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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 El Dorado 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.

Free Defensible Space Evaluation The Aukum Fairplay Fire Safe Council is offering free property evaluations for homeowners.

Email info@affsc.org to request an evaluation or for information

Defensible Space Assistance for Seniors and Disabled Persons Gold Ridge Forest Fire Safe Council is providing free defensible space assistance in their area for seniors, disabled vets, and low income residents.

Email GoldRidgeForestFSC@yahoo.com or call (707) 888-9331 for assistance or to volunteer.

Woodstove Replacement Incentive Program The El Dorado Air Quality Management District is offering incentives for homeowners to remove or replace older woodstoves.

Call (530) 621-7501 or visit their website for more information.

Chipper Program – Western Slope The El Dorado Fire Safe Council is offering free chipper services to western slope homeowners through a grant.

Call (530) 957-6270 or visit their website for more information.

West Slope Hazardous Tree Removal Program The EDCFSC has received State grant funds to provide hazardous tree removal for individual homeowners on the West Slope of El Dorado County who wish to improve the safety of their property and community. This is a cost share program between the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council and those who own their home, to help mitigate the costs of felling dead and dying trees.

Call (530) 786-0399 or visit the website for more information. 

Click here for the application to enroll in the tree removal program.

Local Wildfire Preparedness Resources

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

 

El Dorado County Fire Safe Council

Email: board@edcfiresafe.org
Phone: (530) 647-1700

515 Main Street, #103
Placerville, CA 95667

Auburn Lake Trails Fire Safe Council

Phone: (916) 778-9527

PO Box 163
Cool, CA 95614

Aukum Fairplay Fire Safe Council

Email: info@affsc.org

6941 Fairplay Road
Somerset, CA 95685

Camino Fire Safe Council

2480 Tanager Lane
Camino, CA 95709

Coloma-Lotus Fire Safe Council

Phone: (916) 990-1812

P.O. Box 404
Coloma, California 95613

Cool-Pilot Hill Fire Safe Council

Email: cphfiresafe@gmail.com
Phone: (510) 368-5402

PO Box 362
Cool, CA 95614

Diamond Springs Fire Safe Council

Email: dsfsc21@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 748-8156

Gallagher Road LOA Fire Safe Council

Contact: Ken McKinstry, Chair
Email: kmckinstry@earthlink.net
Phone: (916) 402-7083

5829 Bridle Trail Lane
Pilot Hill, CA 95664

Georgetown Divide Fire Safe Council

Email: dividefiresafecouncil@gmail.com

6301 CA-193
Georgetown, CA 9563

Gold Hill Estates Fire Safe Council

Contact: Mike Mendez
Email: mike@nickrocks.us
Phone: (408) 828-4469

4879 Feldspar Lane
Placerville, CA 95667

Gold Ridge Forest Fire Safe Council

Phone: (707) 888-9331

6707 Onyx Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726

Greater Cameron Park Area Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 391-0897

PO Box 1415
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

Grizzly Flats Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 919-4647

P.O. Box 152
Grizzly Flats, CA 95636

Logtown Fire Safe Council

Email: FSCLogtown@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 622-7121

P.O. Box 1601
El Dorado, CA 95623

Mosquito Fire Safe Council

Email: MosquitoFSCouncil@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 957-3190

6369 Log Cabin Lane
Placerville, CA 95667

Oak Hill Area Fire Safe Council

Email: info@oakhillfiresafe.org

P.O. Box 75
Diamond Springs, CA 95619

Omo Ranch Fire Safe Council

Email: orfsc@orfsc.org
Phone: (209) 612-6728

P.O. Box 1234
Somerset, CA 95684

Patterson Ranch Fire Safe Council

Email: pattersonranchfsc@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 626-6474

P.O. Box 1402
Diamond Springs CA 95619

Placerville Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 417-6116

RDS Fire Safe Council | RDSLiving.com Rancho del Sol Fire Safe Council

Email: RDSFIRESAFE@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 647-0104

4850 Puerta del Sol
Camino, CA 95709

Royal Equestrian Estates HOA Fire Safe Council

Email: poppiecop@yahoo.com
Phone: (916) 479-1904

5751 Top Rail Lane
Shingle Springs, CA 95683

Sand Ridge Fire Safe Council

Contact: Elizabeth Standeven
Email: 12elizst@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 620-5550

7980 Highway 49
El Dorado, CA 95624

No photo description available. Sierra Springs Regional Fire Safe Council

P.O. Box 1011
Diamond Springs, CA 95619

Strawberry Fire Safe Council

Email: info@Strawberryfsc.org

Phone: (916) 396-7383

PO Box 902
Twin Bridges , California 95735

Texas Hill Estates Fire Safe Council

Phone: (925) 784-0896

P.O. Box 816
Placerville, CA 95667

Volcanoville Fire Safe Council

Contact: Mary Cornelison
Email: Marybcorny@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 919-0574

 

Wrights Lake/Dark Lake Fire Safe Council

Phone: (650) 773-1068

 

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.


Al Tahoe – South Lake Tahoe
Auburn Lake Trails – Cool
Aukum Fairplay – Mount Aukum
Bear Creek Community Association – Placerville
Delaware-Wintoon Neighborhood – South Lake Tahoe
Gallagher Road Landowners Association – Pilot Hill
Golden Bear (Lower Montgomery Estates) – South Lake Tahoe
Grizzly Flats – Grizzly Flats
Lakehills/South Pointe – El Dorado Hills
Lakeridge Oaks HOA – El Dorado Hills
Mewuk-Wintoon-NUT – South Lake Tahoe
Montgomery Estates/Cold Creek Trail – South Lake Tahoe
Mosquito Fire Safe Council – Placerville
Oak Hill Area Fire Safe Council – Somerset
Omo Ranch Fire Safe Council – Somerset
Placerville Northeast – Placerville
Pollock Pines/Camino Fire Safe Council – Pollock Pines
Royal Equestrian Estates – Shingle Springs
Rubicon Bay HOA – Tahoma
Rubicon Palisades – Tahoma
Sierra Springs Owners Association – Pollock Pines
Sierrama – Shingle Springs
Tahoe Hills – Rubicon
Tahoe Meadows – South Lake Tahoe
Texas Hill Estates – Placerville
Volcanoville – Georgetown

El Dorado Firewise Counties

 

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.

ed chiefs logo El Dorado Fire Chiefs Association

Email: eldoradochiefs@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 644-9630

4040 Carson Road
Camino, CA 95709


el dorado county logo El Dorado County Fire Department

Phone: (530) 644-9630

4040 Carson Road
Camino CA 95709

cameron park logo Cameron Park Fire Department

Phone: (530) 677-6190

3200 Country Club Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682

diamond springs fd Diamond Springs Fire District

Phone: (530) 626-3190

501 Pleasant Valley Road
Diamond Springs, CA 95619

el dorado hills fd El Dorado Hills Fire Department

Phone: (916) 933-6623

1050 Wilson Blvd
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

GVFPD-Logo Garden Valley Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 333-1240

4860 Marshall Rd
Garden Valley, CA 95633

georgetown fpd Georgetown Fire Department

Phone: (530) 333-4111

6283 Main Street
Georgetown, CA 95634

lake Valley FPD Lake Valley Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 577-3737

2211 Keetak Street
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Meeks Bay fpd Meeks Bay Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 525-7548

8041 Hwy 89
PO Box 189
Tahoma, CA

Mosquito-Fire logo Mosquito Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 626-9017

8801 Rock Creek Rd
Placerville, CA 95667

pioneer fd Pioneer Fire District

Phone: (530) 620-4444

7061 Mt. Aukum Road
PO Box 128
Somerset, CA 95684

rescue fd Rescue Fire Department

Email: info@rescuefiredepartment.org
Phone: (530) 677-9609

Shingle Springs Fire Department

Phone: (530) 677-6366

7660 S Shingle Road
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

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