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 Shasta 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.
| ReCoverCA Owner-Occupied Mitigation (OOM) Grant | Eligible Home Hardening & Mitigation Costs Include: • Debris clearance, demolition, landscaping, repairs, etc. that increase the level of protection from future wildfires and disasters. • Defensible Space and Home Hardening activities that increase resilience and reduce or eliminate long-term risks and impacts of future disasters. • Activities that assist in bringing a home and property up to code with Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) standards.If you have questions regarding the ReCoverCA OOM Grant, call ReCoverCA at (916) 202-1764 or email ReCoverCA@hcd.ca.gov. |
| Defensible Space Chipping Program | Through grants and donations, the Shasta County Fire Safe Council is providing chipping services to residents of Shasta County.
Visit the website for more information, or contact chipper@shastafiresafe.org. Click here to apply. |
| Whitmore area Wildfire Home Hardening Program | Shasta FSC and Cal OES have a financial assistance program to aid Whitmore area residents with home hardening, retrofit and defensible space upgrades.
Contact safehomes@shastafiresafe.org, (530) 776-5144, or visit the website to learn more. Click here to apply. |
| California Wildfire Mitigation Program – Home Hardening Initiative | The California Wildfire Mitigation Program is a pilot program of CalOES and CalFire, funded in part by FEMA to support California homeowners with protecting their property from wildfire damage through defensible space and home retrofitting.
Currently the California Wildfire Mitigation grant program is only accepting applications from specific communities within the following Counties:
To determine if your community is eligible, click the link above.
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| Redding Defensible Space Inspections | The Redding Fire Department offers free home defensible space evaluations. |
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Shasta County Fire Safe Council Phone: (530) 360-0120P.O Box 338 Palo Cedro CA, 96073 |
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Burney Basin Fire Safe Council Phone: (530) 336-6591 Email: sharmie@frontiernet.netP.O. Box 83 McArthur, CA 96056 |
| Shingletown Council Incorporated
Phone: (530)474-1708 P.O. Box 322 |
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Whitmore Fire Safe Council
Phone: (530) 472-3337 P.O. Box 296 |
 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. Bella Vista/Dusty Oaks Trail – Bella Vista |
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Shasta – Tehama VOAD Phone: (530) 241-7521 Email: shastatehamavoad@gmail.com |
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City of Redding CERT |
Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.
Shasta County Office of Emergency Services
Phone: (530) 245-6000
300 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001
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Shasta County Fire Department / CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Phone: (530) 225-2418875 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96001 |
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City of Redding Fire Department Phone: (530) 225-4141 Email: reddingfire@cityofredding.org777 Cypress Avenue, 1st Floor Redding, CA 96001 |
