Firewise Community
In 2022, PlaVada Woodlands because a Firewise USA® Community. Firewise Communities raise awareness, organize at the community level, coordinate work parties, and take action to create fire-adapted communities through the implementation of defensible space standards.
PlaVada's Firewise Committee is a group of volunteers responsible for maintaining the program and tracking its progress/status.
Questions? Contact [email protected].
PlaVada's Firewise Committee is a group of volunteers responsible for maintaining the program and tracking its progress/status.
Questions? Contact [email protected].
Defensible Space & Green Waste
Defensible Space Information |
Defensible space, coupled with home hardening, is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and it helps protect your home from catching fire—either from embers, direct flame contact or radiant heat. Proper defensible space also provides firefighters a safe area to work in, to defend your home.
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Green Waste |
There are various ways to dispose of green waste created from maintaining defensible space. Current options include:
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ResourcesGeneral
Firewise USA ReadyNevadaCounty.org - official Nevada County website with resources for to sign up for CodeRED, download a copy of the official Ready Nevada County handbook, and more. Nevada County Coalition of Firewise Communities - Volunteer organization that facilitates the sharing of ideas and information between Firewise Communities in the County. A good source for educational resources. Nevada County Fire Safe Council - The Fire Safe Council is a local non-profit organization dedicated to making Nevada County safer from destructive wildfire through fire safety projects and education. The Council runs various programs such as Defensible Space Advisory Visits, Chipping Program, Address Signs, Access & Functional Needs defensible space assistance, and Free Residential Green Waste Disposal Days. |
Emergency Services
Truckee Fire Protection District Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) California County of Emergency Services (OES) Other PG&E Report it App - Take a photo or video of a power pole, power line or other electrical equipment that seems hazardous and report it straight to the PG&E Safety Team. Includes: trees, branches or debris touching, growing or potentially falling onto the pole or power line. |
Insurance Discounts
Some insurers offer discounts for fire hardened homes and/or communities. A list of insurers offering discounts can be found here. Click the button below to download PlaVada’s current Firewise certificate you can provide to your insurer when requesting the discount.
