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TRUCKEE, Calif. – Time is running out for Nevada County residents to apply for the extended Access and Functional Needs Program that provides free defensible space clearing services within 100’ of their homes. Hundreds of...
The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County and the county’s Office of Emergency Services will be at the Nevada County Fair this week, highlighting wildfire preparedness programs for all Nevada County residents, a news release…
Mark Fenicle escaped the McCourtney Fire several years ago and estimates he has paid $50,000 in tree work and brush clearing to create a 100-foot defensible space around his home. He worries folks living on a fixed income can’t afford this cost. A county program is working to address this need.