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Santa will be visiting Felton neighborhoods this year on Christmas Eve!

Happy Holidays! 🎅🌲🎅

Santa will be visiting Felton neighborhoods this year on Christmas Eve!

He is planning to depart from Felton Fire Station at 4:45. He will be traveling through the areas of north Felton, south Felton, Forest Lakes, Mount Hermon and Felton Grove. He will be inside the fire engine and won’t be able to make stops, in order to get to all the areas he needs to visit. Be sure to listen for him and be watching for the engine lights.

Release of Information

Several volunteers with the Felton Fire Protection District were recently thanked for their service and released for various reasons, including but not limited for failure to meet minimum volunteer firefighter standards and responsiveness to calls for service. The Fire District clearly states the minimum requirements for volunteer firefighters in its Standard Operating Procedures, available on… Continue Reading

December 2nd Board Meeting Cancelled

The Felton Fire District Board meeting for December 2, 2024 will not be held as originally planned. Election results will not be confirmed by the County of Santa Cruz until December 4, 2024 resulting in our new board members being sworn in in January. The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be January 6, 2025.… Continue Reading

Sand and Sandbags Available for Residents

The Felton Fire Protection District is pleased to announce that they have Sand and Sandbags available we have sand and sandbags on the Gushee side of the station. They are available as long as supplies last, and are self-service. Please be mindful of the needs of other community members and limit yourself to 5 or… Continue Reading

Big News for Felton Fire

The Felton Fire Protection District is excited to announce a new contract between the Felton Fire District and the Ben Lomond Fire District for the position of Fire Chief and Training Chief.  This new contract will provide Felton Fire with a consistent Fire Chief along with the support structure needed to affect future change at… Continue Reading

Board Candidate Statements

To residents of the Felton Fire District. With so many qualified candidates and the number of fire board seats that need to be filled, I felt it was in the community’s best interest to allow the fire board applicants to address the community as they saw fit with their statements. My intent is to allow… Continue Reading

As the leaves turn and the air becomes crisp, Halloween approaches with its enchanting allure of costumes, candy, and spooky decorations. Here at the Felton Fire District, we want to ensure that your Halloween celebration is filled with fun and free from hazards. Whether you’re trick-or-treating in the San Lorenzo Valley or hosting a festive… Continue Reading

Felton Fire Protection District Selects New Interim Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Felton Fire Protection District Selects New Interim Chief  FELTON, CA – Dan Walters has been named the interim-Chief for the Felton Fire Protection District by the board of directors, after the announced departure of Chief Robert Gray. Gray is expected to completely turn over operations to Walters in November and Walters will… Continue Reading