Fire hazard zones in Placer County
Placer County publishes Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for its unincorporated areas, and incorporated cities post their own. Check your parcel on the county’s FHSZ map page.
State law already requires defensible space out to 100 feet in the State Responsibility Area and in local Very High zones. The statewide Zone 0 (0–5 ft) rule is not yet in effect. See where the Zone 0 rules stand.
Questions about local rules: Placer County Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Placer County Fire, 530-889-0111).
Water first: keyline design
Foothill properties are often sloped, so a lot of what we plan is about where water goes. Our free design tool measures your slopes, drainage lines and estimated keypoints from public USGS elevation data and pulls your mapped soils from the USDA soil survey. A site walk then checks those estimates on the ground with a laser level. Estimated keypoints are always confirmed in the field before anyone digs.
Local help and cost-share
Placer County Resource Conservation District works with landowners on soil, water and fire-resilience projects. Farmers and ranchers may be able to cover conservation planning through USDA-NRCS programs. Ask us about current options.
Ask about your property → Open the design tool
General information only, not legal or permitting advice. Check hazard zones for your exact parcel with CAL FIRE's FHSZ viewer.