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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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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April was another big month for us as our second and third HOAs, Canyon Cove and Country Meadows, received Firewise USA recognition. That new recognition leads off the following list of major activities and accomplishments in April: Two more Oak Park communities received Firewise recognition from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Canyon Cove and
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March was a huge month for us as our first HOA, Country Glen, received Firewise USA recognition. There was a lot more, including the following major activities and accomplishments in February: Our first Firewise USA community was recognized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Country Glen HOA achieved its new Firewise status, the first
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Congratulations to Oak Park’s first Firewise USA community. In an article in last month’s newsletter, we discussed the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Firewise Program, which was specifically developed 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
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February’s council agenda focused on further developing the projects identified in our January Strategic Planning Session, including the following major activities: We held a first annual Firewise meeting for three of our homeowners Associations in Oak Park: Canyon Cove, Country Glen and Country Meadows. At this session we overviewed the next steps with Firewise and
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OAK PARK COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING WHAT: CERT In-Person Course – Oak Park WHEN: Monday nights from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pmStart Date: April 08, 2024End Date: May 13, 2024 WHERE:Oak Park High School Room G-9899 N. Kanan Rd. Oak Park, CA 91377 CERT Training is a hybrid program combining an independent online curriculum with
Firewise was developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and is a cooperative effort among local, state, federal and private agencies and organizations to promote fire safety in the wildland/urban interface. Firefighters do not have the resources to defend every home during a wildfire. Firewise communities are those that have taken appropriate measures to
The Oak Park Fire Safe Council (OPFSC) is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt organization created in December, 2021, that depends upon volunteers to accomplish our mission. We have accomplished a lot in those 18 months, but in order to reach our objective of being a Firewise Community, we need many more volunteers annually, focused on fire prevention
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