Fire does recognize property boundaries. Through their actions our neighbors can increase or decrease our individual risk of fire on our property. It is important to assess your property as well as those that surround you.

When you request your defensible space inspection, you can ask the inspector to assess how your neighbors’ property will impact your home.

While enforcement actions are available, it is recommended that sharing information among your neighbors and having a dialogue about how to enhance the neighborhood’s fire safety will often yield the quickest results.     

Our homes in Alpine Meadows are surrounded by large tracts of land with abundant trees and vegetation that increase or mitigate our risk of a Wildfire in the Valley. 

Our Fire Safe Council continues to encourage all landowners to reduce our fire risk by applying best practices to their lands.  

A group has been formed to focus on this issue that is key to our collective success.  Below are a listing of the large property owners and an estimate of the number of acres for each. If you are concerned about the condition of the publicly owned lands please contact the appropriate organization and/or your elected representatives.

Public Entities

  • US Forest Service (1,000-2,000 acres)

  • Alpine Springs Community Water District  (100 acres)

Private Entities

  • Squaw Alpine Ski Area  (500 acres)

  • White Wolf (Troy Caldwell, 480 acres)

  • Alpine Sierra (Chris Nelson, 40 acres)

  • Rick Sylvester (15 acres)

  • Ken Gracey (15 acres)

  • Bear Creek Association (not available)

  • Juniper Mountain (not available)

  • River Run Condominiums (10 acres)

  • Alpine Meadows Estates Association (less than 1 acre)