Felton Fire Protection District

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Do you know your zone?

Zonehaven recently went through some updates, which included some refinement and changes to zones throughout the county. Please visit https://community.zonehaven.com and type your address into the search bar to see which zone number you are! This website will show you which zone you live in and what fire agency is in your jurisdiction. Knowing your… Continue Reading

CodeRED Community Alert Test Set For October 21

To assist community disaster preparedness, the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, and Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 will test the county’s alert and warning system on October 21. Residents with landlines, as well those who have registered their cell phones,VoIP (cable) phones, and emails, or who… Continue Reading

Notice of Vacancy: Board of Directors

Interested persons are hereby notified that pursuant to Government Code §1780 there is a vacancy on the Felton Fire Protection District Board of Directors The position to be filled is for a term ending December 2022. The seat will go to election in November 2022 for a new 4-year term. Applications are available online or… Continue Reading

Local Burn Suspension Lifted

Following recent rain, CAL FIRE’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit has lifted the suspension of burning within State Responsibility Area (SRA) in San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties effective Tuesday December 15, at 8 am. While cooler temperatures and recent rainfall have helped to diminish the threat of wildfire, residents are asked to use caution while… Continue Reading

Debris Flow Evacuation Map Released

Following the 2017 Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara County, debris flows — fast-moving, deadly masses of mud, rocks, boulders, entire trees — around the community of Montecito resulted in the deaths of 23 residents. To minimize the risk of a similar scenario following the CZU Lightning Complex fires, the County of Santa Cruz, local partners… Continue Reading

Board of Directors Video Conference Meeting: September 14, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 shelter in place order, the Felton Fire Protection District Board of Directors will be holding the monthly board meeting via Zoom video conferencing. The board is trying to maintain proper social distancing by using the video conferencing software. For Zoom Participants First, if you do not yet have Zoom, download… Continue Reading

Santa Cruz County COVID-19 Information

The Santa Cruz County COVID-19 Information & Updates page is the most up to date source in Santa Cruz County to get updates and information regarding COVID-19. You can find all of the press releases, shelter in place order and other orders currently in effect. It will also provide you with places to obtain specific resources. You… Continue Reading