Willow Creek is located on the eastern edge of the county along Highway 299, approximately 35 miles inland. Willow Creek is surrounded by
Six Rivers National Forest lands, so most of the approximately 2,000 residents in this community live within the
Wildland-Urban Interface.
This community earned firewise recognition in 2010 and has maintained its firewise status since then. The Willow Creek Firewise Board works in conjunction with the Willow Creek Fire Safe Council (FSC) and the Willow Creek Volunteer Fire Department to improve fire-safety in this area.
Community Activities
Since 2002, community members in Willow Creek have organized an annual Fire-Safe Fair, which has evolved and expanded over the years with guidance from the Fire Safe Council and the Firewise Board. The Fire-Safe Fair draws residents from all over the Greater Willow Creek Area and typically features: