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The primary purpose of the Fire District’s Exterior Hazard Division is to limit the potential sources of fuel for fire through the abatement of combustible rubbish and vegetation.
The most important person in protecting a house from wildfire is not a firefighter, but the property owner. It is the action taken by the owner before the wildfire occurs that is most critical. Everyone needs to know about defensible space.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has established minimum standards for weed abatement. Weed abatement and fuel reduction part of the Defensible Space Initiative.
"Weeds” means all wild plants growing upon the streets or private property in this jurisdiction. It includes sagebrush, chaparral (chamise, coyote brush, greasewood, broom brush, buckwheat) dry grass, stubble, brush, litter or other flammable materials which endanger the public safety by creating a fire hazard.
Property owners are ultimately responsible for managing their vegetation to meet fire district requirements. As a public service, the Fire District offers these lists of some area contractors who perform vegetation management work such as mowing, discing, and ‘weed-eating’. The fire district cannot endorse contractors or imply approval of the quality of work performed.
Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
These lists are some area contractors who have contacted the Fire District. The lists are available to property owners as a public service; the Fire District does not endorse or imply approval of the quality of work performed.
Property owners are ultimately responsible to verify abatement meets Fire District requirements.
To report a property that is out of compliance with Fire District standards, you may print and mail or fax the Exterior Hazard Complaint form.
Do you think your trees might have Sudden Oak Death Syndrome?
SOD was first discovered here in 1995. Treatment protocols are:
February / July
Bark Beetle Prophylactic Treatment
Treat symptomatic or bleeding oaks with an insecticide before beetles become active and again in mid-summer. No need to treat if not infected
March/April
SOD Prophylactic Treatment
Treat all important Coast Live and Black Oaks with Agri-Fos/Pentra Bark before or soon after infection
November/December
Dry Regions (outside coastal influence - Walnut Creek etc) 2x first year with a Fall application (annually) afterwards
Wet Regions (Canyon, Orinda, Richmond/El Sobrante), two treatments per year
The California Oak Mortality Task Force has developed protocols for tree removal, debris disposal, sanitation measures to minimize pathogen spread, and tree care considerations,as well as guidelines for arborists.
Property owners have been notified to meet the Minimum Weed Abatement Standards by these dates:
East County: Antioch & Bay Point, notices mailed April 30th, full abatement by May 30th
Central County: Concord, Clayton, Clyde, Pacheco, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Rossmoor, Lafayette notices mailed May 15th, full abatement by June 15th
West County: El Sobrante, East Richmond Heights, San Pablo, North Richmond, notices maild out May 30th, full abatement by June 30th
For more information about weed abatement call 925-941-3324.
Complaint Form (Print & fax. Note: Weed complaint forms are processed May through October)
Abatement Extension Request Form (print & fax)
Defensible Space Contractors (NEW- March 2010- Includes chipping)
Residential Chipper Program flyer (inactive)
Defensible Space Detail Chipping Request & Release form (inactive)
Minimum Weed Abatement Standards
Weed Abatement Contractors - Central County
Weed Abatement Contractors - East County
Weed Abatement Contractors - West County
Neighborhood Project Application
Note: Projects scheduled outside wildfire season when funds are available (inactive).
Neighborhood Release Form
Note: Projects scheduled outside wildfire season when funds are available (inactive)
Workshop for Defensible Space 2011 flyer
Workshop Registration Form
Wildland
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