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Subject:Public Comment: FW: Fire Station 38
Date:Friday, August 22, 2025 9:02:40 AM
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Subject: Fire Station 38
Carroll Curtis & Tara Ramelli
47 Tobin Court
Yankee Hill, CA. 95965
8/22/2025
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
Re: Request to House an Engine and Water Tender at Fire Station
38
Dear Chair and Members of the Board,
I am writing as a resident of the Concow/Yankee Hill community
to strongly urge the Board of Supervisors to support the
housing of an Engine and Water Tender at Fire Station 38
(FS38).
Public safety depends on rapid response times, and FS38
provides a critical advantage:
Approximately 50–60% of Golden Feather Volunteer Fire
Company (GFVFC) callouts are to the Concow Lake Basin and
Jordan Hill areas.
Response from FS38 is 30 minutes faster to these areas,
avoiding 10 miles of dangerous roadway.
Locating vehicles at FS38 creates no negative impact on
Yankee Hill or Big Bend response times.
There is no cost to the County: maintenance and utilities
are covered by the community and GFVFC nonprofit.
A community survey showed strong support for keeping fire
equipment at FS38.
The community has already committed funds to support this
cost, with money in the bank.
In addition, key operational facts make FS38 the most effective
site:
Only certified volunteer drivers can operate the engine
and water tender. Two of the three certified drivers live
in the Concow Basin, with a third local volunteer soon to
be certified.
FS38 equipment bays remain operable without PG&E power
(unlike FS37).
FS38 is centrally located with safe access and adequate
parking, unlike FS37’s limited site.
Medical response equipment is on the engine, which
requires it to be housed nearby to remain operable.
By stopping fires in Concow, we also protect Paradise and
Magalia from future fire spread.
For all of these reasons, we ask that the Board take action to
house an Engine and Water Tender at Fire Station 38. This is
the most effective, cost-neutral, and life-saving choice for
our community.
Thank you for your consideration and for your ongoing
commitment to the safety of Butte County residents.
Sincerely,
Carroll Curtis & Tara Ramelli
Resident, Concow/Yankee Hill