Department History

Nevada County Consolidated Fire District (NCCFD) is the product of merging smaller fire districts into one entity. Notable dates include the following:

 July 1991 - Gold Flat and Bullion Fire Districts consolidated into one District, forming the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District. It consisted of six fire stations, covered approximately fifty-six square miles, had a population of approximately 17,000, and responded to approximately 850 calls per year. The new Fire District included a combination of paid and paid-call staff. The new seven-member Board of Directors hired a career Fire Chief from outside of the area. Staff included a full-time Fire Marshal, six full-time Firefighters, one Administrative Assistant, one Financial Officer, and 40 volunteer Firefighters. The career Firefighters provided initial response twelve hours per day, seven days per week from two fire stations.

January 1993 - NCCFD completed consolidation with the Alta-Oaks-Sunset Fire District (AOS).  AOS covered approximately nine square miles, had a population of approximately 3,000, and responded to 400 calls per year from its one fire station. It was a combination department with one full-time employee (the Chief), a Firefighter trainee, a volunteer Assistant Chief, and 12 volunteer Firefighters.

January 1998 - NCCFD consolidated with Watt Park Fire Protection District (WPFPD). Established in 1958, WPFPD provided emergency service to approximately 2,500 people from two fire stations. There were four full-time employees and fifteen volunteer Firefighters who responded to over 318 calls in 1996.

October 2003 - NCCFD consolidated with 49er Fire Protection District (49er). Established in 1956 as a volunteer Fire Department. 49er Fire served the areas of Cement Hill, Wet Hill, Newtown Road, and the areas around Nevada City.  In 1962, the volunteer Fire Department became a Special District, which allowed for the collection of taxes for fire protection. It became known as the 49er Fire Protection District ("49er FPD" or "49er").  In 1973, the area known as Cascade Shores and Lake Park Estates was annexed into 49er FPD.  Due to the passage of Proposition 13, 49er FPD received no new revenues from the annexation.

Each merger increased the level of service to their community and set the foundation for our current success.

Today, the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District is a full-service emergency response agency providing emergency services to a population of over 32,000 people.  NCCFD is a full-time paid staff department,  covering 150 square miles of residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas, through five service areas and 10 stations. There are 4 staffed District-owned stations, and 4 un-staffed District-owned stations.  The field staff consists of 1 Chief,  3 Battalion Chiefs, 1 Fire Marshal, 1 Fire Prevention Officer II, 10 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 15 Firefighter/Operators, and 2 Mechanics. The administrative staff consists of a Administrative Services Manager, Finance Assistant and an Administrative Services Assistant. The population within the district is 32,000+.