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
(dates are subject to change)
Brightwood - June 28, 2023
Welches - June 29, 2023
Rhododendron - June 30, 2023

SIGN UPS ARE REQUIRED: If you are a Hoodland Fire District resident and are interested in taking advantage of this program fill out the request form on the HFD website
https://www.hoodlandfire.us/chipping-services-program