Make September the Month You Get Your Mitigation Work Done. September marks Wildfire Prevention Month, positioned at the point in the calendar when much of the western United States is at peak fire risk — vegetation is at its driest, and fire activity historically remains high through early fall. The month is used by fire […]
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We strongly advise all residents to download and use the Watch Duty App. Watch Duty, the wildfire tracking and alert app, marks five years of operation this year, having launched in August 2021. In that time, it has grown from a single-county volunteer project into one of the most widely used wildfire information tools in
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CA Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Approves First-in-the-Nation Zone 0 Regulations. Thank you to the CA Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. They have worked tirelessly to complete these regulations. No, we didn’t all get everything we wanted but we all got something that will keep us all safer from wildfire. This has to
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Standing-room-only workshop highlighted the urgent need for community action.Since the event three weeks ago, we have experienced two local wildfires. Six Educational Panels Promoted Wildfire Mitigation Education On May 9th, 2026, at the Calabasas Community Center, about 150 regional Firewise community leaders and industry stakeholders, including volunteers from EPIC-FSC (Emergency Preparedness in Calabasas – A
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Assistant Chief Drew Smith, LA County Fire Dept., and Assistant Chief Brad Weisshaupt, Forestry, LA County Fire Dept., explained the process of Prescribed Burns. Definition: A Prescribed Burn is a low intensity planned fire conducted by trained and experienced crews and land managers completed within a specific weather and fuel condition window or “prescription” to achieve
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California Zone 0 Draft Regulations – Summary (April 2026) On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, held a Zone 0 Regulatory Advisory Committee Meeting at the Calabasas Community Center, to present a draft of their most recent Rule Plead Summary. The following is a summary of the Draft Regulations. Please
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The True Cost of Rebuilding: Why Mitigation Is the Only Affordable Option Let’s do the math that the real estate industry, the development industry, and frankly, most of local government would rather you didn’t do. Because when you actually run the numbers on what it costs to rebuild after a major wildfire — versus what
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Zone 0 Public Meeting that we encourage you to attend. If you have an opinion or want the facts on Zone 0, this is your opportunity. Register to join the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Zone 0 Regulatory Advisory Committee right here in Calabasas. DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2026TIME: 1:00 – 7:00 PMWHERE:
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This is a video worth watching! Boulder has a history of wildfires, the most destructive of which was the Marshall Fire. The Marshall Fire was a wildfire and urban conflagration that started on December 30, 2021, as a grass fire in Boulder County, Colorado. The fire caused the evacuation of 37,500 people, killed two people, and destroyed more than 1,000 structures, making it the most
PRESS RELEASE RANCHO SIMI RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT FIRST PHASE OF MEDEA CREEK MAINTENANCE PROJECT COMMENCES The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (RSRPD) is pleased to announce that the first phase of the Medea Creek Maintenance Project is now underway. This fire-resiliency project includes the removal of invasive vegetation, deadwood, and accumulated debris across approximately
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