Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is set to release the 2025 Ready, Set, Go! Handbook to help residents prepare for wildfires. This 32-page guide offers essential information on wildfire preparedness, including creating a fire-resistant home, knowing your evacuation zone, packing a go-bag, preparing for extended power outages, protecting pets and livestock, addressing air quality impacts, and assisting vulnerable family members.

Every Nevada County resident will receive a copy in the mail this September. Additional copies will be available at the Eric Rood Government Center in Nevada City, the Joseph Center in Truckee, all local fire districts, libraries, schools, and online at http://www.ReadyNevadaCounty.org/Handbook.

The handbook will be mailed in the fall, since historically the deadliest wildfires in California occurred in October or November, including the Camp, Griffith Park, and Tubbs Fires.

“This handbook gives residents the tools they need to prepare and protect their families,” said OES Director Alex Keeble-Toll. “We collaborate with agencies and organizations across the county to provide critical information to our community. Together, we can create a more resilient Nevada County.”

The handbook was developed in partnership with CAL FIRE, Truckee Fire Protection District, City of Nevada City and Grass Valley Fire Departments, Town of Truckee, City of Grass Valley, City of Nevada City, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, 211 Connecting Point, United Way of Nevada County, FREED, Nevada County Public Health & Adult Services, Keep Truckee Green, and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District.

Wildfire Safety This Labor Day

With increased fire risk over Labor Day, ensure celebrations include being ready for wildfire:

Sign up for CodeRED: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts
Know Your Zone: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EvacuationZones
Find Your Five: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/FindYourFive
Pack Your Go Bag: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/GoBags
Stay Informed: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/StayInformed

OES works under the Emergency Preparedness Board Objective, leading the community in all hazards planning, preparedness, response, and recovery with a focus on wildfire. OES focuses on improving county-wide evacuation routes and safety, continuing to strengthen early alert an critical communication systems, and working with residents and community partners in emergency preparedness, defensible space, home hardening, green waste disposal, and fire-safe land stewardship.

Learn more about OES at: ReadyNevadaCounty.org.