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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 Tehama 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.

TinderSmart Tehama Defensible Space Assistance Program This program offers no-cost defensible space assistance to residents who are 65 and over or physically limited living within Tehama County’s State Responsibility Area (SRA), Local Responsibility Area (LRA), and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones. (See if you qualify here)

Contact: Stephanie Dickerson, sdickerson@tehamacountyrcd.org, (530) 727-1299

Tehama Community Chipping Days Contact Brin Greer, the Tehama Conservation Fund Outreach Coordinator, to learn more about community vegetation chipping days in Tehama County.

Contact: Brin@tehamacountyrcd.org, (530) 727-1295

Mineral & Stringtown Community Hazard Tree Removal Project This is a free program for Mineral and Stringtown residents to treat dead, dying, and diseased trees as well as trees that violate defensible space code

Contact: The Resource Conservation District of Tehama County, (530) 727-1280

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.
Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council Logo Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council

Contact: Jon Barrett
jon@tehamaCOUNTYrcd.org
(530) 727-1293
2 Sutter Street, Suite D
Red Bluff, CA 96080

Manton Fire Safe Council Manton Fire Safe Council

Contact: Janet Jensen
MFSC@mantonfiresafecouncil.org
(530) 474-3156
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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.


Lake California – Cottonwood
Mineral and Mill Creek – Mineral
North Hyland Estates – Cottonwood
CERT logo Tehama County CERT

Contact:
Sharon.tehamacert@gmail.com

Shasta VOAD Shasta/Tehama VOAD

Contact: 
shastatehamavoad@gmail.com
(530) 941-9977

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.

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Tehama County Office of Emergency Services

Contact:
dharris@tehamaso.org
(530) 529-7988

22840 Antelope Boulevard
Red Bluff, CA 96080

 

CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit/ Tehama County Fire Department | Red Bluff CA
Red Bluff Fire Department

Contact: Division Chief Mark Moyer
(530) 527-1126

Tehama-Glenn County Fire Department

Contact:
(530) 528-5199

 

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