What is a Shaded Fuel Break?
Fuel breaks are typically implemented as control lines in areas that are prone to wildfire and provide opportunities for fire suppression resources to slow fire spread. Common strategic locations include…
Request for Proposals for the Auburn Shaded Fuel Break Phase III
The Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary (excluding RCD-provided tracked chipper) to carry out…
Burn Notification for the Auburn Shaded Fuel Break Project
The Placer County Resource Conservation District, in partnership with the California State Parks and the US Bureau of Reclamation, will begin a large pile burning project on 2/17/2021. As a part…
Work Continues on Auburn Shaded Fuel Break; Pile Burning Weather Dependent
AUBURN, CA, January 26, 2021 – Work within the 300 acre, five-mile long, Auburn Shaded Fuel Break continues and is nearly 60% complete. “It is a huge undertaking in scale and…
Request for Proposals – Auburn Shaded Fuel Break Phase II
The RCD is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary (excluding RCD-provided tracked chipper) to carry out Phase II of the Auburn…