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Placer Hills Fire Protection District

NorCal · District · Combination

Mission

"Protecting Life and Property in the Communities of Applegate, Meadow Vista, Weimar, Clipper Gap and Eden Valley" — placerhillsfire.org

Source: official department source

3 · StationsJust under 1,000 calls/year · Annual callsChief Gow (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief

Placer Hills Fire Protection District is a small combination department with 5 career firefighters and approximately 20 volunteer firefighters, supported by 15 non-firefighting volunteers.

Preparing for the Placer Hills Fire Protection District oral board

Placer Hills Fire Protection District runs 3 stations across its community. Build your ARTS Tie-back material from what this department tells you about itself:

  • its mission and the values it states
  • the community it serves and the calls it runs
  • the specialized work it runs, from wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Placer Hills Fire Protection District specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • Pace and call volume at a department running Just under 1,000 calls/year a year
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