Wood Stove Ashes Spark the Region’s First Wildfire of the Season

Sierra County shierffs office reported receiving multiple calls around 5 pm on Wednesday about a fire erupting in the meadow next to Camp Yuba, just north of Downieville along Highway 49. The prompt response from the Downieville Fire Dispatch mobilized fire personnel, swiftly deploying... Read More.

LaMalfa’s Wildfire Response Bill Advances to House Floor for Vote

Yesterday, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Greg Stanton’s (D-AZ) legislation, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act ( H.R. 7070), was passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.The bill asks for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revise its regulations and guidance... Read More.