Fire Safe Council of Nevada County

Firewise coummunities/usa is a national program developed by the national Fire protection association in partnership with federal land management agencies. Under this program the Council provides community wildfire hazard assessments, training of defensible space advisors, children's education, clearing of defenseible space for low income seniors and the disabled, scotch broom removal and community outreach education.

Community chipping: the Council provides chipping services to Nevada County landowners who have accumulated brush piles while working to clear defensible space and evacuation routes.

Fuel break and biomass projects: the Council manages strategic community fuel breaks created pursuant to its community wildire proection plan. The Council also serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Nevada County biomass task force and camptonville community partnership for a wood innovations grant to conduct permitting and the system impact studies for two community scale biomass utilitzation facilities.

Defensible space is the first line of defense against wildfire. Removing highly flammable vegetation, including tall grasses, heavy brush, and hazardous tree branches within 100ft of a home.

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County creates reflective safety address signs so public safety personnel can find the location in an emergency.