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7 wildfire mitigation contractors are listed for Glenn County, 2 with a clear CSLB license.
- Fire hazard zones
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The State Fire Marshal's State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones took effect April 1, 2024, and updated Local Responsibility Area maps were released to counties in four phases between February 10 and March 24, 2025, rating land Moderate, High or Very High. Enter your address in the State Fire Marshal's FHSZ viewer to see your parcel's zone.
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Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space (or to the property line) around buildings on or next to wildland. CAL FIRE's standards break this into Zone 0 (the first 5 feet, kept free of combustible mulch, dead plants and debris), Zone 1 (within 30 feet: remove dead plants, grass, weeds, leaves and needles, and keep tree branches 10 feet from other trees) and Zone 2 (30 to 100 feet: mow annual grass to 4 inches, space shrubs and trees, and keep 10 feet of bare-soil clearance around wood piles and propane tanks). Branches must be at least 10 feet from chimneys. CAL FIRE and its partners inspect in the State Responsibility Area.
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In Glenn County the defensible space standard for homes near wildland is state law: Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of fuel reduction around buildings, and CAL FIRE inspects properties in the State Responsibility Area. The county's 2023 Community Wildfire Protection Plan, prepared by the Glenn County RCD, calls much of the county at very high risk of catastrophic wildfire, with the rural west side carrying heavy fuel loads. Contractors below are ranked by public Google rating.
Services in Glenn County
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Crossfire Tree & Vegetation Services INC
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Stony Creek General Engineering
Defensible space rules in Glenn County
Fire hazard zones in Glenn County
The 2023 Glenn County Community Wildfire Protection Plan says much of the county is at very high risk of catastrophic wildfire. The west side is largely rural or wildland-urban interface, used for ranching, timber and watershed, and has built up heavy fuels after decades of fire suppression. The State Fire Marshal rates land Moderate, High or Very High: State Responsibility Area zones took effect April 1, 2024, and updated Local Responsibility Area maps went to counties in early 2025. Check your address in the State Fire Marshal’s FHSZ viewer.
Local rules and deadlines
For homes near grass, brush or forest, the standard is CAL FIRE’s defensible space rules under Public Resources Code 4291: 100 feet of fuel reduction, or to the property line. Keep the first 5 feet ember-resistant, clear dead plants and needles within 30 feet, and from 30 to 100 feet mow grass to 4 inches and space shrubs and trees. Keep branches 10 feet from chimneys and 10 feet of bare soil around wood piles and propane tanks. CAL FIRE and its partners inspect in the State Responsibility Area.
Free chipping and fire-safe programs
The Glenn County RCD runs grant-funded fuel-reduction work, including fuel breaks along County Road 306 and Highway 162 and the 121-acre Stony Gorge project above Elk Creek. The 2023 CWPP proposes a chipping and defensible space assistance program for elderly, disabled and low-income owners.
County resources
The Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council, formed in 2000, meets quarterly and alternates between Glenn and Tehama counties; the Glenn County RCD in Willows hosts the Glenn meetings. The RCD also posts the county CWPP and its maps. The contractors listed below serve Glenn County.
Frequently asked questions 5
How wide does my defensible space have to be in Glenn County?
State law (Public Resources Code 4291) requires 100 feet or to the property line. Keep the first 5 feet ember-resistant, clear dead plants, grass and needles within 30 feet, and from 30 to 100 feet mow annual grass to 4 inches and space shrubs and trees apart.
Who inspects defensible space?
CAL FIRE and its partners conduct defensible space inspections in the State Responsibility Area, where CAL FIRE has primary wildfire responsibility. CAL FIRE also offers real estate defensible space inspections on request.
Am I in a fire hazard zone?
State Responsibility Area zones took effect April 1, 2024, and updated Local Responsibility Area maps went to counties in early 2025. Use the State Fire Marshal's FHSZ viewer to check your address.
Is there a fire safe council for Glenn County?
Yes. The Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council, formed in 2000 and recognized by the California Fire Safe Council, is run with the Glenn County RCD and the RCD of Tehama County, and holds quarterly meetings that alternate between the two counties.
Is there free chipping in Glenn County?
The 2023 Community Wildfire Protection Plan recommends a defensible space assistance and community chipping program for elderly, disabled and low-income owners, but it is listed as a proposed project. Ask the Glenn County RCD about current fuel-reduction projects.