Fire season is upon us (really, when isn’t it!) So, we thought we would provide a few quick and easy actions that you can take to better prepare your home for wildfire season. Clear your gutters of debris – You or your gardener could simply remove the debris from the gutter, or you could look […]
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) developed the Firewise program specifically 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 and its insurance companies. This improves the likelihood of your entire community retaining insurance and reducing the cost
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September was a very busy month for the Oak Park Fire Safe Council (OPFSC). Along with our annual townhall, we have begun the Firewise process with several HOA’s, and we continue to do more and more assessments for our homeowners. Accomplishments this month included: The third annual townhall at the Oak Park Community Center. Ventura
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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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