The backyard burn season ended on April 30th, 2020. No backyard burning is allowed after this date. The season will re-open in December.
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Sand and Sandbag Information
Sand and sand bags are now available at the fire station. The sand is located in the parking lot behind the Sheriffs Substation next door, and the sand bags may be obtained at the fire station during normal business hours. Sand bags limited to 10 per household. Please bring a shovel as fire personnel are… Continue Reading
Firefighter Academy Graduates
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District would like to congratulate Willow Band, Kyle Todd and Erin Tully for their successful completion of the Santa Cruz County Fire Academy. Well done! Continue Reading
Power Line Safety
We live in an area prone to power line failure. Power lines can fall due to many different reasons including vehicle accidents, falling trees, earthquakes, floods, fires, storms and wind events to name a few. If you encounter a downed power line keep away. Downed power lines do not need to be arcing for them… Continue Reading
Smoke Detector Batteries
Since we recently changed our clocks for daylight savings time, Boulder Creek Fire would like to remind you to change your smoke detector batteries and test them to keep yourselves safe! Learn more at our Smoke Alarms page. Continue Reading
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District in partnership with the County of Santa Cruz is providing residents with a Christmas Tree Recycling Program. The recycle bin will be next to the fire station on Middleton Avenue from December 26th to January 20th. Click here for more information. Continue Reading
RFP: Scope of Work and Costs for a Feasibility Analysis Providing Ambulance Transportation Services
INTRODUCTION The Santa Cruz County Fire Chiefs Association (hereinafter SCCFCA) are requesting proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a feasibility analysis for the potential of providing emergency ambulance transportation for the Santa Cruz County exclusive operating area under the jurisdiction of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Interested parties are invited to submit proposals for completing… Continue Reading
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Announces the Retirement of Fire Captain Dave Scruggs
It is with our utmost respect and appreciation that we announce the retirement of Fire Captain Dave Scruggs. Dave started his volunteer firefighter career with the Boulder Creek Fire protection District in January of 1988. He was promoted to Captain in 1999, and retired March 29, 2016. Dave was a true volunteer firefighter missing holidays,… Continue Reading
Emergency Contact Number
For all emergencies call 911. Our local 911 Center is trained to take emergency calls and dispatch our units saving precious time for us to respond. Please do not call the Fire Station for emergencies as we are a volunteer fire department and our phones are not always staffed. During large-scale emergencies all of our… Continue Reading
Prepare for El Niño Now
After four years of epic drought, and almost constant sunny weather, we may have forgotten what real rain looks like and where water goes during a major storm. Changes to our home landscapes may affect the way rainwater flows near our house. We may not know about leaky roofs or weakened tree limbs. We may… Continue Reading