Welcome to the Mae Boyar East Firewise Community! If your house is within this area, congratulations! You are now within the Mae Boyar East Firewise Community, certified by the National Fire Protection Association. This means that some of your neighbors have already taken measures to lower the risk of wildfire spreading in the immediate area, […]
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Message From the Oak Park Fire Safe Council As we reflect on the recent devastation that swept through Los Angeles and Ventura County cities and towns, it’s important to remember that this tragedy will affect those impacted by the January fires for years to come. We’d like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all the
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Photo: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesWhy do some homes survive wildfires? Like many Californians, I became familiar with the term “home hardening” last year, when insurance companies had finally come to grips with the cost of the 2018 Woolsey fire and were fleeing California or increasing insurance rates to such unaffordable levels that many homeowners chose to
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In this year-end edition of the Oak Park Fire Safe Council newsletter, we thought it would be helpful for one of our very own OPFSC board members to share his first-hand experience with his homeowner’s insurance. The insurance company provided his family with a checklist of “fire resilient” items that would qualify for a discount,
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The following are our accomplishments in 2024, with the help of many partners and community residents. Thanks to all of you Oak Park residents who are making our community safer. Firewise The first Firewise communities signed up in Oak Park include Canyon Cove, Country Glen, Country Meadows II, Morrison/Sutton, Regency/Chambord. Congratulations to all of these communities
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On October 5 we hosted, along with the Ventura County Supervisor and the Ventura County Fire Department, an open house at Fire Station 36. This was a really fun family event similar to last year’s successful event. Approximately 350 residents attended. Some of the fun things that happened were: Fire trucks for kids to sit
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Before the rainy season is wildfire season. The Oak Park Fire Safe Council wants you to do some basic things to your home that can make a difference in keeping you and your family safer from wildfires. 5 Things you can do TODAY to prepare for this year’s fire season: Clear your rain gutters Remove
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Here are our major activities and accomplishments in October: Firewise Morrison Sutton and Regency Chambord are the most recent HOAs to receive Firewise USA recognition. This makes five Oak Park communities to receive such recognition. Congratulations to our friends at Morrison Sutton and Regency Chambord. Special thanks to Community Leaders Ruth Rose and Kevin Yang
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Come out and have some fun! The ice cream truck will be there between Noon and 2 pm. Meet your elected official, fire personnel and more! Share concerns about your community and learn about safety resources. Hands-on activities for kids including touch a truck and fire station tours. Meet your local clearance goats (yes, goats!).
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DSpace is not Deep Space – DSpace means defensible space! Embers, not the main firefront, are the leading cause of home ignitions during a wildfire. The DSpace around your home offers you practical ways to protect your home from wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area. Adequate defensible space acts as
