The Sonoma Valley Fire Distrcit is geared up and ready to assist the County of Sonoma with its Curbside Chipper Program. 

With grant funding from Sonoma County, the Sonoma Valley Fire Distrcit now has a chipper to operate within the boundaries of our fire district. This will add capacity to the County system and allow our customers more access to this valuable service. 

The SVFD in cooperation with Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division  is providing free chipper service to residents who are engaged in making their property more wildfire safe. The purpose of the program is to create defensible space, specifically around the home, structures, and access routes to the structures, for properties located in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. For unimproved properties, woody debris generated from areas within 30 ft. of a structure or 20 ft. from a roadway also qualifies for the program. Services such as fuel breaks, fuel management, and defensible space greater than 100 feet from structures and 20 feet from edges of access roads to those structures fall outside the scope of the program.

In the event of a wildfire, having 100 feet or more of defensible space has been clearly demonstrated to help save homes. Likewise, thinning vegetation on access roads can make it safer for residents and firefighters. We hope that our free chipper service will help residents dispose of woody debris and assist in creating beautiful, healthy, and “firewise” landscapes around homes and on roadsides.

Please visit the Sonoma County Chipper Program for additional information and to SIGN-UP at  SONOMA COUNTY CURBSIDE CHIPPER PROGRAM