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

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

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

Note
QUESTION: How do the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps differ from California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC) High Fire Threat District Maps?

ANSWER:
CPUC map scores areas based on where fires start.
CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map shows where potential fires may cause impacts.

Source: https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/osfm-website/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones/fire-hazard-severity-zones-map/2023-fhsz-faqs-march-11-2024.pdf

The Prepare for Wildfire web pages are filled with helpful information.
https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/

• Get Ready - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/ - Defensible Space, Hardening Your Home, Fire-Resistant Landscaping
• Get Set - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/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 - 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/
• Ready, Set, Go! Campaign - https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/ready-set-go-campaign/ - Campaign Toolkit

Cal Fire Statewide Fire Map & Incident Information - https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2021/

2024 CAL FIRE burn permits required beginning May 1 for burning within a CAL FIRE jurisdiction. Other jurisdictions may also require permits.
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There are three main factors regarding residential outdoor burning:

1. where you live
2. which fire jurisdiction serves your location
3. whether a burn permit is required

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 th…

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Arson-caused Fire Suspicions
Contact Cal Fire's Law Enforcement Officers. Preventing fires is a vital part of Cal Fire's mission. If you suspect an arson-caused fire call Cal Fire's Arson Hotline at 1-800-468-4408 with information about suspicious fires. You can remain anonymous.

What to Expect After a Wildfire
Cal Fire offers information on Cal Fire's Ready for Wildfire: After a Wildfire webpage: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/after-a-wildfire/

Returning Home
Cal Fire offers post wildfire resources, including safety tips, on Cal Fire's Ready for Wildfire: Returning Home webpage: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/returning-home/.

Cal Fire's Returning Home After a Wildfire Checklist (PDF document) is available here: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/CALFIRE_ReturningHomeAfterAFire_Revised.pdf

Rebuilding
Visit Cal Fire's Ready for Wildfire: Rebuilding webpage here: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/rebuilding/
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Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts one of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.   

Watching Over the Entire Western United States powered by over 120 volunteers – firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders – who diligently monitor radio scanners and other official sources 24 hours a day and provides the most up-to-date information. They have created dozens of internal collaboration tools & resources from messaging to alerting systems to be notified of every fire start. At any given time there are dozens of reporters monitoring everything. 

Features:

• Real-time Wildfire Alerts
  Receive notifications about the status and conditions on the ground as they change.
• Monitor Wildfires and Prescribed Burns
  Know if that smoke in the distance is a fire you need to be worried about.
• Air Quality & Wind Direction
  See everything that impacts fires in one place.
• Track Active Fire Perimeters
  Using satellite imagery and other official sources y…

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PG&E outages map is here: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/

Outage map with info specific to Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events is here: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/