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PO BOX 1225, QUINCY, CA 95971
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      Plumas Firesafe Council
      PO Box 1225
      Quincy, CA 95971  
      530-283-3747


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Fire Preparedness
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​

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


Fuels Reduction
​

  • ​Burn Permit Information
  • Green Waste Disposal


Firewise
​

  • Plumas County Firewise
  • Interactive Boundary Map
  • Tool Trailer
  • Time Investment & Expense Tracking
Picture

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
  • HEPA Purifier Loan Program
  • 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
​

  • About Us
  • Meet the Staff
  • Board of Directors
  • Strategic Plan
  • Meetings​
  • Annual Report
  • Calendar
  • Job Opportunities 
  • Donate

​
Contact Us
​

  • Contact Form
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Plumas Firesafe Council
PO Box 1225
Quincy, CA 95971  
530-283-3747


Donate Today

County-Wide Chipping Program

The chipping program is available to all Plumas County residents.

2025 Chipping Dates​
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Funding is provided by CAL FIRE
  • ​We will be unable to provide an exact date and time the crew will arrive to perform the chipping, so be sure to have your pile ready ahead of the start date for the chipping session you have signed up for.  
  • If your pile is easy to find and constructed following our guidelines there is usually no need to be present for the visit. (except for unique circumstances such as locked gates, pet management, etc.)
  • If you are "Waitlisted" we will make every effort to get your pile chipped as long as grant funds are available.  The chipping may occur outside the scheduled time frame for your particular community, but it should happen shortly after those dates.
  • If you are unable to have your pile ready in time please cancel your reservation through the Manage Reservation link in your confirmation email.  This will save the contractor time, fuel, and it may open up an opportunity for a waitlisted client to get their already constructed pile chipped.
Service Area:
Round 1: 
Round 2:
Twain, Indian Falls, Taylorsville, Genesee, Greenville, Lake Almanor, Chester
May 27 - June 6 ​ 

Oct 13 - 17
Quincy, Meadow Valley, Butterfly Valley, Bucks Lake, Greenhorn, Cromberg, Sloat
June 9 - 13
Oct 6 - 10

Graeagle, Plumas Eureka, Clio, C-Road, Mohawk Vista, Valley Ranch, Smith Creek Ranch
June 16 - 20
Sept 22 - Oct 3
​Gold Mountain, Portola, Lake Davis, Chilcoot, Vinton, Grizzly Ranch
​June 23 - 27
Sept 15 - 19
La Porte
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 Oct 7

The Community Chipping Program operates strictly during the weeks scheduled for each community, aside from servicing waitlisted participants.  Each parcel owner can participate on a first come first served basis and every effort will be made to provide service to anyone that may end up on a waitlist.  There is no requirement for the property to have a structure on it to qualify for the program, only adequate access for a pickup truck towing a chipper.  Preparing your piles well in advance of the chipping date is recommended.  Don't construct your pile within your defensible space area!  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 high and made of natural materials that are between 3 and 12 feet in length.  If your pile is larger than the allotted size, the operator will leave the excess material unchipped.

To ensure that your piles are chipped:
  • Build neat piles with all cut ends facing toward the street or where the chipper will be operated
  • 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 hauling a 15 foot long chipper.
  • For operator safety, only include materials that are longer than 3 feet in length
  • "Loose" piles are preferable to tightly packed material
  • Be respectful of the contractors’ time
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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 - 8 inch diameter maximum due to potential damage to the equipment.
  • Short pieces that will endanger the chipper operators
  • Piles constructed or compacted with mechanical assistance (i.e. with a tractor)
                                     Example of a well built pile:                                                                                                           Example of a poorly 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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Contact Gary Parque or Darrell Webster:
Email: 
[email protected] or [email protected]
Gary 530-927-5335, Darrell 530-214-3888 (FAX:  283-5465)
P.O. Box 1225, Quincy, CA 95971 
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: Matt West, 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)
Click Below to Download:
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Guidelines for Creating Defensible Space
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

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