Advisory
Feel confident that your Fire Department is prepared to respond immediately for any fires that affect the Folsom community.
Please review the attached video from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regarding the preparation of your home in advance of a wildfire.
NFPA- How your home can survive a wildfire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM
Red Flag Warning information:
https://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=ba1ff8043070b184&hl=en&gl=US&source=web
Felipe Rodriguez
Folsom Fire Chief
A Red Flag Warning in effect for the Sacramento region from 10 p.m. November 10 until 7 a.m. November 12.
The Sacramento area, including Folsom, will be under a Red Flag Warning from 10 p.m. tonight until 7 a.m. Monday morning. The City of Folsom Fire Department urges its residents and business owners to remain extra vigilant during this time and to report fires to 9-1-1 immediately. Due to the upcoming weather conditions, we ask that you:
- Avoid having open flame fires outdoors until the current incidents and weather stabilize.
- Refrain from using metal cutting blades when mowing dry grass or cutting other dry vegetation.
- Connect garden hoses to your outdoor hose bibs to assist with extinguishing any possible small fires near your home.
- Ensure that vehicle exhaust pipes are kept away from dry vegetation.
- Always know at least two ways out of your neighborhood.
- Register with Nixle to receive emergency alerts.
Feel confident that your Fire Department is prepared to respond immediately for any fires that affect the Folsom community.
Please review the attached video from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regarding the preparation of your home in advance of a wildfire.
NFPA- How your home can survive a wildfire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL_syp1ZScM
Red Flag Warning information:
https://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=ba1ff8043070b184&hl=en&gl=US&source=web
Felipe Rodriguez
Folsom Fire Chief
Address/Location
City of Folsom Fire Department
535 Glenn Dr
Folsom, CA 95630
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 916-533-4116
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