Wildfire fuels reduction grant application
City of SonoraCalifornia- Detected
- Nov 2, 2026
- 5 days ago
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From the meeting
At its November 2, 2026 meeting, the City Council authorized the Fire Chief to submit a California Fire Foundation Proposition 4 Wildfire Prevention & Firefighter Safety Grant application for the Sonora Community Wildfire Protection Project. The project covered vegetation management and fuels reduction on about 230 acres in the southwest part of the city, including hazardous vegetation removal, thinning, chipping, clearing, and defensible space work. The council also authorized the City Administrator and Fire Chief to sign grant documents.
Grant application authorized; any later award acceptance would return for separate council approval.
- Meeting date
- November 2, 2026
- Agency
- City of Sonora
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