California Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in State Responsibility Areas. Most of Twain Harte is in SRA, making Cal Fire defensible-space inspections routine and enforcement strict.
PRC 4291 requires Twain Harte property owners to maintain 100 feet of defensible space around buildings. Zone 0 (0-5 ft) must be ember-resistant with no combustibles touching the structure. Zone 1 (5-30 ft) must be lean, clean, and green with reduced fuel. Zone 2 (30-100 ft) must have horizontal and vertical fuel separation. Cal Fire conducts inspections in Tuolumne County and issues compliance notices. Following the Rim Fire (2013) and Donnell Fire (2018) experiences, enforcement is taken seriously and is also a condition of insurance availability under the CA FAIR Plan.
Cal Fire compliance order with deadline; civil penalties up to $500 first offense, escalating; liability for fire-suppression costs if fire spreads from non-compliant property.
Twain Harte, CA
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Twain Harte, CA
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Twain Harte, CA
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Twain Harte, CA
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