North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Fire Safety

MULTIPLE COUNTIES

American Red Cross. Valuable fire safety and prevention information and tips to help families prepare for, respond to and recover from a home fire. Includes a worksheet to create a personalized fire escape plan. redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/home-fire-preparedness.html

Fire Prevention & Safety Checklist. Printable “Ready for Wildfire” list from the American Red Cross has simple steps to increase the chances of your home surviving a wildfire. readyforwildfire.org. or redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/get-help/pdfs/wildfire/EN_Wildfire-Safety-Checklist.pdf (916)993-7070.

United Way of Northern California (UWNC). Parenting resources, disaster preparedness and more. Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama County residents: Free, confidential 24/7 referral service for health and human services resources. Dial 2-1-1 from any phone or text your zip code to txt211.

BUTTE COUNTY

Butte County Fire Safe Council; Paradise. Free fire-safe home evaluations, an educational outreach program for 6th graders, a chipper program, PDFs of area evacuation plans, an online library of resources, printables, information and more. buttefiresafe.net. 6585 Clark Rd, Suite 240. (530)877-0984.

SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County Fire Safe Council; Palo Cedro. Fire safety tips on fuel reduction, erosion control and regional information. westernshastarcd.org. or shastafiresafe.org/resource-links 9444 Deschutes Rd. (530)360-0120.

TEHAMA COUNTY

Tehama County Fire Safe Council; Red Bluff. Resource Conservation District of Tehama County offers roadside fuel breaks and defensible space work around homes for the elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged people. Offers youth education programs to promote environmental literacy. PO Box #1232, Red Bluff, CA. 96080. tehamacountyrcd.org. (530)727-1280.

This page was last updated Mar-23-2025. For updates/corrections send us an email at frg@northstateparent.com and mention Fire Safety in the subject line.