Free chipping service for city and county residents

Residents of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado county, Fallen Leaf Lake and Alpine County are encouraged to take advantage of the free curbside chipping service offered by the Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD).

The free service will be offered through October, weather permitting.

Homeowners can work on their defensible space by removing limbs and slash on their property, then the chipping crew will come by and collect it, then convert into wood chips.

This action reduces flammable vegetation and helps homeowners protect their property from the threat of wildfire.

LVFPD encourages any homeowners who have received a Fire Defensible Space Inspection this summer to complete fuel reduction recommendations while they are still pertinent and before snow falls this winter. By taking advantage of free curbside chipping, fire defensible space work is more convenient and cost-effective for homeowners.

It is important to have a properly stacked and located pile to help maximize crew efficiency. Instructions are provided on Lake Valley FPD’s website: www.lakevalleyfire.org/fire-adapted-community/defensible-space/chipping-information.

When the pile is ready to be chipped, contact Lake Valley Fire Protection District at 530-577-CHIP (2447) to be added to their chipping schedule. The LVFPD free curbside chipping program is funded by Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities Grant in conjunction with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District.