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Fire Information and Protection In case of fire, Call 911 Safety is not an Accident
In January 2005, a new state law became effective that requires that homeowners clear 30 feet and do fuel modification to 100 feet around their buildings to create a defensible space for firefighters to protect their homes. Wildfire Information
California Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps - Proposed
These zones affect building requirements when the new California Building Code is adopted (see information to the left.) The majority of North Trinity Lake Area is the highest hazard area. Zones
in the State Responsibility Area: Proposed,
Revised 8/2007: New buildings located in any Fire Hazard Severity Zone in the State Responsibility Area must comply with the Wildland-Urban Interface Building Codes beginning January 1, 2008 Fact Sheet: Fire Hazard Severity Zones Fact Sheet: Wildland Building Codes Forests -- Management, timber revenue, hazards Communities at Risk from Wildfires Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 USFS Region 5 California Campfire permits are available at the USFS Coffee Creek Fire Station's self service box located outside the main station doors. Burn Permits are required for all residential, non-residential and commercial burning in Trinity Counties. Burn barrels are prohibited except where specifically authorized by permit in extremely rural areas. It is mandatory to obtain a valid burn permit for all open outdoor burning for the purpose of disposing dried, natural vegetation grown on site. A residential burn permit authorizes an individual to burn a maximum of one pile (4 foot by 4 foot) of approved materials on the ground at a time. Burn hours are 6:00AM until 12:00 noon on permissive burn days only. Before burning: call 866.BURN-DAY (866.287.6329) for burn day status To request burn permit application: write to Burn Permit Program, AQMD, 2300 Myrtle Ave, Eureka, CA 95501. Or, go to the Weaverville Ranger Station. |
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2007 California Building Standards
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