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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 Nevada 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.

Nevada County Chipping Program Vegetation and defensible space management chipping service offered by the Nevada County Fire Safe Council. Rate is $175 per hour 
Nevada County Fire Safe Council Access & Functional Needs Program Free defensible space clearing services, within 100 feet of homes, for low-income residents who are either 65+ or disabled.

Contact: info@areyoufiresafe.com, (530) 272-1122
Click here for application

Defensible Space Advisory Visit Program Free one-on-one consultation at your home with a trained Volunteer Advisor from the Nevada County Fire Safe Council for knowledgeable advice on what you can do to reduce the threat of losing your home in a wildfire.

Contact: info@areyoufiresafe.com, (530) 272-1122

Ready Nevada Green Waste Disposal Services Curbside pickup, vegetation waste drop off, and vegetation waste dumpster rental services.

Order Residential Curbside Pickup: (800) 637-8648
Rent a green waste dumpster: (866) 844-1508
Drop off Green Waste: McCourtney Road Transfer Station, 14741 Wolf Mountain Rd, Grass Valley, CA. Wednesday – Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Nevada OES free sand available Free sand available to be used for the protection of personal property. Bring-your-own-sandbag.

Pick-up Locations:
By the Nevada County Warehouse at the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
Penn Valley Fire Protection District at: 10513 Spenceville Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946
North San Juan Community Hall located at: 10057 Reservoir Street, North San Juan, CA 95960
Higgins Fire Department located at: 10106 Combie Road, Auburn, CA 95602

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.
Fire Safe Council of Nevada County Inc.

Contact: Jamie Jones
jamie@areyoufiresafe.com
(530) 272-1122
143 B Spring Hill Dr.,
Grass Valley, CA 95945

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.


6B and Friends – Grass Valley
ASPOA East & West – Alta Sierra
Ananda Village – Nevada City
Banner Mountain – Nevada City
Bear River Pines HOA – Grass Valley
Bella Oaks – Grass Valley
Berriman Ranch – Grass Valley
Bitney Springs – Nevada City
Blackledge – Penn Valley
Brunswick Manor HOA – Grass Valley
Buck Oak Area – Grass Valley
Burma Road – Grass Valley
Casa Loma – Grass Valley
Cascade Shores
Cruzon Grade – Nevada City
Darkhorse HOA – Auburn
Deer Creek Southside
Donner Crest – Truckee
Echo Ridge
Floriston
Foster Road – Grass Valley
Foxwood-Slate Creek
Freeman – Grass Valley
Friends of Hillaire – Rough and Ready
Friends of Banner Mountain
Gazebo’s – Grass Valley
Glenshire / Devonshire Residents Association – Truckee
Glenwood-Maidu-Charlene – Grass Valley
Gold Hill Neighborhood – Grass Valley
Golden Oaks Association – Grass Valley
Gray’s Crossing – Truckee
Greater Cement Hill
Greater Champion
Greater Dalmatian-174 – Grass Valley
Greenhorn – Grass Valley
Harmony – Nevada City
Hyatt-Blue Sage – North San Juan
John Born Road – Penn Valley
Jones Bar – Nevada City
Juniper Hill – Truckee
Kentucky Flat – Nevada City
Kingvale
Lake City – Grizzly Hill
Lake Vera – Round Mountain
Lake Wildwood North & South – Penn Valley
Lake of the Pines – Auburn
Lakewood – Grass Valley
Larkspur Lane – Grass Valley
Lightning Tree – Nevada City
Lower Colfax – Grass Valley
Martis Peak – Truckee
Montezuma Ridge West – Nevada City
Mountain Lakes Estates – Nevada City
Old Greenwood – Truckee
Old Mill – Nevada City
Orchard Springs – Grass Valley
Osborne Hill – Grass Valley
Outer Jackass Flats – Nevada City
Pine Forest – Truckee
Plavada Woodlands – Soda Springs
Ponderosa Palisades – Truckee
Ponderosa Pines – Grass Valley
Prosser Lakeview & Woods – Truckee
Rattlesnake Neighborhood Association – Grass Valley
Rattlesnake Ridge Estates – Grass Valley
Ridgeview Woodlands – Rough and Ready
Robinson Road Area – Nevada City
Rollins Park – Grass Valley
Salmon MineEast Sages – Nevada City
Scotts Flat Pine Neighborhood – Nevada City
Sherwood Forest – Grass Valley
Sierra Hills Road Association – Grass Valley
Sierra Knolls – Grass Valley
Sierra Meadows – Truckee
Squirrel Creek Ranches HOA – Rough and Ready
Stonebridge – Nevada City
Sunnyvale Lane – Grass Valley
Tahoe Donner Association – Truckee
The Boulders – Truckee
The Cedars – Grass Valley
Toller Ridge Court – Nevada City
Towle Mountain – Soda Springs
Town of Washington
Upper Rough and Ready
Vineyard Lakes & Neighbors – Penn Valley
Wampum-Lovell – Nevada City
Washington Hill – Grass Valley
West Hacienda – Grass Valley
West end of Donner Lake – Truckee
Wildwood West Road Association – Penn Valley
Willow Valley
Wolf Creek Canyon – Grass Valley
Wolf Mountain – Grass Valley
You Bet – Grass Valley
Truckee CERT

Contact:
cert@truckeefire.org
(530) 582-7850

Community Connect, Truckee Fire Department

Contact: Ryan Ochoa, Public Information and Safety Officer
ryanochoa@truckeefire.org
(530) 582-7850

Emergency Preparedness Interagency Coalition (EPIC)

Contact: Kim Stine
kim.stine@nevadacountyca.gov
(530) 362-0366

Wildfire Preparedness

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

Listos California Disaster Ready Guide

Local Fire Departments and Government Agencies

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

Ready Nevada County Dashboard

Contact: Craig Griesbach, Nevada County OES
OES@nevadacountyca.gov
(530) 265-1515
Suite 130, 950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959

 

 
Grass Valley Fire Department

Contact:
(530) 274-4380
125 E. Main St.
Grass Valley, CA, 95945

Peardale Chicago Park Fire Protection District

Contact:
(530) 273-2503
18934 Colfax Hwy
Grass Valley, CA, 95945

North San Juan Fire Department

Contact:
(530) 292-9159
District Headquarters, 13200 Tyler Foote Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959

 
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