FIRE SAFE ROADWAYS

WORKING GROUP

Caltrans is working with other agencies and stakeholders to focus on creating a fire-safe state highway system that will help minimize wildfire ignitions and ensure emergency evacuation routes are identified at the County-level and prioritized in vegetation management and fuel reduction work.

Work Group Leads

Lisa Worthington, Caltrans

Tyrone Kelley, US Forest Service

Key Actions Assigned:

2.24 – 2.29

THE LATEST

USDA Forest Service Announces Major Investments To Reduce CA Wildfire Risk

New funds offer “big shot in the arm” for Task Force efforts.

CAL FIRE Announces New Grants Available For Multiple Initiatives

Multiple funding opportunities are available from CAL FIRE.

Unique Coalition Unites to Restore California’s Giant Sequoias

The Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition has treated more than 15,000 acres of forest land in and around the groves.

Tribal Wildfire Resilience Program

CAL FIRE's Forest Health Grant Program will award competitive grants to Native American tribes located within California.

CAL FIRE Updates Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

Updated Fire Severity Maps Released, Public Comment Period Opens

BLM Seeks Public Input on Expansive Plan To Reduce Wildfire Risks Near Communities

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a plan to expedite fuels reduction treatments and fire protection efforts near high fire-risk areas

Governor Reflects on a Year of Progress and Resilience

Governor Newsom and state and local officials announced an end to peak wildfire season.

USFS Updates

Updates from USFS focus on Tahoe National Forest and North Yuba River Watershed areas.

UCANR Publishes Report on Small Forest Landowners

Private owners of forested lands play an important role in landscape resilience and reducing wildfire risk.

NCRP Requests Input on its “Vision for North Coast Resilience”

The North Coast Resource Partnership requests input and comments on its draft plan: Vision for North Coast Resilience.