Public Safety is a Priority
The Yocha Dehe Fire Department is dedicated to safeguarding lives and property through exceptional fire protection, technical rescue, and paramedic services. Formed in 2004, the Department has evolved into a state-of-the-art public safety agency, serving not only the Tribal community but also residents throughout the Capay Valley, Yolo County, and beyond, through automatic and mutual aid agreements with partner agencies.
With a mission to deliver the best fire and emergency services possible, the Department sets the standard in public safety. It is proud to be the only Native American fire department accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, earning this distinction in 2010, 2015, and 2020.
Full-service Fire and Life Safety
The Yocha Dehe Fire Department (YDFD) is a full-service, all-risk fire and life safety agency dedicated to protecting the Tribal Community and surrounding areas. Guided by the values of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, YDFD collaborates with local, state, federal, and tribal partners, including Yolo and Solano Counties, the City of Winters, CAL FIRE, Cal OES, FEMA, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Cache Creek Casino Resort.
YDFD is recognized for its advanced fire and emergency medical apparatus, highly trained personnel, and comprehensive emergency response capabilities. In addition to providing fire suppression and advanced life support services to the Tribal Community and Cache Creek Casino Resort, the department also responds to calls throughout Capay Valley and Yolo County.
The department is fully equipped and trained for a wide range of technical rescue operations, including swift and open water rescues, trench rescues, confined space rescues, rope rescues, vehicle extrication, and remote access search and rescue.
YDFD is staffed by 36 dedicated professionals, including a Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Fire Marshal, Administrative Assistant, three Battalion Chiefs, six Captains, six Engineer/Paramedics, eight Firefighter/Paramedics, and four Firefighter/EMTs. Personnel operate on a 56-hour work week, with 48 hours on and 96 hours off, across three platoons.
The department’s fleet includes two Type I Engines, two Type III four-wheel drive Engines, one Rescue Pumper, six Command Vehicles, two Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs), one Utility Truck, and one Technical Rescue Trailer.
YDFD provides around-the-clock emergency services on-site at Cache Creek Casino Resort and throughout the Tribal Community, while also supporting off-site mutual and automatic aid requests across the broader region.
Emergency Information
Public safety agencies in Sacramento, Yolo and Placer counties have partnered to utilize a state-of-the-art alert and warning community notification system, Everbridge. This system enables the Yocha Dehe Fire Department to quickly provide critical information in a variety of situations, including warnings about wildfire, severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
- For current information on road closures, please visit CALTRANS. Please stay alert to changing conditions and never attempt to use flooded roadways.
- Up-to-date information on river levels and flood stages can be found on California Nevada River Forecast Center.
- Forecasts, warnings and observations from the National Weather Service for the Sacramento region.
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