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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IS YOUR HOME FIRE SAFE? Find out with a FREE assessment. With wildfires seemingly a year-round reality in California, staving off devastation with home hardening strategies has become as common as earthquake preparedness. To help with fire preparedness, FREE, confidential home assessments are available through the Oak Park Fire Council and affiliated regional groups. Russell
Board Updates – Chipper Day, Friday May 30th We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. As we finish out National Wildfire Awareness Month, we look ahead to summer with anticipation about what fire issues the large amount of dry vegetation in our surrounding areas may bring to our neighborhoods. If you
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“In both the Eaton and Palisades Fires, I did not see many homesthat survived without evidence of some type of defensive action.” Lessons from the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires By Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension advisor, visited Palisades and Eaton Fires The UC ANR fire expert highlights materials, components and actions that saved homes from
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The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Community Resilience team, with a grant from CAL FIRE, created a series of videos to help communities become more wildfire-resilient. The videos cover wildfire preparedness, fire ecology and how-to’s for home-hardening and defensible space! LINKS TO GREAT EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS: (Click on the links below) Home Hardening
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May is National Wildfire Awareness month!! It’s time to start focusing on the upcoming fire season (it’s always fire season) and ways you can protect your home and our community! Home Hardening Your Oak Park Fire Safe Council has some new and exciting additions to our website that you may find very useful! Under the Resources
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May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. It’s a time to focus on prevention and preparedness for wildfires, especially as warmer weather and drying vegetation increase the risk of wildfires. The month highlights the importance of being ready for potential wildfires and encourages individuals to take steps to protect themselves and their homes. On Monday, May
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Resource Conservation District of Santa Monica Mountains is hosting a Community Wildfire Mitigation Training event at the Calabasas Community Center. Please Join Wildfire Expert Instructor Pat Durland at a FREE Community Wildfire Mitigation Training When: Friday evening, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, 2025 Where: Calabasas Community Center: 27040 Malibu Hills Rd, Calabasas, CA 91301
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