On July 12, 2022, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the establishment of a Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Pilot Program and committed $200,000 in funding for the 2-year pilot period. The goal of the program is to assist vulnerable residents in creating defensible space around their homes and properties in order to reduce the risk of loss of life and property in the event of a wildfire. The program will provide up to $5,000 per property to property owners in unincorporated Placer County who have very low income and are elderly or disabled to hire a contractor to assist in bringing The property into compliance with the County’s Hazardous Vegetation Ordinance requirements.

See eligibility and application info here: https://www.placer.ca.gov/8445/Defensible-Space-Fuels-Reduction-Pilot-P

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8445/Defensible-Space-Fuels-Reduction-Program

The Placer County Fire Safe Alliance focuses on the wildland urban interface (WUI), fuel load reduction/healthy forest ecosystem, disaster management, and fire safe communities.

Alliance stakeholders include public agencies representing federal, state and local resource management, local Fire Districts, community Fire Safe Councils, and private industry representatives.

All members of the Alliance work to improve public safety, preparedness, security and community vitality in our region.

Web pages:

• Main website - https://www.placer.ca.gov/5721/Fire-Safe-Alliance

Cal Fire serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California. Cal Fire is dedicated to the fire protection and stewardship of over 31 million acres of California's privately-owned wildland and provides varied emergency services in 36 of the State's 58 counties via contracts with local governments. 

Cal Fire duties include:

• Issuing burn permits and campfire permits
• Coordinating the RVETS program in partnership with California Department of Veterans Affairs and the California National Guard to streamline employment opportunities to returning veterans (RVETS=Returning Veterans; Enlisting Their Skills for CAL FIRE Service)
• Offering Fire Fighter 1 seasonal, temporary work outdoors with access to health benefits and opportunities to work in various locations throughout the state as well as a variety of other Fire Protection and Forester careers.
• Providing a Statewide Fire Map and inc…

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Placer County Fire Department (PCFD) provides all fire and emergency medical services. Through a Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) which was initiated in 1974, PCFD integrates state and local firefighting resources, career and volunteer, into an effective combination fire department.

Web pages

• Placer County Fire Dept. - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7625/Fire-Department
• Fire Stations - https://www.placer.ca.gov/7646/Fire-Stations

Placer County Fire Department has 16 fire stations.

• Bowman Station 10 - Cal Fire/PCFD Headquarters
  • ​13760 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA  95603, 530-823-4270
• Foresthill Station 11
  • 25150 Foresthill Road, Foresthill, CA 95631, 530-367-3111
• Colfax Station 30 - serves Colfax and Gold Run
  • 24020 Fowler Road, Colfax, CA 95713, 530-346-6776
• Dutch Flat Station 32 - an unstaffed reserve/volunteer station
  • 980 Sacramento Street, Dutch-Flat, CA 95714, 530-889-0111
• Alta Station 33 - serves the Interstate 80 corridor from Alta to the top of Donner Summit
  • 33333 Alta Forestry Road, Alta, CA 95701, 530-389-2234
• City of Colfax Station 36 - an unstaffed/reserve volunteer station that serves the downtown area of the City of Colfax
  • 33 Church Street, Colfax, CA 95713, 530-889-0111
• City of Colfax Station 37 - an unstaffed reserve/volunteer station on the north end of Colfax.  It serves the City of Colfax and the area around Rollins Reservoir.…

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The California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) website has tools and resources for Californians who have been impacted by disasters.

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://www.caloes.ca.gov/

Cal Fire's Office of the State Fire Marshal oversees Fire Hazard Severity Zones maps and other information. Scroll down the page to find the map where you can enter your address to learn your fire hazard severity.

Web pages

• Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map - https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones

The Prepare for Wildfire web pages provide fire-related information.

• Get Ready - Defensible Space, Hardening Your Home, Fire-Resistant Landscaping
• Get Set - Wildfire Action Plan, Prepare Your Family, Emergency Supply Kit, Insurance Preparedness
• Go! Evacuation Guide - Pre-Evacuation Preparation Steps, Power Outage Information, Evacuation Steps
• Animal Evacuation
• What To Do If Trapped
  
  

Web pages

• Prepare for Wildfire - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/
• Get Ready - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/
• Get Set - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-set/
• Animal Evacuation - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/go-evacuation-guide/animal-evacuation/
• What To Do If Trapped - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/go-evacuation-guide/what-to-do-if-trapped/

The Cal Fire Statewide Fire Map & Incident Information Center can be found here.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2021/

CAL FIRE Burn Permit Responsibility Area Viewer shows if properties are located within CAL FIRE's State Responsibility Area (SRA).

CAL FIRE

​During certain times of the year and in certain parts of the state, residential landscape debris burning of dead vegetation is allowed. However, homeowners should always check with their local fire station or CAL FIRE station, as well as local air quality management agency before burning. Burn permits are required many places and during the dry months, CAL FIRE prohibits burning altogether. CAL FIRE issues burn permits for their jurisdictions and posts burn day status information online.

CAL FIRE Burn Permits are only for within the State Responsibility Area (SRA), or where CAL FIRE has jurisdictional authority. For information and permits required outside the SRA / CAL FIRE jurisdiction, contact your local City/County fire authority. If the status in your county is marked as "Burning Allowed", you still must confirm that it is a permissive burn …

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