Upcoming Southern Humboldt Wildland FFT2 Academy 2025

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Briceland Fire

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BVFD Hosts Southern Humboldt FFT1 Academy

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Briceland Fire
On April 5 and 6th, BVFD concluded the Southern Humboldt Firefighter Type 1 Academy with a S-211 (Portable Pumps and Water Use) course. Saturday, participants spent the day in our firehouse classroom reviewing the intricacies of 2- and 4-stroke motors, friction loss in various diameter hoses and the capabilities of different pumps. On Sunday, we moved outdoors to apply these lessons in the field.
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This Academy is part of a larger regional effort aimed at strengthening local fire resilience through technical fire service training and NWCG certification opportunities. A big thank you to everyone who dedicated their time to train with us! With another fire season always just around the corner here on the North Coast, we’re grateful for the continued collaboration.
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Special thanks to Redway Fire for bringing Water Tender 5862 with pumps and portable folding tank, Shelter Cove Fire and Salmon Creek Fire for providing sprinkler kits and more pumps, to Garberville Fire for helping to organize the structure protection group, to the Humboldt Co Prescribed Burn Association for lending their two “pumpkin” water tanks, and Beginnings Inc. for allowing us to use the school grounds for the field day!
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This was the 3rd weekend in a row that BVFD has hosted trainings that serve the greater fire service community in Southern Humboldt, which are made possible thanks to logistical support and financial contributions by; The University of California Cooperative Extension, State Coastal Conservancy, California Climate Initiative, Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association with grant funding through CalFire, the Humboldt Co Resource Conservation District, the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, California State Parks and Humboldt Redwood State Park.
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See the video clip here! —> S-211
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General Meeting

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Briceland Fire

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Briceland Fire Protection District

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Briceland Fire

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Briceland Fire’s CalOES Response to Storm Threats

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Briceland Fire

While the storm winds gusted and the rivers crested, our crew was active and ready to respond to emergency calls for medical distress, trees down, high water hazards, fallen electrical lines, landslides, road slipouts, or, of course, fires!. Briceland Fire was able to provide 24hr staffing of two engines for the 3 day duration of the storm, joining crews from Redway Fire, Shelter Cove Fire Department and Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department in a Cal-OES prepositioning assignment of six engines in Southern Humboldt County.

Having our Type-6 Engine 5446 “saw module” equipped with a wide assortment of chainsaws and hand tools available for this kind of event is especially useful for dealing with trees down and debris on the roads. Our Type-1 Engine 5416 was also specially equipped and ready to respond to vehicle accidents or water rescue calls, which thankfully did not occur.

Thank you to all who help us do what we do, and for staying safe while this storm passed over us!

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Briceland Fire Protection District

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Briceland Fire

Meeting:  September 18, 2024

3:00 pm at Briceland Fire Station

Meeting Agenda

  • Approve Agenda
  • Approve Minutes of August 7, 2024 Meeting
  • BVFD Report – Deputy Chief Jim Fulton
  • Closed Session:  Financial Agent Resignation
  • Update Authorized Signers Form for County
  • Board Members Duties – Discussion
  • Audit Process – Discussion
  • Review BVFD 2023=2024 Financial Report
  • Review BFPD 2023-2024 Financial Report/Allocate Funds
  • Public Comment
  • Schedule Next Meeting
  • Adjourn
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Briceland VFD Annual Fundraiser

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Briceland Fire

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2024 Newsletter

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Briceland Fire

 

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Briceland Fire Protection District

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Briceland Fire

Meeting Agenda     August 7, 2024     3:00 pm

Briceland Fire Station

  • Approve agenda
  • Approve minutes of last meeting  (5.22.24)
  • BVFD  Report  –  Deputy Chief Jim Fulton
  • Resolution to approve COLA   – VOTE and Sign
  • Resolution to approve Charge List for fiscal year 2024-25  –  VOTE and Sign
  • Warrant to reimburse funds for COLA public notice ($35.75)  –  VOTE and Sign
  • Election Filing Status report  –  Sue, Gray and Kathy
  • County request for audit report  –  Kathy and Joan Courtois
  • BVFD annual finance report  –  Joan Courtois
  • Proposal from Southern Humboldt Fire Chiefs Association to form a Joint Powers Authority of Southern Humboldt Fire Protection Districts  – Tanner Speas
      • BFPD will be asked to submit a Letter of Support  – VOTE
  • Public Comment
  • Schedule next meeting 
  •  Adjourn
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Public Meeting

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Briceland Fire

Briceland Fire Protection District

Notice of Public Meeting

The Briceland Fire Protection District will host a public meeting

Wednesday, July 24  5:30-6:30 pm at the Briceland Fire Station

to answer District residents’ questions regarding a fire protection district parcel tax increase due to rising costs.

The parcel tax, which was approved by 85% of the District voters in August 2012, included pre-approval of a cost of living increase tied to the Consumer Price Index, but no greater than 5% per year.

The District proposes to increase the parcel tax by 3.3% in FY 2024-2025, from $98.18 to $101.42.  This increase is based on the rate of inflation at the end of the third quarter of FY 2023-2024 from the California State Department of Finance, Industrial Relations Office of Research.

More information on the Consumer Price Index can be found at:  http://www.dof.ca.gov/forecasting/economics/indicators/inflation

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