The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) has announced the start of a three-year, $10.9 million wildfire prevention initiative aimed at reducing fire risk by removing dead and dying trees across hundreds of acres of parkland.
According to district officials, the project will focus on 600 acres within the East Bay, targeting overgrown and hazardous vegetation to help prevent the spread of catastrophic wildfires.
The effort will be supported by $8.3 million in external funding, including $6.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), $2.1 million from the California State Coastal Conservancy, and $100,000 from the U.S. Forest Service.
Fuel reduction work will be concentrated in five key areas: Anthony Chabot, Tilden, and Wildcat Canyon regional parks, as well as Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve and the Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline.
A notable element of the project is the use of a high-temperature “carbonizer”—a machine that burns vegetation at 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit in low-oxygen conditions. This method results in lower emissions compared to open burning or transporting debris with diesel-powered trucks.
The initiative represents a major investment in long-term wildfire resilience for the East Bay, pairing federal and local funding with innovative land management techniques to protect ecosystems and communities.
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