SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In an effort to help prevent wildfires and protect communities, Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining forces with local Fire Safe
Councils to enhance the safety and preparedness of local communities.
PG&E is providing $2 million to fund local Fire Safe Council projects to
reduce the threat of wildfires and help keep communities safe.
“Years of drought, extreme heat and 129 million dead trees are creating
a ‘new normal’ in our state and we must continue to adapt to these
challenges. We appreciate our continuing partnership with local Fire
Safe Councils to complete this important safety work. These projects
create fuel breaks to protect communities, clear vegetation from
evacuation routes, and help underserved customers create critical
defensible space to protect their homes from fire,” said Kevin Dasso,
PG&E vice president of Electric Asset Management.
Since 2014, and including this year, PG&E will have provided $13 million
to local Fire Safe Councils and 501(c)(3) organizations to fund more
than 200 projects in Northern and Central California. Projects have
included fuel reduction, shaded fuel breaks, emergency access and
wood-chipping programs. This year, PG&E is providing funding to local
councils and nonprofits to complete approximately 30 projects in 24
counties. Projects must be completed by October of this year. A list of
Fire Safe Councils receiving project funding is below.
Community Wildfire Safety Program
In addition to partnering with local Fire Safe Councils, PG&E is
preparing for wildfires through its new Community Wildfire Safety
Program. The company launched the program in March as an additional
precautionary measure intended to reduce wildfire threats and strengthen
communities for the future. Through the program, PG&E is bolstering
wildfire prevention and emergency response efforts, putting in place new
and enhanced safety measures, and doing more over the long term to
harden its electric system to help reduce wildfire risks and to keep its
customers safe.
Local Fire Safe Councils Receiving Funding for Projects
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Amador Fire Safe Council
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Amador
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Butte County Fire Safe Council
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Butte
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Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council
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Calaveras
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Calaveras Resource Conservation District
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Calaveras
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Comptonville Community Partnership for Yuba Watershed Protection and
Fire Safe Council (Yuba County Watershed Protection and Fire Safe
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Yuba
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Diablo Fire Safe Council
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Alameda Contra Costa
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East Bay Regional Park District/Regional Park Foundation
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Alameda
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El Dorado Fire Safe Council
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El Dorado
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FIRESafe MARIN
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Marin
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Fire Safe SMC (Woodside Fire Protection District)
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San Mateo
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FSC of Monterey County
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Monterey
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Fire Safe Council of Nevada County
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Nevada
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Highway 108 Fire Safe Council
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Tuolumne
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Highway 168 Fire Safe Council
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Fresno
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Iowa Hill Community Club (Forest/Iowa Hill FSC)
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Placer
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Lassen County Fire Safe Council
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Lassen/Shasta
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Mariposa Fire Safe Council
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Mariposa
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Mattole Restoration Council
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Humboldt
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Mendocino County Fire Safe Council
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Mendocino
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Mount Veeder Fire Safe Council
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Napa
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Napa Communities Firewise Foundation: Angwin FSC & Deer Park FSC
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Napa
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Plumas Corporation: Plumas County Fire Safe Council
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Plumas
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San Luis Obispo County FSC
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San Luis Obispo
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Santa Clara FSC
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Santa Clara
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Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council
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Madera
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Yosemite Foothill Fire Safe Council
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Tuolumne
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Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
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Shasta
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About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of
the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
and pge.com/news.
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