530-927-5294
​530-927-5339
PO BOX 1225, QUINCY, CA 95971
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      Plumas Firesafe Council
      PO Box 1225
      Quincy, CA 95971  
      ​(530) 927-5294



Fire Preparedness
​
​

  • Understanding your Protection
  • Living With Fire​
  • Defensible Space
  • Wildfire Evacuation
  • Home Hardening/Safety
  • Case Studies
  • Insurance


Fuels Reduction
​

  • Completed Projects
  • Current Projects
  • Burn Permit Information
  • Green Waste Disposal


Firewise
​

  • Plumas County Firewise
  • Interactive Boundary Map
  • Tool Trailer
  • Volunteer Hour Tracking

Picture
Learn about Firewise USA
Picture
Plumas National Forest's stakeholder collaborative
Picture
Sign up for CodeRED emergency alerts
Picture
Request a CAL FIRE Defensible Space Inspection


Available Assistance
​

  • Hazardous Fuel Reduction
  • Senior Disabled Assistance
  • Chipping Program
  • Plumas Underburn Co-op
  • Fire Safe Home Visits
  • Other Assistance Programs
  • Contractors for Hire


Recognition Program
​

  • Make a Nomination
  • Recipients


Events
​

  • Wildfire Preparedness Day
  • Wildfire Preparedness Tour
  • Plumas Cal-TREX
Picture
Visit Plumas Underburn Co-op


​
Documents & Forms
​

  • Wildfire Planning Documents
  • Returning Home
  • Plumas County Maps


For Contractors
​

  • Open Requests for Proposals


Resources

​

  • Plumas County Tree Mortality Task Force
  • Plumas County Fire Chiefs Association
  • InciWeb Fire Information
  • Predictive Fire Outlook
  • SmokeyBear.com
  • Plumas National Forest
  • Wildfire Risk to Communities
  • Venado Declaration
  • CAL FIRE Ready For Wildfire

​
About Fire Safe
​

  • Meet the Staff
  • Board of Directors
  • Strategic Plan
  • Meetings
  • Calendar
  • Annual Report
  • Job Opportunities 

​
Contact Us

​

  • Contact Form
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Plumas Firesafe Council
PO Box 1225
Quincy, CA 95971  
​(530) 927-5294


County-Wide Chipping Program

The chipping program is available to all Plumas County residents.
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Funding is provided by CAL FIRE
online application >
2023 Chipping Schedule: TBD
​If you are waitlisted: Your pile will be chipped. While we have grant funding to do so, we will make necessary accommodations to chip waitlisted piles. However, we can’t guarantee that the timing will be during your community’s scheduled week(s). You will be contacted by the chipping operator prior to the date they will arrive.
When to Expect Chipping Services:
Service Area:
Round 1
 
 
Twain, Indian Falls, Taylorsville, Genesee, Greenville, Lake Almanor, Chester
 
Quincy, Meadow Valley, Bucks Lake, Greenhorn, Cromberg, Sloat
 
Graeagle, Plumas Eureka, Clio, C-Road, Mohawk Vista, Valley Ranch, Smith Creek Ranch
 
Gold Mountain, Portola, Lake Davis, Chilcoot, Vinton, Grizzly Ranch
Round 2
 
 
Twain, Indian Falls, Taylorsville, Genesee, Greenville, Lake Almanor, Chester
 
Quincy, Meadow Valley, Bucks Lake, Greenhorn, Cromberg, Sloat
 
Graeagle, Plumas Eureka, Clio, C-Road, Mohawk Vista, Valley Ranch, Smith Creek Ranch
 
Gold Mountain, Portola, Lake Davis, Chilcoot, Vinton, Grizzly Ranch
If you don't see your community on the schedule contact the program manager, Gary Parque at 530-927-5335 to determine the week that you can be included.

The Community Chipping Program operates strictly during the weeks scheduled for each community.  Each parcel owner can participate on a first come first served basis.  Preparing your piles well in advance of the chipping date is recommended.  Don't stack piles within your defensible space.  If the chipping service is delayed you don't want dry material next to your home during fire season.

Guidelines:

The Plumas County Fire Safe Council provides no-cost chipping for up to 16 linear feet of material that is no more than 4 feet in depth (height of the pile).  No material in excess of this amount will be chipped by this program.  If your pile is in excess of the allotted amount, the operator will leave the additional material unchipped.  It is necessary that individual pieces be no shorter than 3 feet in length and it is preferable that they are no longer than 12 feet.
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To ensure that your piles are chipped:
  • Build neat piles with all cut ends facing toward the street
  • Make sure that your piles contain no rocks, metal, mud, poison oak, scotch broom, vines, blackberries, or building materials
  • Locate piles on level ground, or on the uphill side of the road, outside of drainages
  • Build piles in areas that can be easily accessed with a truck
  • Include only materials that are longer than 3 feet in length
  • "Loose" piles are preferable to tightly packed material
  • Be respectful of the contractors’ time
Our program is NOT able to chip:
  • Roots or decaying wood
  • Pine cones, pine needles, leaves, or yard clippings
  • Piles that are over 4 feet high or built over standing vegetation
  • Large diameter materials that will not fit through the chipper opening – please cut material that cannot be easily compacted so that it is no wider than 12”.  Diameter of tree trunks should be no greater than 8".
  • Short pieces that will endanger the chipper operators
  • Piles constructed with mechanical assistance (i.e. with a tractor)

Example of a well built pile:
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The Plumas County Fire Safe Council provides chipping services:
as an alternative to pile burning - benefiting air quality and reducing risk of escapes
as an alternative to dumping - reducing costs and hauling for residents and keeping green waste out of landfills
as an alternative to no action - incentivizing the creation and maintenance of defensible space
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If you would like to make a tax-deducible donation to support an annual Chipping Program please send a check to Plumas County Fire Safe Council, Attention: Hannah Hepner, PO Box 1225, Quincy CA 95971
Alternatively you can use the secure PayPal button below
(please note that PayPal reserves a portion of your donation)
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Guidelines for Creating Defensible Space
Contact Gary Parque:
c/o Plumas County Fire Safe Council
P.O. Box 1225, Quincy, CA 95971 
530-927-5335 (FAX:  283-5465)
Email: gary@plumascorporation.org
The Plumas County Fire Safe Council provides this program with funding from the CAL FIRE California Climate Investment Fire Prevention Fund
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Plumas County Fire Safe Council
PO Box 1225
420 N Mill Creek Rd
Quincy, CA 95971
Community Outreach Coordinator: 
(530) 927-5294
County Coordinator: (530) 927-5339

Help your Community

The Plumas County Fire Safe Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.  Your tax-deductible donation will support continued activities to create fire resilient communities in Plumas County.