://www.beckwourthfire.com/ |
| Bucks Lake Fire PO Box 1584 Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-2947 buckslakefd@aol.com |
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| C Road Community Services District 141 Delleker Rd Portola, CA 96122 (530) 832-5626 eprfpd@att.net |
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| Chester Public Utility District 251 Chester Airport Rd P.O. Box 177 Chester, CA 96020 (530) 258-2171 chesterfire@frontiernet.net https://chester.specialdistrict.org/ |
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| Crescent Mills Fire Protection District P.O. Box 88 Crescent Mills, CA 95934 (530) 284-7454 nvrhmejerry@gmail.com https://crescentfire.specialdistrict.org/ |
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Eastern Plumas Rural Fire Protection District 141 Delleker Rd Portola, CA 96122 (530) 832-5626 eprfpd@att.net https://eprfpd.specialdistrict.org/ |
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Graeagle Fire Protection District P.O. Box 64 Graeagle, CA 96103 (530) 836-1340 admin@graeaglefire.org https://graeaglefire.org/ |
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Greenhorn Community Services District 2049 Red Bluff Circle Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-6450 tyson@greenhorncsd.com https://www.greenhorncsd.org/ |
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Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District (under contract with Peninsula Fire) Indian Valley CSD 3791 Big Springs Road Lake Almanor, CA 96137 (530) 596-3458 hambranchfire@yahoo.com https://www.hambranchfire.com/ |
| LaPorte Fire Protection District P.O. Box 335 2181 Cedar Lane Clipper Mills, CA 95981 (530) 675-2557 laportefire@yahoo.com |
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Long Valley Community Services District P.O. Box 30226 Cromberg, CA 96103 (530) 836-2550 akwadawg@me.com https://longvalleycsd.specialdistrict.org/ |
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Meadow Valley Fire Protection District P.O. Box 130 Meadow Valley, CA 95956 (530) 283-2161 meadowvalleyfiredepartment@gmail.com |
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Peninsula Fire Protection District 801 Golf Club Road Lake Almanor, CA 96137 (530) 259-2306 penfire@frontiernet.net https://www.peninsulafire.net/ |
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Plumas Eureka Community Services District 200 Lundy Lane Blairsden, CA 96103 (530) 836-1953 jillian@pecsd.com https://www.pecsd.org/ |
| Portola City Fire Department (Under Contract with Eastern Plumas FPD) 35 Third Ave Portola, CA 96122 (530) 832-5626 eprfpd@att.net |
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| Prattville Fire Protection District (Under Contract with West Almanor CSD) 2977 Scott Drive Canyon Dam, CA 95923 (530) 259-5112 westalmanorfd@citlink.net |
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Quincy Fire Protection District 505 Lawrence St Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-0870 quincyfire@sbcglobal.net https://qfd.ca.gov/ |
| Sierra Valley Fire Protection District PO Box 211 Chilcoot, CA 96105 (530) 993-1111 9500sierravalleyfire@gmail.com |
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| West Almanor Community Service District 947 Long Iron Drive Chester, CA 96020 (530) 259-5112 westalmanorfd@citlink.net |
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| Plumas County Fire Safe Council P.O. Box 1225 Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 927-5334 tommy@plumascorporation.org https://www.plumasfiresafe.org/ |
Lake Almanor Basin Fire Safe Council P.O. Box 1225 Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 259-2572 k_W_crummer@frontiernet.net |
 Firewise is a national program that encourages communities to work together to assess and reduce wildfire risks. Visit Become a Firewise USA Site to learn how to make your community Firewise. Chester – Chester |
View the interactive Plumas County Firewise Communities map!
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| Senior Disabled Defensible Space Clearance Assistance | Plumas county residents over 65 or with a disability can apply for assistance meeting the requirements of the California Defensible Space Law. Visit the Plumas County Fire Safe Council website for more information: https://www.plumasfiresafe.org/senior-disabled-assistance.html |
| Home Evaluations | Plumas county residents can request a no-cost consultation to create a more fire-prepared property through the Plumas County Fire Safe Council. After the evaluation, residents will have access to a confidential report. https://www.plumasfiresafe.org/home-visits.html |
| County-wide Chipping Program | Plumas County Fire Safe Council is administering a county-wide chipping program with grant funding from CAL FIRE. Visit the website for more information: https://www.plumasfiresafe.org/chipping.html |
| Prescribed Fire | The Plumas Underburn Cooperative is a group of citizens and firefighters working together to promote wildfire resiliency using controlled application of fire. Visit the website for more information, be informed, and get involved. https://plumasunderburn.org/ |
| Technical Assistance | The Feather River Resource Conservation District program targets landowners affected by the Dixie Fire. Landowners who request assistance can have RCD staff assess their property, provide management recommendations, and connect them to county, state and federal programs that can provide financial help with implementing conservation practices. https://frrcd.org/landowner-assistance-program/ |
