Placer County Fire Department, St78, Sheridan

What an amazing turnout tonight for the Santa Parade. Thank y’all for the support and helping to keep this tradition alive.

Alright y’all... we just got word, Santa will be coming to Sheridan this Saturday. Due to Covid we have to keep Santa healthy so this year will be a little different than past years. Santa will be doing a drive by style parade and will unfortunately not be able to stop and take photos along the way. The route will be as shown below and he will begin making his rounds at 6pm. Come out and say hi!

For anyone wanting to see Sheridan Engine 78 and Engine 73 all decorated with lights as well as see Santa, head to Wheatland tonight at 6pm.

As a result of the Governors directive and subsequent change in COVID lockdown rules, we have been directed to not conduct this weekends Santa Parade. Stay tuned for a possible new date if there are any changes to this rule.

It’s that time of year again... While there may be a few changes from his visits in the past, it does appear that Santa will be making his way back to Sheridan with the FD this year on the 13th. Stay tuned for more details.

CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department units responded to a vegetation fire with extension into a commercial structure in the Sheridan area of Placer County. Th...e structure fire has knockdown and is in mop up and overhaul, 1/2 acre of vegetation is contained. Assisted by Wheatland Fire Department. No injuries. Fire under investigation. CAL FIRE NEU See more

FYI on burning.

After many years of operation, the property owner adjacent to Placer County Fire Department's Volunteer Station 73 has requested the return of the property. We ...would like to thank the prior owner for facilitating the county's ownership of the property over the years. As talks continue about the possible return, we're preparing to redistribute fire equipment to neighboring stations to continue to serve the Fowler area. In 2010, Career Station 70 was moved from Oak Tree Lane in what is now-incorporated City of Lincoln to the current location on Wise Road. This station is a fully-staffed career PCFD station and provides advanced life support and professional fire/emergency services to a wide response area including Fowler, Thermalands, Sheridan and Paige. PCFD Station 70 is 3 miles from Fowler Volunteer Station 73. Due to the proximity of PCFD Station 70 and PCFD Station 182 in Ophir, which is 6 miles away, both staffed 24 hours a day, there will be no reduction in service delivery to the Fowler community or to the greater Rural Lincoln Area. Volunteer firefighters are very important to Placer County and will be reassigned to surrounding PCFD volunteer companies, including Company 182. As always, the Placer County Fire Department will continue to look to bring operational and fiscal efficiencies to our county. We are very proud of our career and volunteer firefighters and the services they provide to our residents!

FYI from our neighbor station.

What do volunteers do before watching todays 49ers game, they get together at the station for drafting training.

Have a safe and happy holiday, from our family your yours.

The route for this years Santa Parade.

Effective Friday, November 29th, at 08:00 am the burn suspension in Nevada, Yuba and Placer Counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes is formally cancelling the burn suspension and advises residents they can now resume burning on permissible burn days.

Less than a month ... December 15th

#BaselineFire Baseline Road and Country Acres Lane (Placer County) CAL FIRE/ Placer County Fire battling a 150 acre grass fire with structure threat. Augmented ground and air resources. Assisted by Sac Metro, Roseville City Fire, South Placer Fire and Penryn Fire.

2018 Sheridan Santa Parade was a success. The countdown to next year begins.

***Sheridan Santa Parade Rescheduled **** Due to forecasted rain tomorrow night, Santa will delay his arrival until next Sunday, December 23rd at 6PM. Please share and we look forward to seeing all of you in a week.

Join us for our 37th Annual Community Breakfast. Come eat and help support Placer County Volunteer Station 75.

Come out and see us at the Sheridan School.

Fire this morning on Lincoln Sheridan Blvd

#NatlPrep Month is about having a plan for even the four-legged members of your household. Don’t forget to have a current picture of your pet so that they can b...e easier to locate if they end up separated from you during an emergency. Practice and post your pet selfie below! Learn more at http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Animal-Evacuation/ See more

CAL FIRE fire investigators arrested Gregory Scott Courtney, 30, of Yuba City for multiple counts of arson. Courtney is accused of deliberately setting multiple fires in the Lincoln area of Placer County between August 6th and 20th, 2018.

Come join us at Sheridan Park Tuesday night at 6pm for NNO.

Congratulations to the Placer County Volunteer Firefighters class of 2018.

Placer County FD personnel took part in an annual prescribed burn yesterday. Each year this controlled burn not only gives a rare opportunity for academy cadets to experience live fire, but allows seasoned Firefighters to hone their skills in preparation for fire season.

Thermalands isn’t too far away. Come help support our sister Station, enjoy some good food and meet your Volunteer Firefighters!

It’s that time of year again.

Please see the Press Release regarding burn permit requirements.

Today we lost a great man and a good friend. Warren Bostick was more than a Fire Captain to so many of us. He was an inspiration, a mentor, a leader, and a walk...ing book of fire knowledge. He was the Volunteer Fire Captain at Station 75 on Nicolaus Rd for + 35 years! While his boots will never be filled, his memory lives on with each and every one of us that he has trained over the years. To the entire Bostick family, Warren will never be forgotten. End of Watch 3/19/18 See more

We hope you do not miss out on your favorite activities today because you forgot to change your clocks. Also please remember to check and change your batteries in your smoke detector or even change out your smoke detector altogether. #placercountyfiredepartment #smokedetector #daylightsavings

The CALFIRE Hired Equipment Inspections/Sign-ups scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd has been CANCELLED due to the weather. New or current vendors who have Dozers.../Transports or Water Tenders to sign up or add to their contracts, will need to make an appointment* and have their equipment inspected by CALFIRE personnel at one of the locations identified below: CDF Nevada City Shop CDF Auburn Shop 10242 Ridge Road 13760 Lincoln Way Nevada City Auburn (530) 265-4580 (530) 889-0111 Ext. 131 Nevada City Shop is the only place you can schedule pump tests for ‘new’ Water Tenders. Note: Inspection times are limited due to CALFIRE personnel performing winter maintenance on our equipment fleet. Inspections will need to be arranged prior to activation of the agreement. Prior to the Inspection: Be sure to have current weight certificates and proof of current DOT or CHP vehicle safety inspections [BIT Inspections are not allowed]. Copies of these documents will be retained by the inspectors and forwarded along with the inspection forms to the Hired Equipment Coordinator. Send/Mail in all appropriate paperwork to complete the EERA by March 31, 2018. Be sure to have sufficient documentation, as required and identified on the FC-290 (available at: http://www/fire.ca./gov/fire_protection/downloads/FC290EERA Checklist0211.pdf including insurance, proof of ownership, etc. OR Put in DROP BOX Grass Valley Emergency Command Center located at 13120 Loma Rica Drive, Grass Valley. ALL Fallers, Runners, and Operators of Fireline Water Tenders, Dozers and Transports must attend one of the Annual Fireline Safety Awareness for Hired Vendor classes. Information on these classes can be found at the State Fire Marshall’s Office website: http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/training/trainingclassselection.php If you need assistance with ‘on-site’ inspections for your equipment, please contact Battalion Chief Tom Webb at 530-749-2316 for questions and/or coordination.

CAL FIRE/ Placer Co Firefighters responded to vehicle on its roof Bowman on ramp to I-80. Caution to drivers to slow down. First rain lifts oils on the road surface. Making a slipping sliding Hazard. You're encouraged to not head east into the Sierras if you don't have to.

The black smoke you are seeing to the north is a reported structure fire in Nevada County.

A great opportunity to help out our brother from Auburn City FD during his time of need.

One of, if not the best part of last nights parade was returning to the station and finding this had been dropped off for us! What a great end to the night.

Another Sheridan Santa Parade is in the books. What an amazing event and wonderful turnout from the community. We couldn’t have done it without the show of support from of our partners in and around our area. Placer County Fire Dept. Paige Co. 75 Placer County Fire Dept. Co. 73 Fowler Placer County Fire Dept. Station 74, Thermalands Dry Creek Fire Protection District... CAL FIRE NEU Wheatland Fire Authority American Medical Response - Sacramento Valley EMS https://www.skypixel.com//2017-sheridan-santa-parade-721b0

ST74 and 73 joined our neighbors to the North tonight for the annual Wheatland Santa Parade. What a great turnout! 2 more nights until Sheridan’s Parade! Placer County Fire Wheatland Fire Authority

***SHERIDAN SANTA PARADE INFORMATION*** ****PARADE POSTPONED**** Due to the structure fire in the Fowler Area of Lincoln, we regrettably will be postponing tonight's event. Santa will make his run next Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm. We again apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused, but we hope to see all of you next week! Thank you again for your understanding and patience.

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS SOUGHT TO STAFF STATIONS THROUGHOUT UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AND RESPOND TO CALLS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE Placer County is seeking volunteer firefighters to help staff fire stations throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. Volunteers play a key role in providing firefighting and medical service to local residents. After passing the application process and completing a volunteer firefighter academy, volunteers are issued safety equipment and are abl...Continue reading

It's that time of year again...

Another example of doing the right thing at the wrong time. CAL FIRE encourages property owners to manage defensible space before 10 in the morning. Don't use m...etal blades or wires for cutting. Clear rocks and other debris that could cause a spark before you begin work. Don't mow during the heat of the afternoon. One spark can start a fire. #onelessspark See more

What do you do when you don't have a fire hydrant... you use the lake. Tonight's training started with our newest FF practicing fire shelter deployment. 74 and 78 personnel then moved to the lake for drafting and relay pumping training. #ruralfirefighting

Help ensure that everyone has a great 4th of July, by remembering that fireworks are illegal in the unincorporated areas of Placer County.

Don't forget about our furry family members in this heat. Besides having plenty of shade and water, be mindful of their feet.

Thermalands Vol Fire Dept Pancake Breakfast!! Saturday, 5/20, 0700-1100 8500 Lakeview Lane Custom Omelets, Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy and of course, Pancakes. All you can eat. Adults $8/Kids $5

Saturday, 4/15 @ 0800AM is the Annual Thermalands Volunteer Fire Station Easter Egg Hunt! All ages are welcome. There are 3 hunting areas set-up, for ages 0-2, ...3-7 and 8-12. Each area has special gold and silver eggs, especially well hidden, good for some prizes. We'll have coffee, OJ, Pink Box donuts and cupcakes on hand. If you'd like to help color eggs, come by the Fire Station on Friday, 4/14 @ 6PM. See more

While the grass may be green now, let's not forget that it'll soon dry out and once again present a fire danger. Now is the time to start clearing defensible space around your structure. Don't wait till it's too late!

As the 2017 Volunteer Firefighter Academy pushes on, the recruits spent the day at Station 77 learning about confined space rescues.

While we may wear different uniforms, we share a common bond. We are all here to protect and to serve with honor. Rest In Peace Brother.

The incoming storm system will bring #NorCal gusty conditions for the next several days. The strongest winds will occur Monday night. Numerous downed trees and long lasting power outages are likely. #CAstorm #windy #BePrepared

An update on the potential for flooding in Placer County.

A pretty awesome video from a drone of the parade.