The Eastern Fresno County Firesafe and Stewardship Fuels Reduction Program was established through a grant from the California Fire Safe Council, initiated in Feb. 2019.

This project enlists private landowners within and adjoining the Sierra National Forest and the Sequoia National Forest in developing defensible areas on their properties and within the WUI (Wildlands Urban Interface). The project has significantly expanded since 2019. The Fuels Reduction Program now has three components; Fire Risk Evaluations (Property Assessment Reports), FireWise Communities, and Contractual Work. 

The Eastern Fresno County Firesafe & Fuels Reduction team will be offering Property Assessment Reports to TRAC (Technical and Regulatory Advisory Committee) advised areas of private landowners at no cost. The Property Assessment Report highlights management practice opportunities for forested lands. The objective is for landowners to better understand their forested landscape and it’s resources, identify forest improvement opportunities, and implement forest management practices if desired. The report includes the following components:

 Firesafe Component

• Dead and hazardous tree removal
• Wildfire hazard mitigation: Defensible Space & Hardening your home

Stewardship Component

• Thinning and general forest improvement work
• Reforestation/Soil erosion control
• Other land stewardship activities