There is a lot going on in the fire world nationally, statewide, and locally here in Oak Park. This month, the Lahaina, Hawaii tragedy reminded us again of wildfire’s devastating impact. While we pray for the residents of Lahaina, for many of us their plight brought back memories of the Woolsey fire that impacted so […]
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The national Firewise USA recognition program provides a collaborative framework to help neighbors in a geographic area get organized, find direction, and take action to increase the ignition resistance of their homes and community and to reduce wildfire risk. As Oak Park moves forward with its Firewise Program, we stand on the shoulders of many
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has developed a simple, four-question survey to help California residents prepare and then plan for what to do in the case of an eventual wildfire. Based on your answers to the survey, you’ll be provided recommendations in the following five areas: Home hardening Defensible space
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Firewise was developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and is a cooperative effort among local, state, federal and private agencies and organizations to promote fire safety in the wildland/urban interface. Firefighters do not have the resources to defend every home during a wildfire. Firewise communities are those that have taken appropriate measures to
The Oak Park Fire Safe Council (OPFSC) is working closely with the Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council (VRFSC) and the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (SMMRCD) to provide free Home Wildfire Assessments for Oak Park residents. These assessments identify areas where your home and defensible space (yard) can become more wildfire resilient,
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The Oak Park Fire Safe Council (OPFSC) is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt organization created in December, 2021, that depends upon volunteers to accomplish our mission. We have accomplished a lot in those 18 months, but in order to reach our objective of being a Firewise Community, we need many more volunteers annually, focused on fire prevention
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A primary function of the Oak Park Fire Safe Council is to work with partner agencies to bring programs based on Oak Park-specific requirements to our residents. These programs are aligned with our mission to help protect property and life in Oak Park. The partners and other organizations below are critical in that effort. In
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One of the primary functions of the OPFSC website is to provide a clearinghouse of information for Oak Park residents to educate themselves regarding prevention and protection from wildfire. We provide this information in four ways: We share with you many of the partner agencies and organizations that we work with, and in many cases
