Welcome to the Squaw Valley Fire Department web page. Squaw Valley Fire Department serves a fourteen-square mile area including Olympic Valley and the Truckee River Corridor from Alpine Meadows to Truckee.  Olympic Valley is home to Squaw Valley USA, site of the 1960 Olympic Games and one of the largest and most popular winter destinations in the world.  We serve about 1500 full time residents and employees, but during winter holiday periods the population may swell to over 25,000 people.

Squaw Valley Fire Department Station 21 sits at the base of the ski area, at elevation 6,200 feet.  We currently have a full-time paid staff of 13 people and maintain a minimum staffing of four people, twenty four hours per day, seven days per week.  In addition to the full-time staff, we have part-time paid firefighters who augment staffing during busy periods.  We also have an active staff of  volunteer firefighters who respond to emergency calls.

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Blizzards, Avalanches, and Mudslides

Because we are vulnerable to severe mountain weather, responding to medical emergencies, fires, vehicle accidents and other emergencies in extreme winter conditions is not uncommon, and may require specialized training and equipment such as snowmobiles or a snowcat.   The terrain and intense snowfall we experience in Squaw Valley  also make some of the residential areas here vulnerable to avalanche and mudslides, and the Truckee River subject to flooding.  To find out if your Olympic Valley home is within Placer County's Potential Avalanche Hazard Area (PAHA), and to find out more about avalanche safety, visit our Avalanche Information page.