Fire Safe

 MISSION -- The mission of the Hammond Ranch Fire Safe Council (HRFSC) is to reduce the risk of wildfire in the Hammond Ranch Fire District.  The HRFSC is a volunteer organization dedicated to making the community safer by planning, education and wildfire fuel reduction. 
 

 PLANNING -- Wildfire safety begins with development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).  The HRFSC works with landowners, the Hammond Ranch Volunteer Fire Company, Hammond Ranch Land Owners Association (HLA), CalFire, US Forest Service and other interested parties to create a wildfire protection plan.  The plan includes a prioritized list of wildfire fuel reduction projects. 
 

 EDUCATION -- Wildfire safety begins with the landowners.  Working  with CalFire, the HRFSC has developed an educational program that teaches the methods of effective wildfire protection.  

 The HRFSC has assessed, identified and submitted projects for wildfire fuel reduction.  The projects will be accomplished by landowners or contractors hired under a grant program.  The HRFSC will emphasize the importance of landowner participation as the primary method to improve wildfire safety.  

To learn more about the WILDFIRE FUEL REDUCTION AND EDUCATION GRANT 

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 The HRFSC has completed or is working on the following projects:   

• Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)  -COMPLETED - Download available below.
• Wildfire Safety Education  - COMPLETED - Homeowner course offered at College of the Siskiyous.
• Wildfire Home and Evacuation Road Risk Assessment  
• Computer Study to Determine Probable Wildfire Burn Paths - COMPLETED, SEE Community Wildfire Protection Plan downloadable below. 
• Wildfire Fuel Reduction Grant  - WORKING,  SEE   GRANT PAGE  
• Wildfire Property Protection   - COMPLETE,  SEE   GRANT PAGE
• Firefighting Water Storage    -    WORKING     
• Fuel Reduction Chipper Program  -   PARTIALLY COMPLETE,  SEE   GRANT PAGE
• Visitor and New Resident Wildfire Education - COMPLETE - See below to download our Hammond Ranch Wildfire Handbook.

 The Fire Safe Council encourages all Landowners to join and participate in the Hammond Ranch Fire Safe Council.  Wildfire safety requires the participation of the entire community.   

 CONTACT -- The Council can be contacted through this website from the "Contact" page or by emailing the Chair, Randy Klokow, at  hammondfiresafe@gmail.com