Trinity County Fire Safe Council

05/19/2026

The Trinity County Fire Safe Council would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for attending our 2026 Trinity County Firewise Fair. We had 175 people in attendance and 18 different booths at the event, including a variety of vendors and multiple agencies providing educational resources. The musters were a fun touch to this year’s entertainment and we can't forget about the delicious tacos prepared by Hayfork Volunteer Fire Department. Community members had the opportunity to connect with local organizations, fundraise for their local fire department, and learn more about how to help their communities become more wildfire resilient.

A special thank you to our sponsors Wiley’s Supermarket, Trinity River Lumber Co., Hayfork Future Farmers of America, Pumpkin Bee Sewing, and Northern Delights for your donations.

Please reach out with ways we can improve the event, and we hope you will join us again next year. 🔥

05/12/2026

The Watershed Center, along with the Trinity Integrated Fire Management Partnership and North State partners, is excited to conduct multiple cooperative prescribed burns starting tomorrow Monday, May 11th through Friday, May 15th. Pending favorable weather conditions, burning will take place in and around Hyampom.

The Watershed Center will be burning 5 miles east of Hyampom on Monday through Wednesday, and in eastern Hyampom off Hyampom Road on Thursday and Friday.

The team has acquired air quality permits from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District and LE7 permits from CAL FIRE. Smoke will be visible from Hyampom Road, with ignitions starting after 10:00 AM each day. We will monitor for adequate smoke dispersion throughout the duration of the burn.

Prescribed fire is a critical tool in our land management toolbox. We appreciate your support!

Funding for this project is provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as part of the California Climate Investments Program and by the USDA US Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program.



CAL FIRE
California Climate Investments
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service - Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Photo Credit: Jenifer Mora

05/12/2026

UC ANR's Fire Network is excited to collaborate with Kevin Fetterman (Watch Duty), Zeke Lunder (The Lookout), and UC ANR's Daniel Swain on a webinar about wildfire information.

Fire Savvy: Finding and Navigating Fire Information in California

Date/Time: Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 9 - 10 AM PST

Format: FREE webinar

As fire season ramps up, you may wonder how and where to find accurate, up-to-date fire information. The information space has evolved and grown in recent years, providing a richer set of resources, but also making it difficult to navigate and compare the available options. Join UC ANR Fire Network Director, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, for a conversation with some of the best minds in this space: Kevin Fetterman (Watch Duty), Zeke Lunder (The Lookout), and Daniel Swain (UC ANR). You will hear about the resources they each provide, how they find and curate their information, and how fire information plays out at different scales, from the individual fire incident to the larger landscape and climate.

Register here: https://bit.ly/FireSavvyWebinar

05/06/2026

BURN PERMITS REQUIRED

Redding/Weaverville – CAL FIRE, Shasta-Trinity Unit, will require burn permits for residential dooryard burning beginning at 8:00 A.M. on Friday, May 1, 2026. CAL FIRE encourages safe dooryard burning by residents to reduce fire risk.

CAL FIRE burn permits can only be obtained online at:
https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/.

Trinity/Eastern Trinity County: The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) requires that all burning must have both an AQMD and CAL FIRE burn permit prior to burning.

NCUAQMD burn permits can be obtained online at www.ncuaqmd.org. For more information, contact the NCUAQMD at (707) 443-3093. For burn day status, call NCUAQMD at (707) 443-7665 or (866) 287-6329. Burn zone information is listed in your AQMD burn permit.

05/04/2026

05/02/2026

Happy Firewise Fair Day!

Join us TODAY in Hayfork Park for the annual Trinity County Firewise Fair from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM!

This multi-organizational event brings fire resiliency resources to the people. Attendees can also enjoy delicious tacos prepared by the local volunteer fire departments and the popular “touch a truck” demonstration that allows kids and kids-at-heart to get up close and personal with fire engines and heavy equipment.

We’ll be raffling off prizes, sharing fire-themed documentaries featuring local fire practitioners in a viewing booth, and providing fun activities for all! This year we’ll be featuring “musters” (tug of war, bucket brigades) between USFS and CAL FIRE, as well as local volunteer fire departments in attendance!

Donations are gladly accepted to support the local volunteer fire departments. Come show your support for the people who help keep our communities safe and learn about all of the programs and services available to you to help you stay fire safe.

04/29/2026

🌲🌸 Spring chipping started THIS WEEK! Have your piles ready to go, and contact the Trinity County RCD or The Watershed Research and Training Center for last minute inquiries for your chipping needs. 🌸🌲

04/23/2026

The Trinity County Firewise Fair is excited to host a raffle featuring three great prizes: a Stihl MS271 chainsaw generously donated by Trinity River Lumber Co., a customizable metal sign crafted by the talented students of Hayfork High School’s Future Farmers of America, and a customized stainless-steel water bottle donated by Hayfork local vendor Pumpkin Bee Sewing!

You can purchase tickets at this year’s Firewise Fair located in the Hayfork Park on Saturday, May 2 from 11AM - 3PM ($5/each or $20 for 5)! All proceeds from the raffle support local Volunteer Fire Departments and you do not need to be present to win. The raffle announcement will be at 2:45PM on May 2.

We also want to give a shout out to Wiley's Supermarket who are providing the food for the free tacos and Northern Delights who will have free beverages available!

Funding for this project was provided by a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as part of the California Climate Investments Program, through the California Fire Safe Council.

04/20/2026

The Fire Safe Council will be tabling at the Trinity County Plant & Seed Exchange this Saturday! Come grab some plants and fire safe gardening tips 🌸🐝

The schedule is here!
Get ready for the 17th Annual Trinity County Plant & Seed Exchange on Saturday, April 25 from 10am–2pm at Young Family Ranch in Weaverville!
We’ve got an amazing lineup of gardening talks and hands-on learning opportunities this year:
-10:00–10:45 — Sheet Mulching Workshop with Toni Longley
-11:00–11:45 — Growing Tomatoes with Irl Everest
-12:00–12:45 — Summer Fruit Tree Care with Scott White
-1:15–1:45 — Native Plant Nursery Tour with India Simons & Aly DeNittis
Plus, enjoy:
🎶 Live music by Leia Anneliese (11am–1pm)
🌱 Plant & seed sharing
🛠 Gardening tips & informational booths
🎨 Children’s crafts
🥟 Delicious bites from Nacha’s Empanadas
Bring your seeds, your plants, and your curiosity—we can’t wait to grow together! 🌼