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Below you will find local wildfire preparedness programs, grants and resources to help you make home / property improvements and reduce wildfire risk in your community.  Scroll down to access grants and resources for Amador County.

Refer back to the “Get Started” page for statewide California information on brush clearing and other requirements and risk reduction resources for improving your home’s chances of surviving a wildfire and increasing your and your community’s eligibility for insurance discounts and renewal rewards.

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Wildfire Risk Reduction (Mitigation) Resources

View grants, community programs and information that can help you reduce the chances of a wildfire damaging or destroying your home. “Home hardening” means home improvements.  “Defensible space” means creating a plant and tree-free zone around your home.

Roadside and Neighborhood Chipping Program The Amador Resource Conservation District offers free roadside and neighborhood chipping program to help reduce wildfire fuels and create defensible space.

Contact Megan Watts at megan@amadorrcd.org or (209) 214-9727 to learn more.

Click here for the chipping services request application.

Amador RCD Forest Health Assistance This program includes a site visit from an Amador Resource Conservation District Natural Resource Specialist. They provide free technical assistance to review landowners’ forest health, fuels management goals, and potential financial assistance for meeting those goals. 

Contact Gordon Long at Gordon@AmadorRCD.org or (209) 213-2016 for more information. 

Local Wildfire Preparedness Resources

View contact information for Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and other programs that are working towards wildfire resilient communities.


Fire Safe Councils are community-led organizations that mobilize residents to protect their homes and communities from wildfire.


Amador Fire Safe Council Amador Fire Safe Council

Contact: Amanda Watson
Phone: (209) 214-9727
Email: amandafiresafe@gmail.com

12200 B Airport Rd,
Jackson, CA 95642

Fire Safe Fiddletown

Contact: Deirdre Mueller
Phone: (209) 418-5707
Email: dmueller@blueoakranch.com

 

Firewise Banner - Residents Reducing Wildfire Risks
Firewise is a national program that encourages communities to work together to assess and reduce wildfire risks. Visit Become a Firewise USA Site to learn how to make your community Firewise.


Amador Pines – Pioneer
Andrews Lupe Ridge – Pine Grove
Bonnefoy – Jackson
Burke Ranch Subdivision – Plymouth
Butte Mtn – Jackson
Cassinelli – Sutter Creek
Fortress Firewise Association – Pioneer
Hale Rd FC – Fiddletown
Jackson PinesJackson
Kirkwood
Lagunita – Sutter Creek
Lower Tyler-Ostrom FC – Fiddletown
Mace Meadows – Pioneer
Manzanita-Meadowlark – Sutter Creek
Petersen Ranch – Pine Grove
Pine Grove Mobile Home Estates – Pine Grove
Ponderosa Way – Fiddletown
Quartz Mountain – Sutter Creek
Quartz Mountain Road North – Fiddletown
Ranch House Estates – Pine Grove
Rolling Oaks FC – Fiddletown
Sierra Highlands East – Pioneer
Sierra Highlands South – Pioneer
Sierra Pines – Pioneer
Sunset Heights – Pine Grove
Surrey Junction – Sutter Creek
Timber Ridge Road
Upper Rancheria Community – Sutter Creek
Upper Tyler/Lawrence – Fiddletown
WCRE – Plymouth
Woodland Road – Pioneer
Amador – El Dorado Prescribed Burn Association

Email: eapbacoordinator@gmail.com

Central Sierra VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)

Contact: Kathi Toepel, Vice Chair
Phone: 209-986-3413
Email:
ktoepel55@gmail.com

Wildfire Preparedness

View contact information for Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and other programs that are working towards wildfire resilient communities.

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Local Fire Departments and Government Agencies

Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.

Office of Emergency Services | Amador County

Amador County Office of Emergency Services

Phone: (209) 223-6384
Email: amadorsheriff@amadorgov.org

700 Court Street
Jackson, CA 95642

 

Amador Fire Amador Fire Protection District

Phone: (209) 223-6391
Email: kdale@amadorgov.org

810 Court Street,
Jackson CA 95642

CALFIRE  Amador – El Dorado Unit

Phone: (530) 644-234

Lockwood Fire Protection District

Phone: (209) 296-5122
Email: info@lockwoodfire.org

23141 Shake Ridge Rd.,
Volcano CA 95689

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