On Monday, December 9, Placer County Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD, District) and Placer County Office of Emergency Services (Placer County OES) supported the Coyote Hill Firewise Community in Meadow Vista with fuels reduction to improve ingress/egress routes and community wildfire resilience. Placer RCD provided the Firewise Trailer containing tools such as loppers and weed wrenches, and Placer County OES offered a 20-yard green waste bin. In addition, Placer County Probation continued their partnership with Placer County Chipper Program to process the material.
In total, 10 members of the Coyote Hill Firewise Community used pole saws to prune conifers, remove dead material from the residual oaks, and removed small understory trees which serve as ladder fuels. Material was placed on the roadside and broadcast chipped by the Placer County Chipper Program. In addition, members pulled invasive scotch broom and disposed of it in the green waste bin, careful not to spread the noxious weed.
โThe contributions of our Firewise Communities are truly invaluable. These individuals are actively engaged within our communities, working diligently to make a positive impact. Through the commitment of Placer County residents, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and local government, we collectively work to mitigate risk and enhance resilience,โ stated Jaqui Manning, of Placer County OES.
With a total of 98 Firewise USA Communities, Placer County is currently the top-ranked county in the nation and the state for the number of participating Firewise communities. Agencies and organizations in Placer County are dedicated to supporting landowners in Firewise Communities and encouraging neighborhoods to evaluate their fire risk, prioritize treatment areas, and take action.
Placer RCD strongly encourages landowners to improve their defensible space and manage their properties to mitigate fire risk. The District offers free technical assistance site visits and subsidized chipping services for landowners in Placer County. Check out Placer RCDโs website at www.placerrcd.org.
The Placer Resource Conservation District is a local, non-regulatory special district. Since 1947, we have helped people help the land by partnering with people to conserve agriculture and natural resources.