Penn Valley Fire Protection District

06/02/2026

Smoke may be visible from the Penn Valley area today.

05/26/2026

Take a look at the new Nevada County Alerts information. There is an upcoming test of this system on May 28th. Go to the site and sign up. This is the replacement for the old Code Red program.
Nevada County Office of Emergency Services

05/25/2026

What a great night! Our staff joined the community in Lake Wildwood for their second annual Food Truck Sunday series. 9 food trucks with delicious items and a large crowd. We even got to meet the two lovely ladies who came up with the idea! There are two more events scheduled this summer, July 19th and August 16th. It runs from 5:00 - 8:00. Come on out to the next one!
, Lake Wildwood, California

05/16/2026

It’s Rodeo time! Chief Don Wagner was honored as the Grand Marshall at the 67th Annual Rodeo.

Today our new E43 led the parade and the crew was able to get a picture with the Rodeo Queen herself!

05/06/2026

At tonight’s Board Meeting we celebrated past Director Gordon Mangel and Chief Wagner presented him with plaque thanking him for 5 years of service on the PV Fire Board. Thank you Gordon!

04/17/2026

04/15/2026

We are very excited to fully unveil the NEW Engine 43! Today we celebrated with the Penn Valley Fire Auxiliary Thrift Shop Volunteers who work day in and day out to help support the purchase of this engine, and other apparatus over the years. This newest addition to the fleet, built in California by Hi-Tech Fire Apparatus, will replace our oldest engine in the fleet, a 25 year old Westates. We are now excited to be running three Hi-Tech Engines first out from our stations. None of this would be possible without the support from the Auxiliary Thrift Shop and everyone in our community who not only shops there but donates to them as well. We thank each and every one of you who could help make this a reality! Look for the new E43 on the road soon as crews are putting the final pieces together today!

04/14/2026

Nevada County is launching a new opt-in alert and warning system, Nevada County Alerts, which will replace CodeRED. This platform will deliver critical information to residents during emergencies. Sign up at https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3780/Emergency-Alerts

04/04/2026

Penn Valley Fire along with CAL FIRE NEU are on scene of a roadside vegetation fire. Highway 20 just west of Rex Reservoir. Forward progress is stopped. Crews will remain at scene mopping up and investigating the incident. Please drive slowly through the fire area.

01/08/2026

“I always thought the record would stand, until it was broken.” - Yogi Berra.

At Tuesday nights Board meeting the Penn Valley Fire Auxiliary Thrift Shop presented yet another record breaking check to the District. This time, a whopping $300,000!

Over 70 volunteers donated almost twelve-thousand hours of their time in 2025, dedicating each hour to making the thrift shop the best around! We thank each and every one of those volunteers, as well as our community members who frequent the shop on a daily basis.

The donations from the thrift shop, quite literally, make our Fire District run. The entire amount is used to purchase new vehicles - everything from utility pickups to Fire Engines. They truly make the wheels spin!!!