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The Penn Valley Fire Protection District (PVFPD)


The Penn Valley Fire Protection District (PVFPD) has a rich history protecting the land and people in the Penn Valley area. The Penn Valley Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1955. For 19 years the all-volunteer fire department provided fire protection to Penn Valley. 

The Penn Valley Fire Protection District, special district, was officially formed in 1974. The district serves 92 square miles in Western Nevada County, including Penn Valley, Lake Wildwood, Kentucky Flat, Mooney Flat and Big Oak areas.

The special district is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, elected by the citizens of the district. District administration is managed by the Fire Chief, Finance Manager, and a part-time Board Clerk. The district employs a full complement of career fire personnel to staff three fire stations 24 hours a day. One of those stations is #59 in Rough and Ready.

 

The Rough & Ready Fire Protection District (R&RFPD)

 

The Rough and Ready Fire Department, formed as a Volunteer Department in 1963.

The town build a state-of-the-art Fire Station centrally located in downtown. It was completed in 2012. 

The Rough and Ready Fire Protection District is in the process of consolidating with the Penn Valley Fire Protection District. The consolidation is anticipated to be completed by June 2025. 

 

 

 

 

Penn Valley Fire Protection District's Infection Control Officer: Battalion Chief Jonathan Pitts

Please contact the ECC (Emergency Command Center)  at (530) 477-0641 if you have any issues or concerns.

 

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