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, […]
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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
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Special assistance for those who need it during evacuation Are you an “at-risk resident,” disabled or elderly, who may need assistance in the event of a wildfire? The Oak Park Fire Safe Council (OPFSC) is forming a phone tree with the objective of contacting registered at-risk residents to warn them in the event of a
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Southern California Edison to pay the federal government and additional $80 million for expenses related to the 2017 Thomas Fire Southern California Edison has agreed to pay the federal government $80 million to help cover expenses caused by the 2017 Thomas Fire, the Justice Department said Monday. Federal officials called it a “record” settlement, one
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(Above) The Wildfire Disaster Sequence: severe wildfire potential and extreme conditions will quickly overwhelm wildfire suppression resources. Vulnerable structures will ignite and lead to an urban conflagration and fire disaster. Structures built to be ignition-resistant are more likely to survive and can interrupt the disaster sequence. Leading wildfire experts make the case that creating wildfire-resistant
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Why do you want your community to be a Firewise USA community? You have seen in our newsletters much discussion about becoming Firewise recognized. So, what are the benefits to you and your community, and what do you need to do in order to secure those benefits? Proactive measures can significantly mitigate wildfire danger. One
One of the best ways to deal with California’s current homeowners insurance problem (as evidenced by the cancellation letters many Oak Park residents have begun to receive), is to become a Firewise USA Community. Insurers recognize these community programs as well as work done on individual homes. You can go to our website at Firewise-Wildfire
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We have had many residents share with us their stories of insurance cancellation letters. This problem is very real right now, and engaging us for a free Home Wildfire Assessment and becoming part of a Firewise Community are two good ways we can fight back. Here is what we did in May to address the
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Those who drive on Lindero Canyon Road north of Thousand Oaks Blvd. have been exposed to some construction over the past year. While this has been inconvenient at times, the benefits to Oak Park are significant, particularly with regard to water supply during future emergencies, such as wildfires. The Lindero Canyon Road Water Project’s objectives
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Insurance companies are moving to a fire prevention model, which puts the onus on homeowners to improve their properties and is leading to many insurance cancellation letters. We have three recommendations that can help Oak Park residents prepare for a potentially bad situation with insurance: If you have received a cancellation letter, reach out to
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