Fall River Resource Conservation District
Burney Basin Fire Safe Council
Collaborating to develop projects and events that make Burney and the surrounding communities more fire resilient. Even if we prevent just one fire from starting or spreading through the town of Burney we have accomplished our goal.
Together we can make a large impact. Join Us.
Create
Defensible Space
One of the best ways to make your home fire safe is to create good defensible space. Trim branches that overhang the home, porch, and deck and prune branches of larger trees up to 6-10 feet from the ground. Replace mulch in the immediate zone with non-combustibles like
crushed stone and gravel.
Residential
Fuel
Reduction Program
Our residential fuel reduction program has been in operation since 2019. This program has helped divert and incredible amount of fuel from our communities. Click the buttons below to learn about free programs that you may be eligible for. If you need help connecting with someone who is able to do defensible space yardwork, please view our contact sheet.
Wood Heat for those in need
This program looks to help individuals with disabilities and elderly community members with free wood to heat their homes. Fuels will come from private and federal land fuels treatment projects and sponsored by
individuals or businesses. So far over 30 local families have been helped by this program.
Extinguishers
In All Vehicles
In Shasta County
Don't let the fire get away from you!
Help prevent wildland fire by being prepared!
Hundreds of thousands of fires start by vehicles each year resulting in hundreds of lives lost, thousands of injuries, and between one to two billion tax dollars.
-National Fire Protection Association
fire safety
awareness
for houseless
individuals
In 2021 The Burney Basin Fire Safe Council conducted a survey for individuals experiencing homelessness. The goal of this survey was to learn more about what we can do to protect this community and the town of Burney against wildfire caused by cooking and camping outdoors in town.
This project is ongoing with long-term solutions in the brainstorming phase. To learn more about the survey and proposed recommendations, please view our report.
Burney Fire Safe Council; Burney Fire Protection District, Shasta County, CalTrans, Pit River Office of Emergency Services, Sierra Pacific Industries, Fruit Growers, Shasta County S.O, USDA NRCS, Tri-Counties Community Network, Shasta County Health & Human Services, CalFire, Fall River Resource Conservation District, PG&E, U.C Extension.
