Mineral Evacuation - Stay Safe!
Started in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico
California's Largest Wildfire This Year
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Beware of winds anticipated later today. Fire heading North towards Paynes Creek and has been widening. Be ready to leave through safe routes.
Strongest winds predicted for 9 pm - midnight tonight, with gusts in the afternoon.
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Thank you to all of the volunteers throughout the years, as we celebrate the 75th year of the Mineral Volunteer Fire Department! Not only do volunteers respond to local fire incidents, they also support residents and visitors with many types of emergencies. We enjoyed celebrating with you at this year’s pancake breakfast on July 7, 2024.
Photos provided by Stephanie Dennis.
Download the Full July Event Calendar Here
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2024
6:30 PM Softball & Community Picnic
Schneider Ballfield (Across from Park HQ)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024
6 PM Mineral Community Cards
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024
Fourth of July in Chester
8 AM Elks Pancake Breakfast
9:30 AM Chester Fun Run
10 AM-3 PM Annual Chester Park Crafts Fair & BBQ
11 AM Chester Parade from Collins Pine Park to Chester Meadow
2 PM Chester Rotary Duck Race
9 PM Fireworks Over Lake Almanor
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024
10 AM Mill Creek HOA & Fire Meeting in Mill Creek
11 AM Mineral (Stringtown) HOA at Schneider Ballfield
1 PM Mineral Community & Firewise Meeting at Schneider Ballfield for Firewise Update and Community Announcements
6 PM Volunteers Setup at Mill Creek Resort
7 PM-9 PM "Music Under the Stars" with Decades at Lake Almanor Country Club, 600 Clifford Dr.
SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024
8 AM- 10 AM 4th of July Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast at Mill Creek Resort
NOON Annual Peace and Love Photo in Front of Mill Creek Resort
Thank you to all of the volunteers throughout the years, as we celebrate the 75th year of the Mineral Volunteer Fire Department! Not only do volunteers respond to local fire incidents, they also support residents and visitors with many types of emergencies. We look forward to celebrating with you at this year’s pancake breakfast on July 7, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. You might qualify to become a volunteer firefighter. Visit Tehama County Fire's website to learn more.
Volunteers are needed for a variety of shifts.
Find the sign up form linked here, or in the community binder at the post office. Sheets can be left in the back of the binder for daily pickup.
Or, contact Joe from Mill Creek Resort to sign up.
VOLUNTEER SHIFTS SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024
4:00 PM+ PICK UP DONATIONS NEEDING LOCAL PICKUP
4:00 PM+ HAVE READY DONATIONS FOR PICKUP
6:00 PM DROP OFF SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS
6:00 PM DROP OFF GIFT BASKET DONATIONS
6:00 PM TABLES & SITE SETUP
VOLUNTEER SHIFTS SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM DROP OFF SILENT AUCTIONS
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM DROP OFF GIFT BASKET DONATION
7:30 AM + FLIP PANCAKES / COOK FOOD / TIDY FOOD & DRINK STATIONS
8:00 AM + SELL RAFFLE TICKETS & T-SHIRTS / HATS
8:00 AM + HELP BUS TABLES / CLEAR TRASH / HELP OTHERS
11:00 AM HELP TO DISTRIBUTE PRIZES TO WINNERS
12:30 PM SETUP / TAKE DOWN
Saturday, July 6, 2024 1 p.m. at Schnedier Ballfield Across from Park HQ
What's the latest with the tree projects and the defensible space grants? Come find out as RCD joins to provide updates and opportunities, too.
Thank you to all of the volunteers throughout the years, as we celebrate the 75th year of the Mineral Volunteer Fire Department! Not only do volunteers respond to local fire incidents, they also support residents and visitors with many types of emergencies. We look forward to celebrating with you at this year’s pancake breakfast on July 7, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. You might qualify to become a volunteer firefighter. Visit Tehama County Fire's website to learn more.
Join the Mineral card game (free of charge) every other week. Contact Pam for more information, or stop by the Sundays Breakfast Club.
This year the Walk will go from the intersection in front of Mineral Lodge up to the Summit and back. Rumor has it there will be lemonade at the top!
Order your Walk t-shirts by July 22nd, but the sooner the better.
Walkers can optionally stop at the Mineral Lodge Restaurant after the Walk.
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