Got a notice? Here's what it actually means.
A defensible space notice isn't a fine — it's a re-inspection date. The district wants the zones around your structures brought up to PRC 4291 before they come back. Most notices give you 30 days; the letter states yours.
What the inspector is checking
The zones, measured from your buildings outward: 0–5 feet ember-resistant (no vegetation or stored combustibles against the house), 5–30 feet cleaned and separated, 30–100 feet thinned so fire can't carry continuously. Dead material gone in all three. That's the whole test — it's about fuel, not tidiness.
Do this first: see your parcel their way
Before you touch a rake, run the free check below. You'll see your parcel from the air with the zones drawn on it and a graded list of what actually needs work — so you fix what the re-inspection will look at, in priority order, instead of guessing. Bring the report to the work, whether you do it yourself or we quote it.
See what wildfire-risk satellites see on your parcel — hazard zone, fire history, and defensible-space zones. Takes a minute, costs nothing.
The report is not an official inspection and doesn't clear your notice — the district's re-inspection does. It shows you what they'll see.
Deadline work gets priority
Notice and insurance-letter jobs get bumped to the front of the schedule. Pick "CAL FIRE / fire district inspection notice" in the quote form and put the re-inspection date in the notes.