fire & safety info
emergency alert systems
Ferndale Code Red Emergency Alert System
Residents can sign up to be alerted by phone, email, text, mobile app, etc. for time sensitive emergency alerts and general city messages.
We encourage Ferndale residents to sign up for these services that allow public safety officials to alert residents and businesses regarding emergency situations.
Humboldt County Emergency Alert System
Humboldt ALERT is Humboldt County’s public alert and warning system. This is an opt-in system, meaning you must sign up to receive the alert. Humboldt ALERT allows the Office of Emergency Services to contact thousands of residents in minutes, so you can find out about an emergency right away using methods that you choose, such as email, phone, and text message. Because you may not be near a television or radio when something happens, a local text or email alert can be an extremely useful source for critical information. Sign up now!
national weather service
fire prevention & Safety
U.S. Fire Administration’s website on fire safety for children
Kids can make virtual fireworks on this site.
Learn about protecting you, your family and your home from the risk of fire.
National Fire Protection Association
A worldwide leader in providing fire, electrical, and life safety to the public since 1896.
from the American Red Cross
We see fire engines all the time, but have you ever stopped to think about all of the things that these machines do?
burn permits
A valid North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District burn permit is required for all open outdoor burning for the purpose of disposal of dried natural vegetation grown onsite. District permits are not required for small recreational or ceremonial campfires. A standard burn permit authorizes an individual to burn a maximum of one 4′-diameter pile of approved materials at a time.Burn hours are from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon on permissive burn days only; call 866-287-6329 (866-BURNDAY) to determine burn day status. Permit applications are available online at https://ncuaqmd.org and at the NCUAQMD office in Eureka. For additional information or further assistance, please contact NCUAQMD at 707-443-3093 or support@ncuaqmd.org.Please contact CalFire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit dispatch at 707-725-4413 prior to igniting your burn pile to notify them that smoke originating from your location will be the product of a permitted burn. Burn locations that fall within State Responsibility Area will also require an additional burn permit issued by CalFire. Visit https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov or contact a CalFire station for more information.Approved combustibles consist of dry brush and vegetation. The following items are prohibited from being burned: paper, cardboard, rubber tires, asphalt, shingles, cloth or upholstery, colored/glossy paper, plastic, tar paper, linoleum, diapers, carpeting and any other materials not listed as approved combustibles. Burn barrels are outlawed as of January 1, 2004.
Earthquake preparation
Prepare a Home Earthquake Plan
Disaster preparation advice from the American Red Cross.
flood preparation
Current River Level or Historical
Eel River at Fernbridge
from the American Red Cross
area hospitals
Eureka, CA
Fortuna, CA
other fire departments & firefighter’s organizations
Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department
The Leary Firefighters Foundation
Their mission is to provide funding and resources for fire departments to obtain the highest level of equipment, technology, and training as well as to provide resources to families of firefighters who have perished or been injured in the line of duty.