Rescue Community Fire Safe Council

06/06/2024

06/04/2024

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Due to the upcoming predicted fire weather, the CAL FIRE Amador – El Dorado Unit will be suspending all burning in Amador County, El Dorado County, Alpine County, and Sacramento County SRA, effective Tuesday, June 4 through Friday, June 7.

06/02/2024

A bill from Gov. Gavin Newsom would speed up the review process for insurance rate increase requests from insurers in California.

06/01/2024

Create a wildfire-safe zone around your home with defensible space! This area is divided into zones, and acts as a barrier against wildfire spread, shielding your property from embers and flames. Starting from your house and extending outward, each zone has specific requirements designed to increase safety. Learn more about Zones 0, 1, and 2 to protect your home effectively!

Learn more about defensible space at: https://readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/defensible-space/

06/01/2024

Check the average home insurance costs by ZIP code. How do your rates compare?

In some parts of California, homeowners are paying nearly triple the home insurance premiums that others are. Here's a map of this ZIP code-level data.

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03/17/2024

Friends and Neighbors! As we make our way into spring, it is a good time to start thinking about getting our properties cleaned up, which means ensuring we have adequate defensible space. Effectively managing the vegetation around your home is something we can all do to help reduce the threat of wildfire, not just for your property but also for your neighbor’s property.

Within the first 5 feet of the house – routinely remove all dead vegetation, including shrubs, fallen branches, grass, weeds and flowers, as well as dead or dying standing trees or recently fallen trees.

From 5 to 30 feet of the house, remove every spring. Needles and leaves that fall after the removal period can accumulate on the ground if they do not create a fire hazard. More than 30 feet from the house, do not allow fallen needles and leaves to exceed a depth of 3 inches.

Thin dense shrub stands to create more space between them. Depending on the slope of your terrain, shrubs or small clumps of shrubs should be separated by at least twice the height of the average shrub. More distance is needed on steeper slopes.

Ladder fuels are vegetation that can help the fire climb up from low-growing plants to adjacent taller shrubs and trees. Remove shrubs and trees growing under the drip line of trees and remove low-hanging branches not to exceed the bottom 1/3 of the tree’s height.

Clearing debris and vegetation from the first 5 feet away from your house can make a significant impact and get you started.

Move your wood pile at least 30’ from your home.

Remove pine needles from the roof, roof gutters, and under deck areas.

Consider fire-resistant landscaping.

Remember, a little effort now can make a big difference in protecting our homes and community. So, grab your gloves, gather your tools, and make our surroundings beautiful and resilient against wildfires.