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Defensible Space Landowner Assistance (LOA)

MODOC FIRE SAFE COUNCIL

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Overview

Defensible Space Landowner Assistance (LOA)

Status: Active program since 2004

Geographic Scope: Modoc County, California

Overview: The Modoc Fire Safe Council (MFSC) has implemented the Defensible Space Program since 2004. This program helps homeowners clear vegetation and create defensible space around their homes at no cost to qualifying participants. The program is funded by federal, state, and local grant funding.

Focus Areas:

  • Hazardous fuels reduction

  • Defensible space creation (clearing brush 30–100 feet from buildings and 20 feet from roads)

  • Wildfire risk reduction

  • Community resilience and safety
  • Eligibility:

  • Open to Modoc County homeowners

  • Must have a residence on the property

  • Qualifying participants receive assistance at no cost
  • Benefits:

  • Reduces risk of property loss and infrastructure damage

  • Creates safer evacuation routes

  • Provides defensible zones for firefighters

  • Strengthens community resilience against wildfire events

  • Contributes to healthier forests and rangelands
  • Contact:

  • Modoc Fire Safe Council

  • 114 E North Street, Alturas, CA 96101

  • Telephone: (530) 233-5516

  • Website: modocfiresafecouncil.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Contact the Modoc Fire Safe Council at (530) 233-5516 for eligibility determination and assistance
    2. Qualifying participants will be scheduled for defensible space work
    3. Program provides services at no cost to eligible homeowners

    Note: Specific application form details are not provided in available documentation. Contact the organization directly for current application procedures and deadlines.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

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