Briceland Volunteer Fire Department

Or, more to the point, YOU, the voters did it! According to this evening’s Times-Standard online, voters approved the formation of the District by over 85%.

Bridgeville also passed a similar measure, while Palo Verde and Fruitland Ridge rejected formation of Districts in those areas.

The new District will help us maintain a stable funding base, enabling us to keep our gear and training in top-notch shape. As volunteers, the satisfaction we get from serving our community is our only “payment”, so this overwhelming show of support lets us know that what we do is appreciated and valued and that you’re there for us as much as we try to be there for you.

Thank you again for such positive support.

It was recently brought to our attention that many people may not have realized that the crew of the long-standing Beginnings Volunteer Fire Department voted to change our name a few years ago to Briceland Volunteer Fire Department. But! It’s still the same crew, the same station (though we’ll be building a new one in Briceland-town eventually) and the same reliable, dedicated volunteer service.

When you support the formation of the Briceland Fire Protection District, you’re supporting the same people as always, just with a new name. To be clear: we’re not affiliated or involved with any other organization in the Briceland area.

Why the change? For one, we split off (cordially) from Beginnings, Inc. and formed our own nonprofit organization, so it made sense to have a different name. All other fire departments but one in the entire state of California are named after the specific place or community they serve. While we value our uniqueness here, we wanted to keep with the tradition in the rest of the fire service. Also most of us found the “What is ‘Beginnings’?” question a bit awkward when people in other areas saw our shirts or bumper stickers.

So, please support the volunteers you’ve always come to rely on and vote YES when you receive your ballot in the mail this month!

All registered voters within the proposed Briceland Fire Protection District will be receiving your mail-in ballot between now and August 21st. When you receive yours, please show your appreciation and support for the service we provide as volunteers to our community by voting YES and mailing it back as soon as possible.

Ballots must be received at the elections office in Eureka—postmarks don’t count—by August 28th. If you are not sure if it will reach the office in time, you can hand-deliver it as well to 3033 H Street, Eureka, by 8PM. Again, postmarks do not count.

Not registered to vote? You can still register and vote in this election through August 13th. For information on how to register, contact the Humboldt County Registrar Of Voters at 707 445-7678.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at bricelandfire (at) gmail (dot) com.

Thank you for your support!