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SANTA PARADES

It’s that time of year!

South Placer Firefighters will be escorting Santa around our district in December! You will find him out and about every Friday & Saturday from 5 pm to 7 pm during the month of December, except in the Town of Loomis where he makes his appearance during the morning hours on the Saturday before Christmas starting at 8 am.

We are collecting new unwrapped toys, as well as unopened canned goods, throughout our parades, so if you have something to donate bring it with you to give to the big guy! If it is actively raining we are unable to escort Santa, so let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather!

Click here for Santa’s parade map.

The dates are color coded as follows:

Black – December 5th(Friday)
Green – December 6th(Saturday)
Purple – December 12th(Friday)
Yellow – December 13th(Saturday)
Blue – December 19th(Friday)
Red – December 20th(Saturday)

SPFD APPOINTS NEW CHIEF UPON CHIEF’S RETIREMENT

Nov. 19, 2025, GRANITE BAY/LOOMIS, CA – On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, the South Placer Fire District (SPFD) Board of Director’s congratulated Chief Mark Duerr who announced on Nov. 6, 2025, he would retire on Dec. 31, 2025. After a closed session meeting that evening, SPFD Board Chair Tracy Randall also announced the Board of Directors had unanimously appointed Deputy Chief Darin Snedeker to be the next SPFD Chief effective Jan. 1, 2026, pending finalization of a contract. Click here to read the full press release.

BURN PERMITS. Get your burn permit online.

BURN DAY INFORMATION. Visit our Current Notices & Alerts page for burn day information.

SAND & SAND BAGS are available at Fire Station 17 (6900 Eureka Road) and Station 19 (7070 Auburn Folsom Road). For residents of Granite Bay and Loomis only. Bring a shovel. You will need to fill the bags yourself.

Sand and bags are also available at the Loomis Corporation Yard (corner of Rippey Road and Mandarin Court), for residents of the Town of Loomis.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF FINAL BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2025-26

Click here to read the notice.

READY TO RESPOND. Read the latest issue our newsletter (August 2025).

Fire Hazard Severity Zones

Per Government Code 51178.5, the South Placer Fire District has 30 days after receiving a transmittal from the State Fire Marshal that identifies fire hazard severity zones, pursuant to Section 51178, to make the information available for public review and comment. We have made the information easily accessible for you. In the links below, you will find a map identifying the three Fire Hazard Severity Zones (moderate, high, and very high) in the Local Response Area and a document to answer your questions about these zones, including how they were developed, why they are now being used, and what they mean to you, as a homeowner and community member. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please use the contact form on our website, send an email to pio@southplacerfiredistrict.org or attend a district board meeting to ask our administrative staff about the map.

• Map
• Fact Sheet