Redding Fire Department

🔥HOT WEATHER + DRY VEGETATION = FIRE DANGER

Redding, the heat is building—and so is our potential for wildfire.

As temperatures rise and humidity drops, even a small spark can become a fast-moving fire. Help protect our community:

🚫 Never toss cigarette butts from your vehicle.
🔥 Avoid parking on dry grass or brush.
🧹 Keep vegetation and combustible materials away from homes and structures.
⚡ Use extra caution with equipment that can create heat or sparks.
⛽️ Make sure you know how to safely use and store anything that could ignite a fire.

One careless spark can change everything.

Take a few minutes today to reduce your risk—and make sure you and your family are Ready, Set, GO!

With triple-digit temperatures and low humidity returning to the area, now is a great time for a few reminders that can help reduce fire risk:

🔥Use all lawn mowers and other power tools before 10 am
🔥NEVER park on the grass
🔥Tow responsibly

Protect your family in an emergency by signing up for Community Connect!

Community Connect is a secure online portal that provides the Redding Fire Department with critical details about your family, pets, property, and any special circumstances, including mobility issues or special needs - information they wouldn't otherwise know. Having these details can go a long way toward helping firefighters help you in an emergency.

This program is optional and secure, and your information is shared only with Fire professionals.

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Redding Community Connect Find out more about Unified Fire Authority Community Connect, brought to you by the Redding Fire Department. Together, Building a Safer Community Through Prevention, Preparedness & Response.

Planning to grill this Fourth of July weekend? Keep a three-foot kid and pet-free zone around your grill to prevent fires and burns. As a reminder, grills should be at least 10 feet away from any buildings and vegetation.

Did you know that illegal or “backyard” fireworks are responsible for an average of 18,000 fires annually in the US? All fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks and sparklers, are illegal in Shasta County and in the City of Redding.

Persons using fireworks will be held responsible for all damages and suppression costs resulting from fires and will incur fines from the City of Redding.

The annual Freedom Festival at the Redding Civic Auditorium is happening on Saturday, July 4. Please leave the fireworks to the professionals.

Here are a few reminders ahead of July 4th:

🧨There is a zero-tolerance policy for those violating the no-fireworks policy. Please don’t risk a fire or a fine.

🧨Keep pets safely indoors, as fireworks can be particularly stressful for them and can cause them to startle and run away.

🧨The weather has been hot and dry. Use caution with BBQs, outside ashtrays, fire pits, and any other circumstances in which an open flame is present.

🔥 Busy day for Redding Fire so far

Firefighters responded to three separate vegetation fires within the City of Redding today, including a fire in the Linden Canyon area that grew to nearly 18 acres.

All available Redding Fire Department resources were dispatched to the Linden Canyon Fire, with assistance from CAL FIRE air attack resources.

Two additional fires, one near Lake Boulevard and Buckeye Terrace and another near Hartnell, were also reported today.
Thanks to a rapid response from firefighters, both were quickly contained before they could spread.

All three fires are now fully contained and crews remain on scene conducting mop-up operations.

As temperatures rise and vegetation continues to dry out, residents are reminded to stay vigilant and be fire ready. Clear defensible space around your home, avoid activities that could spark a fire, and report smoke or fire immediately.

Thank you to our firefighters and partner agencies for their quick response and teamwork today.

* Photo from a vegetation fire taken in 2021

Wearing a United States Coast Guard-approved life vest in and around the water isn’t just a good idea. It could save your life! Life vests are not just for kids or those who can’t swim. YES - even adults should be wearing them.

Did you know the law requires a United States Coast Guard-approved life vest to be aboard any watercraft, including paddleboards and kayaks? While wearing them isn’t required, it is the safest option. Nobody plans to have a medical emergency. Wearing your life vest can help you survive one or keep you safe if conditions change in the water.

Recreate responsibly in the water this summer by wearing your life vest!

📸: Brent Van Auken, Courtesy of Visit Redding
📍: Keswick

As temperatures rise and fire danger increases, the Redding Fire Department and Redding Police Department are partnering to conduct outreach throughout encampments within High Fire Severity Zones throughout our community.

During these visits, personnel are providing education on Red Flag Warnings, safe cooking practices, and the serious consequences that can result from negligent use of fire during critical fire weather conditions.

A Red Flag Warning means that weather conditions are favorable for rapid wildfire growth and extreme fire behavior. Even a small spark from cooking equipment, warming fires, smoking materials, or other ignition sources can quickly become a dangerous wildfire.

Our goal is to engage with community members, share important fire safety information, and help prevent human-caused wildfires that threaten lives, property, and natural resources.

We appreciate everyone's cooperation in helping keep Redding safe during fire season.

🚨 Red Flag Warning: Redding Fire Department and Redding Police Department Increasing Enforcement and Outreach Efforts 🚨

To help protect our community during the upcoming Red Flag Warning, the Redding Fire Department (RFD) and Redding Police Department (RPD) are increasing outreach efforts within encampments and enforcing regulations related to illegal fires beginning Wednesday, June 10.

The National Weather Service Sacramento California is forecasting hot, dry, and windy conditions across the Redding area through Thursday, June 11, with winds expected to exceed 30 mph and temperatures reaching triple digits by Thursday. These conditions are expected to continue into next week, creating an elevated risk of wildfire.

Last weekend, RFD responded to multiple vegetation fires. The majority are currently under investigation as suspected arson incidents. One fire resulted in criminal charges against a juvenile suspect.

So far in 2026, 37.3% of all fires within the City of Redding have involved, or are suspected to have involved, an unhoused individual.

During Red Flag conditions, even a small fire can spread rapidly, especially in areas with dry vegetation and heavy fuels. Our goal is simple: keep everyone in our community safe.

Grant funding provided by the State of California is supporting additional patrols in areas of the city that have historically experienced encampment-related fires.

🔊Help Reduce Fire Risk

As we enter this period of extreme fire danger, please take extra precautions:

🔥Do not mow or operate power tools/equipment after 10:00 a.m.
🔥Never park on dry grass or vegetation. Heat from your vehicle can ignite a fire.
🔥Properly extinguish and dispose of ci******es.
🔥Ensure trailer safety chains are secured and not dragging while towing.

We appreciate the community's partnership in helping prevent wildfires and keeping Redding safe.