    To see events happening in a Firewise neighborhood near you, view the NFPA Firewise Community Events map!
If you are a Firewise Community hosting an event, you can add your event to the NFPA map using the link above.
The Fire Break Discing Program encourages property owners to create a 20 foot fuel break along roadsides and property boundaries to prevent the spread of a fire started on or near your property. Last year, the Greater Lincoln Fire Safe Council mailed letters to 2,500 residents in our area. In the past three years, 46 roadside fires were stopped by discing efforts!
The following are the 2024 Disc Fire Break Program recommendations:
- On vacant lots, tracts of wildland, farmland, or large residential properties, disc a fire break line 20 feet wide adjacent to roadways and/or property lines.
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A good time to disc is any time after growth but before fire season as discing in rock hard dirt and dry grass can cause a fire.
If you do not have access to equipment to disc your property line, you may consider mowing an equivalent or wider fire break to help slow the spread of a fire or asking a neighbor to extend their project to include your property.
The Greater Lincoln Fire Safe Council thanks you for your support of the annual Fire Break Discing Program.
 There are currently three Fire Safe Councils recruiting to fill vacancies on their councils.
The North Auburn/Ophir Fire Safe Council is recruiting for one open seat to represent District 3. To serve on the council, you must live in Placer County District 3 and be able to attend in-person meetings once a month.
The Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council is recruiting for one open seat that represents the Greater Colfax area. To serve on the council, you must reside in or own a business within the Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council boundaries.
Council member duties include, but are not limited to:
- Public education and outreach
- Community engagement on wildfire topics
- Working with local agencies on wildfire projects
To apply, please fill out this application form and email it to boardclerk@placer.ca.gov.
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The Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council is recruiting for one open seat to represent their boundaries. To apply, please visit City of Auburn’s webpage to apply.
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By: Katie Low, Statewide Coordinator - UCANR Fire Network
The UC ANR Forest Stewardship Team and UC ANR Fire Network invite residents and landowners to attend the new California Tree School session in El Dorado County on June 1, 2024! This day-long event provides folks with the opportunity to explore and learn about forest ecology and management, fuel reduction treatments, home hardening, defensible space, and much more!
Participants can register for multiple courses throughout the day based on personalized interests and knowledge/experience with forestry. Whether you are a new landowner in the area trying to learn more about wildfire preparedness or a long-time landowner interested in developing new skills to monitor the health of your forest, there is something for everyone! To learn more about this event, visit the UC ANR Forest Stewardship Website: https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/Stewardship/CATreeSchool/ or see the flyer below for more information.
 Your opinion matters!
Help shape forest health treatments in Placer County by taking a shore survey on what’s most important to you regarding wildfire risk: property, wildlife, recreation areas, or something else? Take survey
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