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Fuel reduction calendar

SEASON
WILDFIRE MITIGATION ACTIVITY
Winter
  • Weather permitting, now is the best time to remove those trees and dense undergrowth.
  • Trim up trees for vertical clearance as part of your home’s defensible space.
  • If you’re planting trees this spring, plan ahead now and plant locally native trees.
Spring
  • Prepare defensible space. CAL FIRE's General Guidelines for Creating Defensible Space provides excellent direction.
  • Bark beetles are most active now and in summer—be careful not to damage remaining trees as fresh wood attracts beetles.
  • If possible, remove freshly cut wood. Otherwise, cover, lop or chip infested wood—and do not place near healthy trees.
  • Following an extended period of little to no rain, sparingly water high-value trees. Use best watering practices.
  • Now is the time to plant new trees, as long as irrigation is available.
Summer
  • Remove dead and dying trees.
  • Follow spring guidelines as beetles are very active in summer as well.
  • Be especially careful with power tools—one spark can start a wildfire.
  • If planting trees in fall, plan ahead now and plant locally native trees.
Fall
  • If planting trees, wait until the weather cools and fall rains have increased soil moisture.
  • Now is one of the best times to remove dead and dying trees, and dense undergrowth.
  • Water high-value trees only if significantly less than average rainfall this season; otherwise, do not water.
The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. 
Your contribution is tax-deductible, as allowed by law. 
Our organization is funded entirely by grants and donations.
These funds directly support our efforts to increase wildfire mitigation efforts throughout Monterey County. 

Please note, we may only solicit donations from California sources, though we may accept donations from anywhere.
  • Home
  • Active Fires
    • Emergency Resources
  • Firewise USA
    • Workshops
  • Grants
    • Eucalyptus Removal
    • Free Chipping
  • Ready, Set, Go
    • READY for Wildfire >
      • Defensible Space
      • Home Hardening
      • Embers / Ignition
    • Get SET >
      • Create a Wildfire Action Plan
      • Emergency Supply Kit
      • Family Communication Plan
    • GO! Evacuation
  • Community Resources
    • The Need to Reduce Fuels >
      • Laws That Interfere
    • Fuel Reduction Calendar
    • Plant Lists
    • History of Wildfire in Monterey County
    • MCCWPP >
      • CWPPblog
      • CWPPupdate
    • Requests For Proposal
  • About Us
    • Meeting Calendar
    • Events Calendar
    • Contact Us
    • Partners