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Our Mission:

The primary Mission of this Corporation shall be focused within Shasta County to help protect the citizens, property, and natural resources from the effects of catastrophic wild land fires.

About The Shasta County Fire Safe Council (SCFSC)

The Shasta County Fire Safe Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to protecting the citizens, property, and natural resources of Shasta County from catastrophic wildfires. SCFSC focuses on public education, improving evacuation routes, reducing hazardous fuels, and promoting healthy, fire-safe communities. Through collaboration with local agencies, community councils, and public-private partnerships, SCFSC seeks to create fire safety plans, reduce fire risks, and secure funding for wildfire prevention projects. The organization operates through volunteer efforts, donations, and grant funding.
 

Board of Directors

Jim Chapin, Norm Rogers, Frances Belden, Barbara Holder, Richard Karem, Steve Fitch, Steve Johnson, Alan Olsen

Executive Director

Ron Rusten

 

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Contact Information
shasta.fsc@shastafiresafe.org
(530) 360-0120
1181 Hilltop Dr, Redding CA 96003
https://www.shastafiresafe.org

 

Media Kit.pdf

 

Logos and Downloads

Logo of Shasta County Fire Safe Council with a mountain and flame design.

 

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Logo of the Shasta County Fire Safe Council featuring a stylized flame inside a green triangle.

 

 

 

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SCFSC In The News


16 Sept. 2024

Shasta group decreasing fire risk by making communities "Firewise"

https://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta-group-decreasing-fire-risk-by-making-communities-firewise

A forest fire at dusk with trees silhouetted against flames and smoke.

 

10 Sept. 2024

Shasta nonprofit offering free chipping services to improve defensible space, fire safety.

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta-county-fire-safe-council-offering-free-chipping-services#

Sign for "Shasta County Fire Safe Council," news ticker about no-cost chipper service for Shasta residents.

 


27 Aug. 2024

Free debris disposal offered in Shingletown to boost fire safety.

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta-fire-safe-council-takes-on-shingletown-fire-preparedness-program#

A trailer loaded with branches behind a pickup truck, a tent with a Shasta County Fire Safe Council banner, and an SUV.

 

 

17 May 2023

SNC approves $22.5 million to build resilience, boost recreation, and conserve land

https://sierranevada.ca.gov/snc-approves-22-5-million-to-build-resilience-boost-recreation-and-conserve-land/

A serene river flows through a forested valley with colorful foliage under a partly clouded sky.

 

 

15 Dec. 2022

Reducing Wildfire Risk: Bella Vista community works to prevent future fires
https://m.krcrtv.com/news/local/bella-vista-locals-take-action-into-their-own-hands-by-removing-brush-for-fire-prevention-wildfire-shasta-county

Two people with a wood chipper machine outdoors.

 

 

31 March 2022

Wildfire protection funding comes to Northstate through American Rescue Plan Act
https://www.krcrtv.com/weather/wildfires-and-water/wildfire-protection-funding-comes-to-northstate-through-american-rescue-plan-act

Firefighters near a firetruck, hazy sky, indicating a wildfire situation.