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16 wildfire mitigation contractors are listed for Fresno County, 14 with a clear CSLB license.
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CAL FIRE's 2025 Local Responsibility Area maps, the first update since 2011 and the first to include Moderate and High zones, came alongside hazard maps that designate more than 800,000 acres of Fresno County as fire-prone, with new Moderate areas along the San Joaquin River bluffs, near Friant and along the Kings River below Pine Flat. The Fresno County Fire Protection District's Ordinance 2025-02, adopted by its board on May 21, 2025, adopts the State Fire Marshal's map for its service area without change; check a parcel in CAL FIRE's FHSZ Viewer.
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Fresno County Fire's weed abatement standard, based on County Code section 8.32.020, treats weeds and other growth that threaten structures, barns, sheds or fences as a fire hazard. On parcels of 5 acres or less, owners must clear dry grass, weeds, tumbleweeds, trash, tires, stumps and other flammable material, including along property lines and roads, and disc or mow vacant land below 4 inches. Parcels over 5 acres need a 30-foot cleared strip inside the property or fence line, 30-foot cross lanes that break the land into sections of 5 acres or less, and 30 feet of clearance around structures (fenced pasture with grazing animals can get a variance). The district's 2026 notice sets a May 1 deadline, asks owners to cut weeds and remove debris within 50 feet of structures, and requires 10 feet of clearance around solar panels (30 feet in the SRA). If a hazard is found, the owner gets a Notice of Fire Hazard and 10 days to abate it before a fire prevention officer issues a citation.
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In its service area in unincorporated Fresno County, the Fresno County Fire Protection District enforces a weed abatement standard based on County Code section 8.32.020: weeds and dry grass cut below 4 inches by May 1, debris cleared within 50 feet of structures, and a citation if a hazard isn't fixed within 10 days of notice. CAL FIRE's 2025 hazard maps designate more than 800,000 acres of Fresno County as fire-prone. Contractors below are ranked by public Google rating.
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Defensible space rules in Fresno County
Fire hazard zones in Fresno County
CAL FIRE’s 2025 Local Responsibility Area maps were the first update in these areas since 2011 and the first to rate Moderate and High hazard as well as Very High. According to Fresnoland, CAL FIRE’s maps designate more than 800,000 acres of Fresno County as fire-prone, and the new Moderate zones include the San Joaquin River bluffs in northwest Fresno, areas near Friant and rural land along the Kings River below Pine Flat. The Fresno County Fire Protection District’s board adopted Ordinance 2025-02 on May 21, 2025 by a 7-0 vote, according to the meeting minutes; it adopts the map for its service area without changes. High and Very High zones bring wildfire-resistant building rules for new work. Check a parcel in CAL FIRE’s FHSZ Viewer.
Local rules and deadlines
The district’s weed abatement standard, based on County Code section 8.32.020, requires parcels of 5 acres or less to be cleared of dry grass, weeds, tumbleweeds and debris, with vacant land disced or mowed below 4 inches. Larger parcels need 30-foot firebreaks on the property line, cross lanes every 5 acres and 30 feet around structures. The 2026 fire safety notice sets a May 1 deadline, asks for weeds and debris to be removed within 50 feet of structures, and calls for 10 feet of clearance around solar panels (30 feet in the SRA). Owners get 10 days after a Notice of Fire Hazard before a citation is issued.
Free chipping and fire-safe programs
The Sierra RCD offers free Fire Risk Evaluations to private landowners within and next to the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. The Highway 168 Fire Safe Council serves Friant, Prather, Tollhouse, Auberry, Shaver Lake and nearby communities, and the Oak to Timberline Fire Safe Council serves foothill and mountain communities such as Miramonte and Pinehurst with free fire risk evaluations and grant-funded roadside fuel removal.
County resources
Use the Fresno County Fire weed abatement page for the standard, complaint form and discer list. The contractors listed below serve Fresno County and can help clear a property before the May 1 deadline.
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Who enforces weed abatement in unincorporated Fresno County?
County Code section 8.32.020 lets a peace officer, an authorized fire official or an agent of a fire protection district order removal of flammable waste, with 10 days to comply. In its service area, the Fresno County Fire Protection District enforces weed abatement; its representatives judge whether abatement work is adequate, and you can report a hazard with the district's online complaint form, by calling (559) 319-0400 ext. 5, or by emailing weedabatement@fresnocountyfire.org.
When is the deadline?
The district's 2026 fire safety notice says all weed abatement must be done by May 1, and drive-by inspections for fire hazards begin on May 1.
What happens if my property is flagged?
The district mails a Notice of Fire Hazard and gives you 10 days to abate it. If the hazard is still there after 10 days, a fire prevention officer is sent out and a citation is issued.
How much do I have to clear?
Cut weeds and dry grass below 4 inches, and remove weeds, wood piles and debris within 50 feet of structures. On parcels over 5 acres, keep a 30-foot strip along the property line, 30-foot cross lanes every 5 acres and 30 feet around structures; the district publishes a list of discers you can hire (not an endorsement).
Is there free help in the Fresno County foothills?
The Sierra Resource Conservation District's Forestry and Watershed program offers free Fire Risk Evaluations, with defensible space and home-hardening recommendations, to private landowners within and next to the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. The Oak to Timberline Fire Safe Council offers free fire risk evaluations and, in its Pinehurst and Miramonte project areas, removes roadside fuels at no cost for owners who sign a landowner agreement.