Fire Safe

 The HR FireSafe Council requires a new coordinator as well as grant writers to help the Ranch become more fire safe. The founding coordinator retired a few years ago and the council has become inactive. Some new grants are becoming available soon that we may be eligible for as well. 

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 has worked 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 included a prioritized list of wildfire fuel reduction projects.  The plan can be viewed below.
 

1. The Hammond Ranch Area Fire Safe Council (FSC) has completed the following work: 

· Taught several homeowner wildfire preparation classes. The classes (co-taught with CALFIRE) were intended to help homeowners identify actions to improve wildfire safety. 

· Prepared a *Wildfire Preparation Checklist for homeowner use. The checklist is intended to help homeowners prepare for a wildfire. 

· Prepared a *Hammond Ranch Area Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The plan was approved by Cal Fire, Hammond Ranch Landowners Association (HLA), Lakewood Ranch Association and the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors. 

· Facilitated and participated in a wildfire computer simulation study to support the findings of the CWPP. The computer study predicted the wildfire path from 4 simulated wildfires in the Hammond Ranch area. 

· Worked with the non-profit Northern California Resources Council (NCRC) to prepare and submit a fuel reduction project for CALFIRE funding. The approved project provides funding for fuel reduction work on 240-acres. 

· Obtained written approval from 130 Hammond Ranch Area landowners to perform fuel reduction work on their property. 

· Completed Phases I, II and III of the CALFIRE fuel reduction project. Phases I and II involved chipping services on 84 landowner properties, Phase III involved major fuel reduction (masticator) work on 23 properties).