Sheriff's Office centralizes West Side dispatching; public-siren tests delayed amid software issues
On May 15 the Sierra County Sheriff's Office assumed 24/7 West Side fire dispatching and installed a new console able to trigger town sirens electronically; software conflicts delayed public testing and Sheriff Mike Fisher acknowledged concerns about "emergency alert fatigue" after past accidental alarms triggered evacuations.
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The Sierra County Sheriff's Office on May 15 completed a transition to full 24/7 West Side fire dispatching for Downieville Fire District, Sierra City Fire and the Scenic Ridge Special District, and installed a new dispatch console that can electronically trigger West Side town sirens from a centralized terminal. A manual activation backup remains at the Downieville bell tower.
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