Fire Safe Council of Nevada County

Firewise communities/usa is a national program developed by the national Fire protection association in partnership with federal land management agencies. Under this program the Council provides community wildfire hazard assessments, training of defensible space advisors, children's education, clearing of defensible space for low-income seniors and the disabled, scotch broom removal and community outreach education.fuel break and biomass projects: the Council manages strategic community fuel breaks created pursuant to its community wildfire protection plan.community chipping and green waste: the Council provides chipping services to Nevada County landowners who have accumulated brush piles while working to clear defensible space and evacuation routes. The Council also hosts annual green waste drop events for residents to dispose of vegetation on their parcels.the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County creates reflective safety address signs so public safety personnel can find the location in an emergency.