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Briceland Fire’s Newest Fire Engine Arrives In Quarters

We have at long last the newest addition to our fire fighting apparatus; our BRAND NEW Type 6 engine! This marks the first time our department has ever had a new engine and it will soon inherit the E5446 designator … Continue reading

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Congratulations to the 2026 Fire Academy Graduates!

Congratulations to Briceland VFD members Lela Benson, Landon Totten and Tabitha Telezinski, as well as to all the recent graduates of the 2026 Southern Humboldt Regional Fire Academy! This is an arduous, 2-month long course covering structure firefighting and medical … Continue reading

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Open House – Feb. 21st 2026

Thank you to all that attended our Open House at the Tim Olsen Memorial Fire Station in ‘downtown’ Briceland on February 21, 2026! A Vision Realized: The History of the Tim Olsen Memorial Fire Station The vision for Briceland’s new … Continue reading

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Briceland VFD Responds to Structure Fire in Redway

In the early hours of Saturday morning on Feb 7th ’26, Briceland VFD responded to a mutual aid assistance call for a Commercial Structure Fire in Redway. C5400, C5401, Engine 5416 and Utility 5405 assisted Redway, Garberville and CalFire resources … Continue reading

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BFPD Meeting Agenda Feb 10, 2026, 3:30 pm

BRICELAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Agenda February 10, 2026, 3:30 pm Briceland Fire Station Approve agenda Approve minutes of last meeting Elect BFPD officers for 2026 BFPD fiscal report (Diane) Warrant to release funds to TRFPD – vote to approve … Continue reading

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Task Force 2075 Responds to Christmas Storms

Following severe weather warnings for high winds and flooding, Briceland Fire joined local first responders for a Cal OES activation to help keep our communities safe and roadways open during the storm. Beginning on Christmas Eve, while multiple rounds of … Continue reading

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Formation of Southern Humboldt Fire & Rescue; Dec 20th 2025

Briceland Fire is proud to be joining neighboring southern Humboldt County Fire Departments in taking a historic step forward in strengthening fire and emergency response in our region. On Saturday, December 20th 2025, thirteen founding fire departments gathered at the … Continue reading

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Good Fire on the Mountain

On December 12-14th, 2025, the Mail Ridge Wildfire Resilience Project moved into the prescribed fire phase of its restoration efforts. Members of Briceland Fire, Telegraph Ridge Volunteer Fire, Palo Verde Volunteer Fire, Petrolia Fire, the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association … Continue reading

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Mail Ridge Wildfire Resilience Project

Briceland Fire Commences Work on Major Fuels Reduction and Prescribed Fire Project on Mail Ridge The Mail Ridge Wildfire Resilience Project marks the first implementation phase of a larger, landscape-scale effort spanning the 54-mile-long crest of Mail Ridge in Southern … Continue reading

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Prescribed Burn Planned, Huestis Rock Unit in Ft. Seward Area

Ft. Seward, CA – December 12-13-14, 2025 – Briceland Fire, in cooperation with Ft. Seward Ranch, will conduct a winter prescribed burn on the Huestis Rock Unit along Dyerville Loop Road at Ft. Seward Road. The project will treat approximately … Continue reading

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