April was another big month for us as our second and third HOAs, Canyon Cove and Country Meadows, received Firewise USA recognition. That new recognition leads off the following list of major activities and accomplishments in April: Two more Oak Park communities received Firewise recognition from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Canyon Cove and […]
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On April 4th, 2024, the CA Department of Insurance held a webinar, “Wildfire and Disaster Insurance Online Town Hall,” hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, and the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments. Agoura Hills’ Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester was part of the panel and asked Commissioner Lara (CDI) and Chief Daniel
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The Woolsey Fire, which ravaged parts of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in November, 2018, left a lasting impact on Oak Park and surrounding communities. Here are some of its key impacts: Property Damage and Loss: The Woolsey Fire destroyed more than 1,600 structures, including homes, businesses, and other buildings, making it one of the
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March was a huge month for us as our first HOA, Country Glen, received Firewise USA recognition. There was a lot more, including the following major activities and accomplishments in February: Our first Firewise USA community was recognized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Country Glen HOA achieved its new Firewise status, the first
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Many homeowners in our community have received letters from their insurance companies either canceling their insurance or giving them a short amount of time to address a list of wildfire-related issues. In our last newsletter [CA Insurance Crisis – Oak Park Fire Safe Council (opfsc.org)], our article on insurance covered the California Department of Insurance
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Congratulations to Oak Park’s first Firewise USA community. In an article in last month’s newsletter, we discussed the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Firewise Program, which was specifically developed to protect communities from wildfire. The program improves the wildfire resiliency of the community and the individual homes and is recognized for doing so by California
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February’s council agenda focused on further developing the projects identified in our January Strategic Planning Session, including the following major activities: We held a first annual Firewise meeting for three of our homeowners Associations in Oak Park: Canyon Cove, Country Glen and Country Meadows. At this session we overviewed the next steps with Firewise and
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CDI Guidelines Require Insurers to Reward Firewise homeowners for wildfire preparation. The following excerpt from California Department of Insurance regulations became effective on October 14, 2022, dictating that insurers are required to offer state residents discounts for both community-level fire mitigation, such as a Firewise designation, and for meeting the specific requirements listed below for
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OAK PARK COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING WHAT: CERT In-Person Course – Oak Park WHEN: Monday nights from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pmStart Date: April 08, 2024End Date: May 13, 2024 WHERE:Oak Park High School Room G-9899 N. Kanan Rd. Oak Park, CA 91377 CERT Training is a hybrid program combining an independent online curriculum with
The following article was contributed by Mike Thayer, CWMS, Property Risk Specialist for Allied Disaster Defense & Restoration, which gives us a unique perspective of how we got into the current home insurance crisis. Changes are here and more are coming, and it will affect you! Introduction Many homeowners in California have been impacted by the current wildfire
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