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 […]

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

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

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!).

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

This month our focus is the October 5th Open House at Firestation #36 from 11-3pm. Here are our major activities and accomplishments in September: Firewise Vents have been ordered pursuant to Canyon Cove’s $1,500 grant for dryer vent replacement. Country Meadows HOA had Blaze Blockers do a presentation of ways to protect their homes, and

We have been awarded an exciting new grant to mitigate the brush and tree fire danger in the Lindero and Medea Creek communities, as we continue to move forward with Firewise and to prepare for the big October 5 open house. Here are our major activities and accomplishments in August: Firewise Vents have been ordered

The Oak Park Fire Safe Council has just received a $623,000 grant from Cal Fire that provides funding to reduce the fire hazard along Medea and Lindero Creeks in Oak Park. These open space riparian areas are wholly owned and maintained by Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (RSRPD), which will be working with us

Oak Park has a number of Firewise USA® recognized communities. California has enacted “Safer from Wildfires” requiring insurance companies to recognize Firewise USA® designated communities by providing discounts to property owners in those communities.  Country Meadows, Country Glen, Canyon Cove, and Regency Hills (Regency/Chambord) have been designated by NFPA as Firewise Communities. You can download your Certificate today,

Oak Park Fire Safe Council continues to move forward with Firewise communities. We are also putting a strong focus on how Firewise communities can help at-risk residents and are beginning to help these communities implement assessment recommendations with new tools. Here are our major activities and accomplishments in July: Firewise Country Glen HOA was awarded