Crest Fire Safe Council Receives Three Year CalFire Grant for Curbside Chipping Program

Congratulations to the Crest Fire Safe Council on being awarded a three-year CAL FIRE grant to support for a curbside chipping program.

Crest is a community of approximately 4,180 acres, with nearly 2,900 residents and 1,395 structures, and lies entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The Crest Fire Safe Council has shown sustained leadership in promoting defensible space and fuels reduction throughout the community. This grant represents an important continuation and expansion of that work.

The curbside chipping program funded by this grant will help remove practical barriers that residents often face when disposing of cleared vegetation. By providing scheduled chipping days using a local contractor, the program enables residents to improve defensible space on their properties without ground disturbance and without the burden of hauling or disposal costs.
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The grant will support approximately 10 chipping days per year, serving an estimated 60–70 households annually, for a total of roughly 180–210 participating residents over the three-year period. This will result in measurable, community-wide reductions in hazardous fuels and improved wildfire readiness.