In an Emergency - Call or Text 911
IF 911 is not working call 1-707-565-2121
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Call or Text 9-1-1 in case of emergency. STAY ON THE LINE until the dispatcher completes the call. Even when a cell phone 911 call doesn't go through, and you aren't trying to conserve battery power for a later attempt, leave the cell phone on -- the emergency system may at least be able to locate your phone based on partial information a cell tower was able to detect. The 9-1-1 operator is a wealth of information and can help you in an emergency.
Emergency phone - is located on the Timber Cove Firehouse. It will connect you to 9-1-1.
Fire Permits
You are REQUIRED to have TWO permits:
1) Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District
Open Burn Permits are required by state law in California from the local air district to dispose of vegetative material outdoors by open burning. Non-vegetative material may never be burned and barrel burning is prohibited by law. The Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District provides open burn permits for prescribed burns (habitat management and fire safety), agriculture (engaging in commerce of crop or livestock) and residential.
Permits are $30 and can take 2 weeks and can be obtained at: https://nosocoair.org/permits/open-burn-permits/
2) CalFire
Because we are in an SRA, you also need a residential permit from CalFire. To obtain, it is free and can be done online. Go to:
https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/before-you-burn/
ALL burns must be registered by following the instructions on your Air Quality permit..
Be Prepared
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — Socoemergency.org offers great resources to help you prepare for an emergency. Go to https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/ to learn more. This website has all of the information you need to prepare for an emergency. Visit it!
Sign up for SOCO Alert! https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/sign-up/socoalert/ You can also obtain more information on their website during times of emergency.
OneCallNow - If you are a resident or homeowner of the Timber Cove Fire District. Submit your phone number(s) to tcfpd4500e@gmail.com to be included in OneCallNow. During an emergency, the fire department will contact you with local updates that may go into more detail than SoCoAlert.
Ready for Wildfire? Calfire has a lot of good advice. Visit their website now - don’t wait for an emergency! https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/ready-set-go/
Explanation of Fire Danger Levels — The National Parks Service page, Understanding Fire Danger, has a comprehensive yet understandable explanation of the various National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Fire Danger Levels and what they mean.
Fire Danger Levels — See the U.S. Forestry Service (USFS) Wildland Fire Assessment System (WFAS) website for current maps of the suggested National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Fire Danger Levels across the country.
Communications
Coastal Hills Community Project (CHCP) Bulletin Board — Many local messages and notices -- including local updates in case of an emergency (when possible) -- are posted to this community email bulletin-board group. To join, send an email to: chcp-join@lists.mcn.org.
Broadcastify — Hear a siren and want to know what is going on? The free online Broadcastify service can be used to listen to rebroadcast versions of local Public Safety and other transmissions without a special radio. In particular, you might want to familiarize yourself with the feed for the Northwest Sonoma County Fire and CAL FIRE Dispatch channel -- just click on the tiny triangular play button in the leftmost column of the table and then follow the directions on the popup page (if necessary).
Local Guides
Fallen Trees Blocking The Road — Here is a printable PDF version of our TCFPD Tree Hazards page: tcfpdTreeHazards.pdf
Wildland Fire Prevention — Fire Safe Sonoma (an independent non-profit) has created a useful 16 page PDF: Living With Fire In Sonoma County: A Guide For The Homeowner. See the Fire Safe Sonoma website for other useful documents.
Maps
TCFPD — A map of the Timber Cove Fire Protection District (TCFPD) and neighboring firefighting resources: TCAndNeighboringFPDsMap.pdf