Plumas County Fire Services

Given the tragic wildfires of the last couple of fire seasons, extensive challenges faced by the fire service agencies, and the transitional state of many of the fire providers around the County, the Commission has taken a particular interest in supporting positive change in fire service structure.  In May 2018, LAFCo staff attended the Gold Mountain CSD Board Meeting to present on options available to fire providers.  A town hall was held in June 2018, where LAFCo staff presented the history of the fire protection districts and options for restructuring. The Commission invited representatives from the various fire districts to its regular meeting on October 15th meeting to continue the conversation and receive a status update on each agency, including the challenges that are being faced presently and any potential for change of service structure that the agency is considering to address these issues.

Fire Service Structure Options - Presentation

This presentation was used at the Gold Mountain CSD meeting, town hall, and LAFCo meeting.  It outlines the possible structure options available throughout Plumas, but specific to Eastern Plumas.

Staff Memo - Fire Service Provision Status and Service Structure Options​ 10-15-18

This staff report provides a general overview of the fire structure in Plumas County, challenges facing the fire providers, and the options available to LAFCo in assisting the fire agencies.

Annexation Process Q&A Worksheet

The worksheet provides a breakdown and description of various costs associated with the annexation process, as well as a detailed description of each step of the process.

Letter of Support for Volunteer Fire Districts to CAL FIRE

At the December 10, 2018 LAFCo meeting, the Commission directed staff to author a letter to CAL FIRE to express concern regarding the impacts of increasing training requirements for volunteer firefighters, which is a limiting factor for those agencies that rely entirely on volunteers and is severely impacting Plumas fire providers.

LAFCo's Role and Eastern Plumas Fire Provider History and Context - Presentation

This presentation was given at the town hall to describe LAFCo's jurisdiction over agency boundaries and service structure, as well as the history of the development of the existing fire service structure in Eastern Plumas.

Annexation Fees for Fire Services

The Commission approved reduced application fees for annexations into a fire provider's boundaries.  This brochure provides a simple explanation of the fees for an application to LAFCo for annexation to a fire provider.

Letter to County to Encourage Master Tax Sharing Agreement

It was recognized by the commission that an impediment to annexation to fire districts has been the lengthy negotiation periods for the tax sharing agreements.  Additionally, each tax sharing agreement is negotiated for each individual annexation.  The Commission would like to encourage the County to develop a master tax sharing agreement to expedite future annexation efforts by the fire providers.