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The UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra's Forestry/Natural Resources Advisor has partnered with many agencies to bring Fire Safety awareness and Wildfire Recovery information to the many communities throughout our area.
Fire in California - UC Fire science and ecology resources and Information to aid in prevention, preparedness and recovery/restoration. Living with Wildfire - The Living With Fire program helps inform residents of the Nevada on how they can live more safely in high fire hazard environments.
Agendas: Agenda for the Prescribed Fire Workshop 12-13-2019 Chico, Agenda for the Prescribed fire workshop 11-5 & 11-6-2019 Shaver Lake, Agenda for Prescribed Fire Workshop 10-18 & 19 2019 Plumas, Agenda for Prescribed Fire for Private Land workshop 10-8-2019 Sonora, Agenda for Prescribed Fire on Pr...
Provide information on the mapping of Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Provide information on the State Fire Marshal standards that apply to Chapter 7A, and other information on testing requirements and acceptance criteria for exterior use building materials.
To increase understanding of role of wildfire in forest development and change, post-fire issues and treatment options and to provide information on post-fire treatment cost-share programs, tax issues and professional assistance for post-fire treatments for private landowners.
Watch the entire video series on our UC Forestry and Range YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXMlA5tt0s&list=PLF0VajUgoFLnUmCw4Y3jIdTmPPHzkuB4Q.Fire is an inevitable part of living in California, but there are key ways to prepare.
Home Landscaping for Fire - UC ANR Publication 8228 Landscaping Tips to Help Defend Your Home from Wildfire - UC ANR Publication 8322 Fire Resistant Landscaping - CalFire's firesafe landscaping information.
After serious wildfires, it can seem like flames leapfrogged through neighborhoods, leaving some homes unscathed alongside others that have been reduced to rubble. University of California scientists have found that this familiar site is not entirely random.