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 Tuolumne 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 Wildfire Mitigation Home Hardening Program | A state home hardening initiative to retrofit, harden, and create defensible space for homes at high risk to wildfires, focusing on high socially-vulnerable communities and providing financial assistance for low- and moderate-income households.
Contact: cwmp@co.tuolumne.ca.us |
Fire Safe Councils are community-led organizations that mobilize residents to protect their homes and communities from wildfire. |
Tuolumne County Fire Safe Council
Contact: Mike Olenchalk |
Yosemite Foothills Fire Safe Council
Contact: Rick Whybara |
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. |
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Cedar View Comstock Ranch Crest Valley Elks Hill Gold Springs Ranch Greenley Oaks High Sierra Old Fellows AKA Sierra Park Keeley Drive- Arno Way Mira Monte Point Viewers Ridgewood 108 Sonora Knolls Dragoon Gulch Tanager Tellara Twain Harte Heights Wildwood-Shadybrook |
Central Sierra VOAD
Contact: Sherri Reusche, Coorinator |
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Tuolumne County CERT
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Twain Harte CERT
Contact: Carol Hallett – Program Manager |
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Groveland CERT
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Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.
Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services
Contact: Dore Bietz, OES Assistant Director
oes@co.tuolumne.ca.us
(209) 533-6395
48 W. Yaney, 4th Floor, Sonora, CA 95370
Tuolumne Fire District
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Sonora Fire Department
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Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District
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