Non-emergency contacts

Redding Fire Department Millville Fire Protection Dist.

(530) 225-4141 (530) 547-5521

CAL FIRE/Shasta Mountain Gate Fire Protection Dist. (530) 225-2418 (530) 275-3003 Anderson Fire Protection Dist. Shasta College Fire Protection (530) 378-6699 Dist. Burney Fire Protection Dist. (530) 225-4624 (530) 335-2212 Shasta Fire Protection Dist. Possible warning signs Castella Fire Protection Dist. (530) 241-4615 (530) 235-4581  Children burning leaves Shasta Protection Cottonwood Fire Protection Dist. Dist.

 Smoking paraphernalia (530) 347-4737 (530) 275-7474

Fall River Mills Fire Protection Dist.  Burn holes in clothing (530) 336-6117  Smoking in bushes Happy Protection Dist. (530) 357-2345  Small fires on school grounds McArthur Fire Protection Dist.  Trash can fires (530) 336-5026  Forts with evidence of fire Serving the communities of Shasta County.  Lighting combustibles

 Fireworks

 Science projects or experimentation Jas Shaw involving fire in the woods Shasta Peer Court Coordinator Youth Fire Prevention Specialist

How to Help Firesetting Facts

How can I help prevent youth fire What resources are available? Who is setting fires and why? -setting activity in my community? The Youth Fire-setter Prevention & Intervention Program 50% of all fires are started by youth under the age of 18. Report all fires (no matter the size or (YFPI) is a non-profit program administered by the Youth If left untreated 85% of youth will continue to repeat their outcome) to your local fire department Violence Prevention Council that provides age- dangerous behavior. by calling 911. appropriate intervention based on FEMA and The crime of arson has the highest rate of youth involvement as compared to all other crimes. USFA guidelines. Children are evaluated to assess the It is the law… risk of future fire-setting behavior and placed into Not all cases referred to YFPI will result in criminal charges; California Fire Code, Chapter 4, Emer- one of three categories: however, fire-setting activity must be addressed gency Planning and Preparedness states:  Little Risk/Curiosity Since the inception of this vital program in 2014 401.3.1 Fire Events: In the event an 55 youth fire setters ages 5-18 have been identified, and  Some Risk/Delinquent unwanted fire occurs on a property, the screened for future fire risk behavior. owner or occupant shall immediately  Extreme Risk  72% of screened youth were at risk for future fire- report such condition to the fire depart- Based on the results of the evaluation process and the setting ment. age of the child, other assistance might include peer court  21 youth had “Some” risk requiring an educational in- 401.3.3 Delayed Notification: A person tribunals, counseling, and classes. tervention shall not, by verbal or written directive,  10 youth had “Definite” risk needing education and require any delay in the reporting of a mental health fire to the fire department.  11 Youth had “Extreme” risk 2 were classified as Pathological needing immediate mental health services

Youth Fire-setting is not a phase, there is always a reason. Officer That reason needs to be discovered and dealt with. Source: Shasta County Statistics 2015 Stewart

All 55 youth fire-setters, their siblings & parents attended Present- the YFPI Fire Academy offered twice per year and uses ing at the age appropriate best practice fire prevention curriculum.

2015 Youth Fire Academy