Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District (BPFPD) provides service to Eastern Plumas County to areas previously served by the City of Portola, Beckwourth Fire Protection District, Gold Mountain Community Services District (GMCSD), the Sierra Valley Fire Protection District, and Eastern Plumas Rural Fire Protection District. 

• Beckwourth Peak FPD is an “all risk” department, responding to fires, medical distress calls, vehicle accidents, hazardous material spills and other calls received.

In conjunction with the Nakoma Commuunity Association (NCA) and in cooperation with the Firewise Committee, the GMCSD has been very active in developing and implementing a hazardous fuel treatment (HFT) program at Gold Mountain. Reducing the fuel load is a significant step towards ensuring our resilience to wildfire.  

The team at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is dedicated to the fire prevention, fire protection, and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California’s privately-owned wildlands. In Plumas County, CalFire traded the responsibility for State Responsibility Areas (SRAs) to the United States Forest Service (USFS) many years ago, in exchange for other areas of the state where CalFire covers some Federal Responsibility Areas (FRAs).