Educational Resources
Learn more about how you can become Firewise, harden your home and property and help yourself and your neighbor in the event of a wildfire in our community. The links below will take you to detailed resources provided by Cal Fire and the National Fire Protection Association so you can learn more.
There is a lot that you can do and taking even small steps can really make a difference. There are many simple things in your yard and around your house to prepare yourself in the event you have to leave quickly. There are also suggestions of things you can do to harden your home so that it might survive so you could have a home to come back to.
So take a few minutes to explore some valuable information.
Defensible
Space
Create zones:
0–5 ft ember‑resistant
5–30 ft lean/green
30–100 ft reduced fuel. Space trees and shrubs away from structures.
Learn more from Cal Fire here.
Brush
Clearance
Maintain at least 100 ft (or to property line) of reduced vegetation; remove dead plants, prune low limbs, and clear roofs and gutters.
Fuel
Reduction
Thin dense vegetation, remove ladder fuels, chip or green‑waste haul. Coordinate block‑by‑block for best results.
