Plumas County Chipping Program

Chipping · Free, from Plumas County Fire Safe Council

County wide chipping. At risk for 2026: the council was not selected for a PG&E grant and is seeking alternate funding.

This is no longer simply free. The council asks a suggested contribution of 150 dollars from each qualifying resident to keep the service going, and says no cost help may be available if paying that would be a hardship, which is a conversation to have with the chipping manager rather than a box to tick. There must be a building on the parcel, places are first come first served in the week scheduled for your community, and the way in needs to take a pickup towing a 15 foot chipper. Piles: 16 feet long by 4 feet high, pieces 3 to 12 feet long and no thicker than 8 inches, natural wood only, cut ends toward the street, on level ground or the uphill side of the road, and away from drainages. Do not stack it inside your own defensible space, because if the crew is delayed you have built a fuel pile next to the house. Very small piles may not be worth a visit, so aim for at least 4 feet by 3 by 3. You will need clear current photographs of the finished pile to complete the application. Where this comes from

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