Wildfire has been a critical risk in Alpine County since its inception. In recent decades, wildfire has had tremendous impacts on the local population from the recent Tamarack fire in 2021 to the most destructive fire on the eastern Sierra front, the Acorn Fire in 1987 in which 26 Alpine County homes were lost. 

Important Updates!

Burn Permit Guidelines for Residential Burning in Alpine County 

Fire Hazard Severity Zone Update - CAL FIRE has updated their Fire Hazard Severity Zone data for all the counties in California.  You can find complete details about the FHSZ update process and its impacts on the CAL FIRE FHSZ website. 

Forest Health Community Working Group - The Forest Health Community Work Group is comprised of partners in Alpine County addressing the forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts through public education. 

Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

Wildfire Risk Mitigation Plan (WRMP)

Click on the links below to learn more about Wildfire Mitigation topics in Alpine County.