Sonoma County launches free curbside chipper program to reduce wildfire risk

Sonoma County has launched its free Residential Curbside Chipper Program for the 2026 wildfire season to help residents reduce wildfire risks and improve defensible space around homes, county officials announced last week. The program, administered by the county’s Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division, provides eligible property owners in unincorporated areas with up to two hours […] The post Sonoma County launches free curbside chipper program to reduce wildfire risk appeared first on Local News Matters .

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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Sonoma County launches free curbside chipper program to reduce wildfire risk, Sonoma County has launched its free Residential Curbside Chipper Program for the 2026 wildfire season to help residents reduce wildfire risks and improve defensible space around homes, county officials announced last week. The program, administered by the county’s Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention Division, provides eligible property owners in unincorporated areas with up to two hours […] The post Sonoma County launches free curbside chipper program to reduce wildfire risk appeared first on Local News Matters .

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