Quartz Mountain Firewise Community

06/04/2026

Update for Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9 - see first comment in comments section below.
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Temporary Burn Suspension Alert: Due to predicted windy activity and fuel conditions, CAL FIRE AEU is temporarily suspending all burning in Amador, El Dorado, Alpine, Sacramento, and San Joaquin State Responsibility Areas beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7. We’ll continue to monitor conditions and will provide an update for Monday once a decision has been made. Thank you for doing your part to help prevent wildfires during this period of heightened risk.

05/09/2026

04/24/2026

This is the grant program we've been waiting for! If you are disabled, low income, a senior, or a veteran, you may qualify. Mark your calendar for the May 11 information meeting.

11/11/2025

Ta-da! We've been renewed through 2026! Thanks for all your work hardening your homes and creating defensible space. Everything you do helps your neighbor, too.

11/10/2025

Burn permits no longer required. Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 10, CAL FIRE will no longer require a burn permit in the State Responsibility Areas of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado and Sacramento counties. Residents MUST verify it is a permissible burn day prior to burning by calling their local Air Quality District:
• Amador: (209) 223-6246
• El Dorado: (530) 621-5897
• Alpine: (760) 872-8211
• Tahoe Basin: (530) 621-5842 / (888) 332-2876
• Sacramento: (279) 972-2876
Cooler temperatures and increased relative humidity across the region have lowered the threat of wildfires; however, residents are urged to continue to take precautions outdoors to prevent sparking a wildfire. Before you burn, ensure it is a permissible burn day, make sure piles of landscape debris are no larger than 4 feet in diameter, provide 10 feet of clearance down to bare mineral soil around the burn pile, ensure that a responsible adult attends at all times with a water source and a shovel, and never burn on windy days. Remember, you are responsible for always maintaining control of your fire and smoldering piles can still contain enough heat to ignite vegetation. For more landscape debris burning tips, visit ReadyForWildfire.org.

10/29/2025

We had a great turnout at our potluck on Saturday, with 31 residents attending from 6 out of 7 roads in our community! Thanks to all who were able to come, including our guest speakers, Amador Fire Protection District fire chief Rob Withrow (pictured) and home insurance expert Anne Lintz. Good information, good food, good neighbors—let's do it again sometime!

10/16/2025

Amador County landowners with valid Cal Fire burn permits can resume burning starting on Friday, October 17, on permissible burn days. Call (209) 223-6246 for burn day status.

10/05/2025

09/18/2025

Save the date! Saturday, October 25, is our next community workday & lunch. Details to come.

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07/22/2025

Thanks to Quartz Mountain Firewise Community resident Sandy Creach for her volunteer work as "eyes in the sky" at Cal Fire's Mount Zion lookout tower!