The Fire Safe Council Residential Chipping Program in Modoc County will be open annually between June 1 through October 31 (depending on funding availability).
The Modoc Fire Safe Council has been implementing the Modoc County Defensible Space Program since its inception in 2004 through grant funds derived from federal, state, or local resources.
The Modoc Fire Safe Council has postponed the 3rd Annual Wildfire Preparedness Day until further notice. Even though we really can’t come together at this time due to COVID-19 Social Distancing guidelines this does not mean we can’t work on our own Home Hardening. For additional home hardening tips visit www.firewise.org
“You Can Make a Difference. Research and post-fire assessments have shown that property owners can protect their homes and businesses against wildfire by addressing three clear sources of vulnerability: materials and design features used in building the home or business, the landscaping vegetation located immediately adjacent to the home or business, and the general vegetation and other combustible materials and items on the property surrounding the home or business. Each of these sources can be dealt with through maintenance, appropriate choices in building materials, design improvements, and vegetation management.” Find out more about Protecting Your Property from Wildfire (Click to Download the 11mb PDF)
The Modoc Fire Safe Council, Inc. (MFSC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization formed in October 2000 by local resident. The goal is to enhance the effectiveness of fire prevention and protection through partnerships with local, state and federal fire professionals to implement projects and educational programs that help protect rural communities from wildfire. The MFSC believes through public and private partnerships, we can achieve effective fire protection, education and planning. The key elements of the Mission are to reduce hazardous vegetation, the creation of defensible space around structures, and the education of citizens regarding fire hazards and fire behavior though guidance of local agencies.
This project is the culmination of several years of MFSC’s efforts to find way to mitigate the fire danger/threat to lives and property in Modoc Recreational Estates (MRE). MRE is a subdivision of 3,965 acres with 1,933 parcels surrounded by woodland and grassland open space, with an estimated population of 800-1000 or about 10% of the Modoc County population. In 2009, MFSC was awarded grant funding from the U.S. Forest Service to thin over 10 miles of fuel breaks in MRE subdivision. The project was designed to create a 200-foot shaded fuel break, 100 feet from each side of the centerline on designated roads. This means approximately 70 feet of treat area from the edge of the roadway, on each…
In 2013 the Modoc Fire Safe Council, residents in Surprise Valley and Federal and State Agencies identified some areas along the east slope of the Warner’s from Hwy. 299 to Granger Canyon. Due to drought conditions, bug kill, and lack of fuels reduction activities on the forest, the fire conditions have become increasingly dangerous year after year. In 2014 the Modoc Fire Safe Council was awarded a grant from the U.S. Forest Service through the Calirfornia Fire Safe Council. The Modoc Fire Safe Council partnered with the CDCR / CalFire Devil’s Garden Conservation Camp to construct a 60’ fuel break from the water tank in Cedarville following the foothills of the Warner’s south to Granger Canyon. We worked with the…
The Modoc Fire Safe Council along with Federal, State and local agencies identified Franklyn Canyon just south of Davis Creek as a critical area for fuels reduction and wildfire mitigation when prioritizing projects for the Modoc Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Due to years of drought Franklin Canyon was experiencing tree mortality in a rapid rate. The road that runs through Franklin Canyon was also heavily overgrown which narrowed the road considerably. The Modoc Fire Safe Council received two grant awards in 2014 to construct a 60 feet fuel breaks (covering 29 acres) along Co. Rd. 52 and around two privately owned parcels in the Canyon. The project was broken into two phases and received funding from two different sources. CalFire…
Click here to view the 2022 Modoc County Wildfire Protection Plan