Emergency Resources

During emergency events this page will be updated with related links and details.

Seasonal Road Closure Information

Please do not rely on GPS or internet maps for road conditions or alternate routes around road closures. Directions from these sources are not reliable in this area. Following these directions may cost you your life. Current Closures in Sierra County | Travel | Caltrans | Caltrans Traffic Cameras

Local Privately Hosted Webcams: Bassetts Station | Sierra Country Store | Leonard's Loyalton

Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (EV)

Sierra County currently has very limited publicly accessible EV Charging Stations. To locate charging stations in or near Sierra County: Alternative Fuels Data Center: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations (energy.gov)

Assistance with Basic Needs

Sierra County Social Services
Normal Business Hours 530-993-6720
24x7 After Hours Emergency 530-289-3720
Sierra County Wellness Center - Kitchen, Laundry, TV and Games
24x7 1-888-840-8418
706 Mill St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
530-993-6728
Crisis Support Dial 988
Local Food Commodity Distribution Contacts
Loyalton Senior Center
302 First St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
530-993-4770

High Sierra Family Resource Center
315 Main St
Loyalton, CA 96118
530-993-1110 (limited business hours)
Sierra Nevada Children's Services (SNCS)
Office is located on Main Street in Loyalton
The Children’s Community Chest Program
Jessica Norman, Loyalton 530-993-1288
Connecting Point
833-342-5211
American Red Cross
844-236-0153
Salvation Army
800-725-2769

Tools for Monitoring Fires

Watch Duty Free App Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts
UC San Diego Live Cameras Home - ALERTCalifornia
US Government Incident Information System InciWeb the Incident Information System (wildfire.gov)
ALERT Wildfire a consortium of The University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Oregon providing fire cameras and tools to help firefighters and first responders.

Lodging Resources During Evacuation

Sierra County	Other Locations
Sierra Hot Springs 521 Campbell Hot Springs Rd, Sierraville, CA 96126 Camping Spots and Rooms and The Globe Hotel 9:30am to 5:00pm 530-994-3773 option 0 Gilded Drifter Inn 820 Main St, Loyalton, CA 96118 530-428-5015 Sierra Valley Bar & Grill and Lodging 711 E Main St, Loyalton, CA 96118 530-430-2787 Downieville River Inn & Resort 121 River St, Downieville, CA 95936 530-289-3308	Peppermill 866-821-9996 Silver Legacy 775-329-4777 Western Village 775-353-4955 Atlantis 775-825-4700 Find a campsite: https://www.recreation.gov/

Sign up for Emergency Notifications through Everbridge/NIXLE with the Sierra County Sheriff's Office. Verify you are enrolling for "Sierra County". NOTE: Your physical address and phone number/email address are the only information required be accurate to receive alerts. You can remain anonymous.