All grass and weeds should be no taller than 4” from May 1st through to the dry season.
Nevada County Fire Safe Council (areyoufiresafe.com)
Low-cost on-site chipping services
Advisory visits
Vegetation removal program for low-income or people with physical disabilities
Other fire preparedness info
Wildfire Home Assessment Checklist:
11-page guide of best-available science from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
Fire Defense in Grass Valley, CA:
Our summary of city requirements, best practices & resources
Grass Valley Municipal Code 8.16: Fire Defensible Space regulations:
Official city regulations (hard to understand)
Neighborhood Evacuation for Washington Hill:
Information specific to our neighborhood & links to official evacuation guides
How to prepare your home for wildfires:
1-page fact sheet
Protecting from Ember Ignition in attics & crawl spaces:
1-page fact sheet
Fire-resistant landscaping & improvements:
Firewise Poster
CalFire Ready, Set, Go brochures www.readyforwildfire.org