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23 wildfire mitigation contractors are listed for Calaveras County, 17 with a clear CSLB license.
- Fire hazard zones
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Most of unincorporated Calaveras County is State Responsibility Area land, where CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zones have been in effect since April 1, 2024. The City of Angels Camp took up a 2025 fire-safety code update (Ordinance 546) that adds construction rules for its Very High zone. Look up your parcel on CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer.
- Defensible space rules
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Chapter 15.10 (Ordinance 3078, 2017) adopts Public Resources Code 4291–4299 and the matching state regulations for anyone who owns, leases, or maintains a building near grass, brush, forest, or other flammable land. That means keeping defensible space 100 feet out from each side of a structure, or to the property line. Fuel reduction is heaviest between 5 and 30 feet, and state regulations call for an ember-resistant zone within 5 feet. Separately, Chapter 8.08 (Hazardous Fire Areas) requires a permit for outdoor fires and spark-producing equipment in hazardous fire areas. Violating it is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 or six months in jail.
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- Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council
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Calaveras County Code Chapter 15.10 adopts the state's defensible space law (Public Resources Code 4291), so homeowners must keep 100 feet of fuel clearance around structures, or up to the property line. CAL FIRE's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit carries out the inspections. The county's 1977 hazardous fire area rules also ban outdoor fires in grass, brush, or forest land without a permit. Contractors below are ranked by public Google rating.
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Defensible space rules in Calaveras County
Fire hazard zones in Calaveras County
Most of Calaveras County’s foothill and forest land is in the State Responsibility Area. There, CAL FIRE’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones set building standards and the 100-foot clearance rule, and those zones have been in effect since April 1, 2024. Look up your address on CAL FIRE’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. The county’s only city, Angels Camp, took up Ordinance 546 in July 2025. It creates a new fire safety chapter with requirements, including fire sprinklers, for new construction in the city’s wildland-urban interface and Very High zone. Unincorporated land also falls under the county’s own hazardous fire area rules, which require permits for outdoor fires and restrict smoking and spark-producing equipment.
Local rules and deadlines
Calaveras doesn’t have a separate weed-abatement code. Chapter 15.10, adopted in 2017, makes the state’s defensible space law (PRC 4291) county law. Structures near flammable vegetation need 100 feet of clearance, or clearance to the property line, all year. The CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit fire plan splits this into a 30-foot defensible space zone and a 70-foot reduced-fuel zone. The unit inspects properties through its battalions and Volunteers in Prevention. If you’re selling in a High or Very High zone, arrange an inspection early. The Calaveras REALTORS® association accepts documentation up to six months old and has an online request form.
Free chipping and fire-safe programs
The Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council has ended its Door-to-Door Chipper Program. It is running a Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program for 2026, with clearing work planned for spring and summer. It also puts fuel-reduction projects out to bid, such as a Dorrington mastication project.
County resources
Start with Chapter 15.10 in the county code, the county’s fire prevention site, and its fire district directory to find out which agency serves your address. The contractors listed below serve Calaveras County and can help bring a property into compliance before an inspection or sale.
Frequently asked questions 5
Who enforces defensible space rules in Calaveras County?
The county has adopted state law (PRC 4291) through Chapter 15.10. On State Responsibility Area land, CAL FIRE's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit does the PRC 4291 inspections, using its battalions, Fire Prevention Bureau, and trained Volunteers in Prevention. Local fire districts serve many communities as well. The county's fire prevention site lists them.
How wide does my defensible space have to be?
100 feet from each side, front, and rear of a structure, but not past your property line. The unit's fire plan describes this as a 30-foot defensible space zone next to the house plus a 70-foot reduced-fuel zone. State law calls for the most intensive fuel reduction between 5 and 30 feet and an ember-resistant zone within 5 feet.
Do I need a defensible space inspection to sell my home?
In a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, yes. The Calaveras County Association of REALTORS® notes that inspection documentation up to six months old is accepted. Without it, the buyer must agree in writing to get documentation within one year of closing. Its site has an online form for requesting an inspection.
Am I in a fire hazard zone?
Enter your address in CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. It shows the State Responsibility Area zones in effect since April 1, 2024, which cover most of unincorporated Calaveras County. The county also enforces its own 'hazardous fire area' rules on grass, brush, and forest land, including limits on outdoor fires and smoking.
Is there free help with clearing or chipping?
The Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council has ended its Door-to-Door Chipper Program. It is taking applications for its Seniors and Disabled Defensible Space Program for 2026, with work planned for spring and summer. See the council's site for the application and eligibility details.