Residents can increase the chance of their home's survival of a wildfire by limiting the amount of flammable vegetation, choosing fire-resistant building materials and construction techniques, along with periodic exterior maintenance in the three home ignition zones.

To ease the burden of debris removal for Hoodland Fire District Residents, Hoodland Fire District #74 is offering a program to fund chipping services for residents.

Pile Guidelines

• Piles must be stacked with the cut ends facing the road
• Piles must be no larger than 5' x 5' x 5' with no more than 5 piles per property
• Piles must be within 5 feet of the public roadway, but not touching the road in drainage ditches or impeding any traffic
• Piles that are created using heavy machinery that are very difficult to pull apart to chip will be rejected

MATERIAL GUIDELINES                                                         

Accepted materials include trees, tree branches, small diameter logs and brush (cut away from root mass) The following restrictions apply:

• No logs or branches with a diameter greater than 6 inches
• No construction, building, or other man-made materials
• No lumber, fence posts, or signs
• No roots, root wads, stumps, or anything else that grows below the soil
• No materials that contain dirt, sand, gravel, or rocks
• No material that contains any metal (nails, screws, fencing) string, or other man-made materials           

Each area will have a dedicated chipping day

• Brightwood - June 28, 2023
• Welches - June 29, 2023
• Rhododendron - June 30, 2023

SIGN UPS ARE REQUIRED: If you are interested in taking advantage of this program fill out the request form below.

Chipping Request Form