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MAMMOTH LAKES

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

"Welcome to the Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District. Whether this is your home, your home away from home, or your first visit, we are dedicated to the protection of your lives, your property, and your peace of mind. It is our mission to respond promptly with sufficient personnel, equipment, and competency to make things better when they appear to be at their worst. This is only possible through the contribution of your hard-earned tax dollars; you have my personal commitment that we shall be good stewards of those resources. The stations, fire engines, and equipment are yours – we’re simply the caretakers, so please feel free to drop by your firehouse and see what we’re up to."

– Fire Chief Frank Frievalt

Financial Transparency

Openness, accountability and honesty define transparency, and it is the District's obligation to be transparent about how taxpayer money is being spent.

Financial Transparency

View the District's budget, audit reports and other financial statements here.

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MLFPD Board of Commissioners

MLFPD is governed by a Board of Commissioners. Commissioners are elected officials who provide budget oversight, operational recommendations and policy guidance to the District.

Board Documents

The Board holds regularly scheduled public meetings on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:00PM at Station 1. Meeting minutes and agenda packets can be found here.

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Organizational Transparency

The District is committed to providing its employees with fair pay, competitive benefits, a healthy working environment, and the support they need to be successful.

Organizational Transparency

The District's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Salary Schedule can be found here.

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Wildland Urban Interface

The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) is a region where developed areas and wildland vegetation meet or intermingle, and where wildfire danger can be extremely high.

Wildland Urban Interface

Because wildfires are more likely to occur in WUI areas, critical prevention strategies are necessary. A collection of resources can be found here.

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Fire Prevention

The Fire Prevention Division focuses on educating the public about the benefits of proper safety practices, and identifying and eliminating hazardous conditions that can pose a threat to life, property and the environment.

Fire Prevention Division

You can find resources regarding permits, building and property inspections, recreational fires, and community outreach here.

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SPACE DEFENSIBLE?

Defensible space can significantly improve your home's chance of surviving a wildfire. It's the buffer you create between your residence and the trees, grass, shrubs and plants that surround it. Defensible space has a critical role in slowing and/or stopping the spread of wildfire.

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