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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A year ago, most of us downloaded an App we had never heard of before. We instantly believed and trusted the information on the App. Who are they, and how did they garner our trust so quickly? Watch Duty is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization focused on disseminating public safety information in real time from
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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) In response to the growing threat of wildland fires to local communities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) have developed a new Wildland Fire Data Portal, which provides open access to the experimental products from the Next Generation
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Vegetation in Zone Zero Amplifies Damage to Structures. In a recent Virtual Workshop, United Policyholders hosted Steven Hawks, Senior Director for Wildfire at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), and Yana Valachovic, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Institute, Associate Director, discussed the science behind Zone Zero. Zone Zero reduces
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2025 was a very successful year for the Oak Park Fire Safe Council The following are just some of our accomplishments: As of December 2025, the Oak Park Fire Safe Council now has 7 active, officially recognized Firewise USA® Communities — designated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Approximately 35% of Oak Park residents now
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California’s recent regulations. This PDF document by Carolyn Kousky and Xuesong You, from Insurance for Good (insuranceforgood.org), provides a comprehensive breakdown of California’s recent wildfire insurance-related regulations, incentives, and discounts. It includes detailed mitigation discounts given by California’s top insurers. Click on the image below to view the PDF:
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Make sure your contractors and landscapers review this handbook BEFORE working on your home. This WUI Virtual Handbook for Fire Risk Assessments and Mitigation, from the Society of Fire Protection of Engineers (SFPE) and the SFPE Foundation, is an excellent resource for residents, contractors, landscapers, or anyone doing work on your home. It does an excellent
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The Goats Were Back! Your Oak Park Fire Safe Council represented well at the Ventura County Supervisor’s Office yearly community event at Fire Station 36 on October 25th. The goats were back along with the newly added library. Triunfo Water District and Athens Waste Disposal were there with their equipment, along with CERT, the local
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Fire Station 36 Open House Saturday, October 25th, 10 am – 3 pm Fall is upon us and with it, fire season becomes top of mind. It’s a great time to be proactive to better secure your home from a devastating fire. Go to our site at opfsc.org and sign up for a home hardening assessment sponsored
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Education=Action. Your Oak Park Fire Safe Council continues to work toward educating our community on how best to prepare for wildfires and protect our homes. Thank you to all of you who stopped by our table at the Concert in the Park event on July 12th in Oak Park. It was wonderful to have the chance
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