Truckee Fire Adopt-A-Hydrant Program

 Help the Fire District and your Community – Adopt a Fire Hydrant

The Truckeee Fire Protection Distrxct has over 4000 fire hydrants within its borders. It is impossible for the fire crews to shovel and maintain all of them in a timely manner. The California Fire Code (508.5.4 and 508.5.5) talks about keeping fire hydrants free of obstructions and immediately discernible.

The Truckee Fire Protection District strives to ensure all hydrants are clear and marked. Winter time makes this job very hard and during heavy snow the District is forced to triage hydrants and clear key hydrants first. Some hydrants unfortunately may remain buried all winter.

By adopting the hydrant closest to your home or business and keeping it clear of snow and debris, you can help to make our community safer. In the event of a small fire that is reported in a timely manner the water carried by fire engines is usually sufficient. If a fire is too large for the water carried on an engine, a water source that is easily found can make a difference in keeping the fire from spreading to a neighboring property. Combining safe practices like installing smoke detectors, maintaining defensible space and keeping your closest hydrant clear can prevent unnecessary property damage.

Truckee Fire Protection District appreciates the members of our community that already maintain hydrants in their neighborhood and encourages everyone to participate.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the online adoption form and make a hydrant near you a member of your family.

If you notice a fire hydrant that is not marked with a snow pole, please contact Truckee Fire Protection District at (530) 582-7850.

If you notice a fire hydrant that is damaged or leaking, please contact the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at (530) 587-3896.

When maintaining a hydrant, a three foot clear space should be maintained around the hydrant and to the road's edge. Below are some examples of hydrants being cleared by helpful citizens of our community.

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