Program Status Update

2026 Chipping operation season has come to a close.  Stay tuned for the Spring 2027 lineup.

Funding Update: California Fire Foundation Grant

Plumas Fire Safe has received a $16,000 grant from the California Fire Foundation’s Wildfire Safety and Preparedness Program.

The funding is anticipated to be used in 2027 to support the PCFSC Chipping Program, helping Plumas County residents with vegetation mitigation and fuels reduction.

The California Fire Foundation works with funding partners across the state to provide grants to local fire departments, firefighter associations, fire safe councils, and other community-based organizations. These grants help communities address local wildfire safety and preparedness needs.

More information about the California Fire Foundation and its grant programs is available at cafirefoundation.org.

 A New Direction for the PCFSC Chipping Program

The Plumas County Fire Safe Council is redesigning its Chipping Program to focus on Firewise Community Chipping & Fuels Education Workdays.

Instead of individual residential chipping appointments, participating communities will come together to prepare and collect woody vegetation at a central location while learning practical wildfire-preparedness techniques.

Working alongside the Plumas Underburn Cooperative, PCFSC will offer education on defensible space, seasonal fuel reduction, and preparing properties for potential future prescribed underburning.

The program will focus on early spring and early fall, encouraging residents to take an active role in protecting their homes, neighborhoods, and surrounding forests.

Community cost-sharing in the form of cash or in kind contributions will apply. Additional details about participation, scheduling, and costs will be provided as the program is finalized.

Interested Firewise communities can contact darrell@plumasfiresafe.org for more information.