From a release: Beginning March 8 and continuing through this month, Nevada County will begin work on the Egress/Ingress Fire Safety Project. The primary goal of the project is to remove hazardous fuels along both sides of 200 miles of county maintained roads. Work will be completed by county road crews and contract forces. The list of roads that will be part of the project, as well as additional details on the contractor and the scope of work, is available at the following website: http://www.mynevadacounty.com/FireSafetyRoadsProject . “The Egress/Ingress Fire Safety Project has been made possible thanks to a Cal Fire grant awarded to Nevada County in large part thanks to collaboration with Cal Fire, local fire agencies, local Firewise Communities and citizen involvement,” said Director of Public Works Trisha Tillotson in a release. Wildfire risks to homes, critical infrastructure, and other valuable natural resources will be significantly reduced with the reduction of hazardous fuels along county-maintained roads.