Ponderosa PalisadesFirewise Community · Truckee, CA

Neighbors in the Wild

Defensible space work and home hardening adds up one yard and house at a time — here's some of what neighbors in Ponderosa Palisades have been up to.

1/8-inch steel mesh covering crawlspace and roof vents.
1/8-inch steel mesh covering crawlspace and roof vents. Cheap and easy!
Prescribed fire
One of our Ponderosa Palisades residents volunteering in a prescribed burn in Placer County.
Young helpers
Young helpers on a Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP) field trip with Truckee Fire.
Community block party
Ponderosa Palisades Firewise committee members enjoying the 2026 Truckee Community block party!

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