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CAL FIRE has updated the Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Yolo County's Local Responsibility Areas, rating land Moderate, High or Very High based on vegetation, climate and topography. The county's FHSZ page links the state viewer and a county LRA map. The Fire Safe Council lists the Capay Valley, western Esparto, West Winters and parts of Dunnigan and Zamora as the county's high fire areas.
- Defensible space rules
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Weed abatement in unincorporated Yolo County is run by local fire protection districts. West Plainfield Fire Protection District, for instance, has adopted a weed abatement program with year-round inspections that are most active from April through July. Its guidelines require: defensible space 100 feet around every structure, including barns and sheds; tree limbs trimmed at least 4 feet above the ground; weeds cleared 10 feet back from frontage roads and roadside ditches; vacant parcels under five acres disked or mowed, with a 30-foot firebreak on all sides of larger parcels; and vegetation removed 20 feet around fuel and propane tanks. CAL FIRE's defensible space zones (Zone 1 to 30 feet and Zone 2 from 30 to 100 feet, or to the property line) are required by state law.
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The Yolo County Fire Safe Council's Neighborhood Chipper Program is free for residents of the county's high fire areas, including the Capay Valley, Golden Bear, West Winters west of Road 87D, and parts of Dunnigan and Zamora. Finish your defensible space work first, then stack piles no larger than 50 feet long, 10 feet wide and 5 feet high, with material up to 6 inches in diameter and 10 feet long. Place piles within 10 feet of an access road with cut ends facing the road, and request a visit through the online form. The crew chips the material back onto your property. Roots, stumps, palm fronds, oleander, citrus clippings, vines, leaves and grass clippings are not accepted.
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In unincorporated Yolo County, weed abatement is run by local fire protection districts, and CAL FIRE's state defensible space zones reach out to 100 feet. West Plainfield FPD, for example, requires 100 feet around structures and 30-foot firebreaks on vacant land over five acres. The Yolo County Fire Safe Council's free chipper serves the county's high fire areas, including the Capay Valley and West Winters. Contractors below are ranked by public Google rating.
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Defensible space rules in Yolo County
Fire hazard zones in Yolo County
The Yolo County Fire Safe Council names the Capay Valley, western Esparto, West Winters and parts of Dunnigan and Zamora as the county’s high fire areas. CAL FIRE has updated the Local Responsibility Area maps into Moderate, High and Very High zones. The county’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones page links the state viewer and a county LRA map. It also notes that the designations can affect building standards, defensible space requirements and insurance.
Local rules and deadlines
In unincorporated Yolo County, weed abatement is run by local fire protection districts. West Plainfield Fire Protection District, for example, runs a weed abatement program with year-round inspections, busiest April through July. Its defensible space guidelines require:
- 100 feet of defensible space around every structure, including barns and sheds.
- Tree limbs trimmed at least 4 feet off the ground.
- Weeds cleared 10 feet back from frontage roads and ditches.
- A 30-foot firebreak on all sides of vacant parcels over five acres.
- 20 feet of clearance around fuel and propane tanks.
On top of district rules, CAL FIRE’s defensible space zones run to 100 feet or the property line, and state law requires Zones 1 and 2.
Free chipping and fire-safe programs
The Fire Safe Council’s Neighborhood Chipper Program is free in the high fire areas of western Yolo County. Stack brush in piles up to 50 by 10 by 5 feet, with pieces no thicker than 6 inches. Place the piles within 10 feet of the access road and submit the online request, and the crew chips the material back onto your land. The council also offers non-regulatory defensible space assessments and free reflective address signs.
County resources
Start with the county’s FHSZ page and the Yolo County Fire Safe Council, and call your fire district about its local clearance rules. The contractors listed below serve Yolo County and can handle the cutting and hauling that the chipper program leaves to homeowners.
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Who enforces defensible space and weed abatement in Yolo County?
Weed abatement is handled by the fire protection district that serves your address, alongside CAL FIRE's state defensible space rules. West Plainfield Fire Protection District, for example, runs year-round inspections that are busiest from April through July. Ask your own district about its rules and inspection schedule.
How much clearance do I need?
CAL FIRE's defensible space zones reach 100 feet from buildings or to your property line, and Zones 1 and 2 are required by state law. West Plainfield FPD's local guidelines also call for 100 feet around every structure, weeds cleared 10 feet back from frontage roads, and a 30-foot firebreak around vacant parcels over five acres.
Is chipping free in Yolo County?
Yes, in the county's high fire areas. The Yolo County Fire Safe Council's Neighborhood Chipper Program chips properly stacked brush at no cost for residents of places like the Capay Valley and West Winters. Residents outside the high fire areas are not currently eligible.
Is my property in a fire hazard severity zone?
Yolo County's Local Responsibility Area maps have been updated into Moderate, High and Very High zones. Use the county's FHSZ page, which links the state viewer and a county LRA map, to look up your parcel. The chipper program also points residents to the Fire Hazard Severity Zones tab on the county's Community Base Map.