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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 Siskiyou 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.

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

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.

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.
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 the community of Mt. Shasta.

Mt. Shasta applicants, please apply here: wildfiremitigation.caloes.ca.gov

Salmon River Restoration Council

The Salmon River Restoration Council is a non-profit organization that has restoration programs centered on the Salmon River watershed and also provides support for local Fire Safe Councils.  View their accomplishments on the website.

PO Box 1089
Sawyers Bar, CA 96027
(530) 462-4665

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.


Siskiyou County Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 926-2089
Email: novavita@sbcglobal.net

1712 South Main Street
Yreka, CA 96097

  Juniper Flat Fire Safe Council

Contact: Marjorie King
Phone: 458-260-3060
Email: marjorie.jffsc@gmail.com

P.O. Box 55
Grenada, CA 96038

  Yreka Area Fire Safe Council

Contact: George Jennings
Phone: (530)-468-2888
Email: gjennings@sisqtel.net

P.O. Box 342
Fort Jones, CA 96032

  Greater Lake Shastina Fire Safe Council

Contact: Fire Safe Council Coordinator John McPhee
Phone: (530) 938-2789
Email: mcpheeford@gmail.com

5731 Antelope Court
Weed, CA 96094

  Hammond Ranch Fire Safe Council

Phone: (707) 255-7729
Email: hammondfiresafe@gmail.com

8305 Oak Ridge Drive
Weed, CA 96094

  Greater Weed Area Fire Safe Council

Contact: Kelly Conner
Phone: (530) 938-2886
Email: kelly.conner@fruitgrowers.com

  Lower Scott River Road Fire Safe Council

Contact: Perry Daniels
Phone: (530) 468-5233
Email: daniels@sisqtel.net

P.O. Box 342
Fort Jones, CA 96032

  Rattlesnake Creek Fire Safe Council

Contact: Larry Alexander, Chairperson
Phone: (530) 468-2888
Email: lalexander@sisqtel.net

P.O. Box 342
Fort Jones, CA 96032

  Scott Valley Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 468-2889
Email: lalexander@sisqtel.net

P.O. Box 342
Fort Jones, CA 96033

  Black Mt. Fire Safe Council

Contact: Ann Noel
Phone: (530) 475-3744
Email: bobbnoel@yahoo.com

  French Creek Fire Safe Council

Contact: Richard Van De Water, Chairperson
Phone: (530) 468-1214
Email: rvdw@sisqtel.net

  Quartz Valley Area Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 468-2888
Email: lalexander@sisqtel.net

P.O. Box 342
Fort Jones, CA 96032

  Mt. Shasta Area Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 926-089
Email: novavita@sbcglobal.net

206 Shasta Avenue
Mount Shasta, CA 96067

  Klamath River Fire Safe Council
Contact: Yvonne Wray
Phone: 530-465-2411
Email: yvonne@wolfpackinteractive.comP.O. Box 84
Klamath River, CA 96050
  Scott Bar Fire Safe Council
Contact: Ginetta Clark, Chairperson 
Phone:
(530)-496-3327
Email: sblibrarypo@yahoo.com
  Horse Creek Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 468-2888
Email: lalexander@sisqtel.net

P.O. Box 342
Fort Jones, CA 96032

  Copco/Bogus Fire Safe Council
Contact: Linda Oliver
Phone:
(530) 459-5623
Email: oranchmama@aol.com
  Dunsmuir Fire Safe Council

Contact: Lynda Scheben
Phone: (530) 351-5362
Email: dfsc.dunsmuir@gmail.com

P.O. Box 42
Dunsmuir, CA 96025

  McCloud Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 964-2103
Email: mccloudfiresafecouncil@gmail.com

P.O. Box 640
McCloud, CA 96057

  Butte Valley Fire Safe Council

Contact: Cathy Derby
Phone: (530) 398-4750
Email: kattderby@aol.com

26033 Butte Creek Road
Bray, CA 96058

 

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.


City of Dunsmuir – Dunsmuir
Skyview – Mount Shasta
Siskiyou County CERT

Phone: 530-841-2134
Email
: phinfo@co.siskiyou.ca.us

810 South Main St.
Yreka, CA 96097

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

Siskiyou County Risk Map

Siskiyou County Disaster Directory


Local Fire Departments and Government Agencies

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

siskiyou oes logo Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services

Phone: (530) 841-2155

1312 Fairlane Road
Yreka, CA 96097

City of Dunsmuir Emergency Preparedness Department

Phone: 530-235-4822

5915 Dunsmuir Ave.
Dunsmuir, CA 96025

 

CALFIRE – Siskiyou Unit

Phone: (530) 842-3516

1809 Fairlane Road
Yreka CA 96097

  Butte Valley Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 398-4332

12320 Old State Highway
MacdoelCA 96058

  City of Etna Fire Department

Phone: (530) 467-3295

400 Main Street
EtnaCA 96027

  Copco Lake Fire Department
Montague Fire Department
Phone: (530) 598-4919

27805 Copco RD
Montague, CA 96064

Dunsmuir-Castella Fire Department
Phone: (530) 235-2551

5915 Dunsmuir Avenue
DunsmuirCA 96025

  Dorris Fire Department

Phone: (530) 397-2121

307 South Main Street
DorrisCA 96023

Fort Jones Fire Department

Phone: (530) 468-2261
Email: info@fortjonesfire.org

31 Newton Street
Fort Jones, CA 96032

  Gazelle Fire Department

Phone: (530) 435-2331

18338 Old Highway 99 South
GazelleCA 9603

  Gazelle Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 435-2331

121 South 10th Street
MontagueCA 96064

  Grenada Fire Protection District
Phone: (530) 436-2200

6055 4th Avenue
GrenadaCA 96038

  Hammond Ranch Fire Company

Phone: (530) 938-4200

8800 North Old Stage Road
WeedCA 96094

  Happy Camp Fire Protection and Ambulance District

Phone: (530) 493-2643

26 4th Avenue
Happy CampCA 96039

  Hornbrook Fire Protection District

Phone: (707) 260-4858

16100 Front Street
HornbrookCA 96044

Klamath River Volunteer Fire Company

Phone: (530) 496-3546

30330 Walker Road
Klamath RiverCA 96050

Lake Shastina Fire Department

Phone: (530) 938-3161

16309 Everhart Drive
WeedCA 96094

  Mayten Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 459-3296

7427 County Highway A12
MontagueCA 96064

McCloud Fire Department

Phone: 530-925-0371

319 Tucci Avenue
McCloudCA 96057

  Montague Fire Department

Phone: (530) 459-5343

121 10th Street
MontagueCA 96064

  Mount Shasta City Fire Department

Phone: (530) 926-7546

303 N Mount Shasta Boulevard
Mount Shasta, CA 96067

  Mount Shasta Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 926-0702

600 Michele Drive
Mount Shasta, CA96067

  Mount Shasta Vista Volunteer Fire Company

Phone: (530) 340-2297

13502 Roland Drive
MontagueCA 96064

  Pleasant Valley Fire Company

Phone: (530) 397-2205

2543 Durham Drive
DorrisCA 96023

  Salmon River Volunteer Fire And Rescue

Phone: (530) 462-4605

15600 Salmon River Road
Forks of SalmonCA 96031

Scott Valley Fire

Phone: (530) 468-2170

317 Maple Street
GreenviewCA 96067

  Seiad Valley Fire Company

Phone: (530) 496-3316

44601 California 96
Seiad ValleyCA 96086

  South Yreka Fire Protection District

Phone: (530) 842-1477

3420 Easy Street
YrekaCA 96097

  Tennant Fire Department

Phone: (530) 398-4709

13511 Tennant Road
MacdoelCA 96058

  Tulelake Multi County Fire District

Phone: (530) 667-2997

Ray Oehlerich Way
TulelakeCA 96134

  Weed City Volunteer Fire Department

Phone: (530) 938-5030

128 Roseburg Parkway
WeedCA 96094

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