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Oak Park Fire Station 36 Open House

Oak Park Fire Station 36 Open House

Come out and have some fun! The ice cream truck will be there between Noon and 2 pm. Meet your elected official, fire personnel and more! Share concerns about your…

Defensible Space

Defensible Space

DSpace is not Deep Space – DSpace means defensible space! Embers, not the main firefront, are the leading cause of home ignitions during a wildfire. The DSpace around your home offers you…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council October 2024 Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council October 2024 Update

This month our focus is the October 5th Open House at Firestation #36 from 11-3pm. Here are our major activities and accomplishments in September: Firewise Vents have been ordered pursuant…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council September 2024 Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council September 2024 Update

We have been awarded an exciting new grant to mitigate the brush and tree fire danger in the Lindero and Medea Creek communities, as we continue to move forward with…

Oak Park awarded $623,000 Fire Prevention Grant

Oak Park awarded $623,000 Fire Prevention Grant

The Oak Park Fire Safe Council has just received a $623,000 grant from Cal Fire that provides funding to reduce the fire hazard along Medea and Lindero Creeks in Oak…

Firewise Certificates

Firewise Certificates

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…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council August 2024 Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council August 2024 Update

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…

Special Assistance

Special Assistance

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…

Southern California Edison Thomas Fire Settlement

Southern California Edison Thomas Fire Settlement

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…

Redefining the Urban Wildfire Problem in the West

Redefining the Urban Wildfire Problem in the West

(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.…

Becoming Firewise

Becoming Firewise

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…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council July Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council July Update

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…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council June Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council June Update

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…

Lindero Canyon Road Water Project

Lindero Canyon Road Water Project

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…

3 Import Home Insurance Steps

3 Import Home Insurance Steps

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…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council May Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council May Update

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…

CA Department of Insurance Webinar

CA Department of Insurance Webinar

On April 4th, 2024, the CA Department of Insurance held a webinar, “Wildfire and Disaster Insurance Online Town Hall,” hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, and the…

The Woolsey Fire Remembered

The Woolsey Fire Remembered

The Woolsey Fire, which ravaged parts of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in November, 2018, left a lasting impact on Oak Park and surrounding communities. Here are some of its…

Oak Park Fire Safe Council April Update

Oak Park Fire Safe Council April Update

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…

What to do about Home Insurance Cancellation

What to do about Home Insurance Cancellation

Many homeowners in our community have received letters from their insurance companies either canceling their insurance or giving them a short amount of time to address a list of wildfire-related…

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