General Info

Truckee Fire Protection District Truckee Fire Protection District is offically responsible for 125 square miles and is one of the oldest fire districts in the Truckee Tahoe area of Northern California. A public agency, supported by public funds, the district operates under Fire District Law established in 1987 and is a independent Special District. Our business is the protection of life and property through the provision of fire rescue and emergency medical services. This district offers a high level of service to our mountain community and outlying areas and is made up of 50 full time and 11 part time and/or volunteer members. The District is governed locally by a five member Board of Directors, elected during the general elections held in November. The Board of Directors are responsible for setting policy and general administrative procedures for the District. The policies and procedures set by the board are then administered by the Fire Chief of the District. The continued growth and expansion of the Truckee area creates a challenge to the District to provide increasing service to the public while at the same time seeking cooperation with three counties, ( Nevada, Placer and Sierra ) an incorporated Town of Truckee and five adjacent Fire Districts, bringing our total responding area of influence up to 716 square miles. The District extends from Floriston West across Donner Summit along interstate 80 to the intersection of I-80 and highway 20. The District includes all of the greater Truckee and Donner Summit area including the Town of Truckee, the Donner Lake area and the Tahoe-Donner subdivision. As you work your way through our web site, you will find an assortment of information about our fire district and general information for homeowners, visitors and kids. As authorized by Special District Law, and the Government Code of California, the "Mission" of the Truckee Fire Protection District is to protect life, property and wildlands in order to enhance the economic, environmental, and social benefits derived from these resources within the boundaries of the District. To provide "all risk" services to Truckee and surrounding communities, the District will maintain cooperative agreements with Local, State and Federal agencies. The District will ensure that it's members, individually and collectively, will strive to meet the intent of the "Mission" of the Truckee Fire Protection District in regards to education and personal commitment, while maintaining the highest level of professional conduct and standards as mandated by the fire service.