Felton Fire Protection District

Category Archives: Press Releases

2023 Felton Fire Auxiliary Santa’s Shelves Craft Fair

🎄🔥 Save the Date for the 2023 Felton Fire’s Auxiliary Santas Shelves Craft Fair! 🔥🎄

Get ready for a festive and heartwarming event coming to our community this holiday season! We’re excited to announce that the 2023 Felton Fire’s Auxiliary Santas Shelves Craft Fair is currently in the early planning stages, and we can’t wait to share the holiday cheer with you. Mark your calendars for the potential dates of November 18th and 19th, 2023, and join us for a weekend filled with crafty delights and community togetherness.

Event Highlights: 📅 Dates: November 18th and 19th, 2023 📍 Location: 131 Kirby St, Felton Felton Fire Station Time: 9-4 Saturday 10-4 Sunday

🎁🍳 What’s in Store: Step into the enchanting world of the Santas Shelves Craft Fair, where creativity and community intertwine. While you explore the incredible crafts and handmade wonders, make sure to stop by Mrs. Claus’s kitchen. Indulge in a delightful range of beverages, breakfast items, and hearty lunches that will keep you fueled while you shop.

🥧🍰 Sweet Treats and Swag: Don’t miss out on the irresistible goodies at our bake sale, featuring a delectable array of baked goods prepared with love. And if you’re a fan of Felton Fire, you’re in luck! Grab your favorite Felton Fire swag to show your support for our local heroes.

🚒❤️ Supporting Our Firefighters and EMTs: The best part? All the benefits from this event will directly contribute to equipping our dedicated Felton Firefighters and EMTs with the essential equipment they need to keep our community safe. Your participation goes a long way in ensuring their effectiveness and safety while they’re on duty.

Stay Tuned: Keep an eye on this page and social media platforms for updates on participating vendors, the event schedule, and special attractions. We now are accepting vendor applications to welcome talented artisans and crafters to be a part of this incredible event.

If you are interested in securing a booth, please fill out and mail back the application before September 30th.  please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if you want to learn more about how you can contribute to this heartwarming event.

Let’s come together as a community to celebrate the spirit of the season and support our local heroes. Get ready for a weekend of joy, creativity, and giving back at the 2023 Felton Fire’s Auxiliary Santas Shelves Craft Fair!

NFPA Urges Extra Caution When Preparing Your Feast This Thanksgiving

NFPA urges extra caution when preparing your feast this Thanksgiving, by far the leading day of the year for U.S. home cooking fires As Thanksgiving nears, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) urges added caution when preparing the holiday feast, as Thanksgiving Day represents the leading day of the year for home cooking fires. Between… 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

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

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Replacement

Felton Fire and Kidde lauches ‘Beat the Beep’ campaign to educate residents on carbon monoxide alarm replacement. Alarms installed after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act nearing expiration. Felton, CA (September 2018) – Felton Fire Protection District and Kidde together launch the ‘Beat the Beep’ campaign to educate San Lorenzo Valley residents about the importance of identifying when… Continue Reading

PG&E Accelerates Vegetation Work in Santa Cruz County

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.— In response to the recent and dramatically increasing wildfire threat in our state, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is accelerating its vegetation management work in Santa Cruz County to further reduce the risk of wildfire and keep our customers, their families and our communities safe. According to CAL FIRE and the… Continue Reading

2018 Basic Firefighter Academy Graduation

Following an intensive, four month long academy, BFFA (Basic Firefighter Academy) 2018 graduated May 8th, representing Boulder Creek Fire, Ben Lomond Fire, Felton Fire, Zayante Fie, County Fire, Branciforte Fire, Scotts Valley Fire and Central Fire. Our very own Tyler Mangan, Nina Lavelle, Tori Hawkins and Adrian Chairez joins the ranks of firefighter! We are… Continue Reading

2017/2018 Holiday Tree Recycling

Starting this year, drop boxes will no longer be provided to fire stations and shopping centers for holiday tree recycling. The options for holiday tree recycling are below: GreenWaste Recovery Customers During the first two (2) collection weeks of each year customers may place un-flocked and undecorated holiday trees curbside for collection on the normal… Continue Reading