Calaveras County fire depts & stations

Your area

• Fire hazard severity zones (State Fire Marshal) – Look up your address on the state's map of Moderate, High and Very High fire hazard zones; it shows hazard zones, not fire department areas. (Office of the State Fire Marshal, checked November 6, 2026)

Fire safety

• Fire safety education (CAL FIRE) – CAL FIRE's fire safety handouts, including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, cooking, candle and home heating safety. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)

Burning and campfires

• Residential burn permit (CAL FIRE) – Apply online for a residential permit to burn small piles on State Responsibility Area land; it is valid for the season, May 1 to April 30. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)
• Alerts and fire danger (Stanislaus National Forest) – The current fire danger level, fire restrictions and other alerts for the Stanislaus National Forest. (USDA Forest Service, checked November 6, 2026)
• Current burn status by county (CAL FIRE) – Whether burning is allowed, needs a permit or is suspended in each county on land CAL FIRE protects; you must still check with your air district for a burn day. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)

Wildfire and emergencies

• Sign up for county alerts (Cal OES) – Cal OES's list of all 58 California counties with a link to each county's emergency alert sign-up. (California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, checked November 6, 2026)
• Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services – Emergency pre-planning, current evacuation incidents and wildfire camera and incident links for Calaveras County. (Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services, checked November 6, 2026)
• Defensible space (Ready for Wildfire) – CAL FIRE's guide to the defensible space zones around your home, from the ember-resistant first five feet out to 100 feet. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)
• Hardening your home (Ready for Wildfire) – How to make roofs, vents, windows, siding and decks more resistant to embers and wildfire. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)
• Home hardening self-assessment (CAL FIRE) – A survey of under 30 minutes on your roof, vents, windows, decks and fences that emails you a report on your home's wildfire weak spots. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)
• Ready, Set, Go! evacuation guide – CAL FIRE's steps to take before you evacuate, and to leave early without waiting for an order if you feel at risk. (CAL FIRE, checked November 6, 2026)

Classes, tours and community events

• CERT in California (Cal OES) – The state CERT program at Cal OES supports registered local CERT programs, which train volunteers in fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. (California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, checked October 30, 2026)

Links go to the fire department's, city's, county's or state's own pages. Fire departments' own programs are on their pages, under Community services. Know of a service we're missing? Let us know.