Fire & Water
A hub for wildfire, watershed, and water reliability resources
Wildfire and water are closely connected in Placer County. PCWA has a history of investing in healthy watersheds, fire-resilient infrastructure, and customer education to safeguard our region’s water supply and support community readiness. Whether you're looking to improve your landscaping, learn how your water system supports firefighting, or understand how local forests affect your water supply, you'll find helpful resources and real solutions here.
Watch Fire & Water: Protecting Placer
This powerful video features local fire chiefs and PCWA leadership explaining how strong partnerships, smart planning, and fire-ready infrastructure work together to protect people, property, and water in Placer County. You'll hear how PCWA designs its water systems to support firefighting, how fire departments adapt their response strategies across different landscapes, and why defensible space and fire-wise landscaping matter at the home level.
Fire-Wise, Water-Wise Landscaping
Defensible space starts with smart design. PCWA offers landscaping guidance and rebates to help you create fire-resistant, water-efficient yards. Learn from local examples—including an Auburn fire station—how the right plants and irrigation systems can protect your home and conserve water.
Healthy Forests, Reliable Water
Forests in the Sierra Nevada are the natural infrastructure behind our region’s water supply. PCWA partners with local, state, and federal agencies to reduce wildfire risk, improve watershed and forest health, and protect the Middle Fork American River—source of drinking water for over 2 million people.
PCWA Fire Hydrant Map
This interactive map shows the location of fire hydrants maintained by PCWA and local jurisdictions. Built to support fire response and infrastructure maintenance, it provides a real-time, comprehensive view of hydrant coverage throughout Placer County.
Community Education and Outreach
Fire & Water is PCWA’s annual partnership publication exploring the vital connection between water supply, forest health, and wildfire resilience. Each issue highlights the work PCWA and its partners are doing to protect water at the source, invest in fire-safe infrastructure, and support a more resilient future for Placer County.
