by catherine | Sep 6, 2024 | Grants, Reduce Risk
What is a moonscape and is it important? What are your thoughts on “gorilla hair mulch”? Do you know if you’ve got “Ladder fuel” laying around your property? If only there were a Defensible Space guide that demystified the jargon and helped us understand...
by Vesta Copestakes | Feb 26, 2023
We moved here because we love the forest… Now we need to learn how to live within our Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) in a way that protects our homes and improves the health of the forest around it. Living in a forest in today’s world of climate change...
by Vesta Copestakes | Sep 6, 2024 | Reduce Risk
The Seven Saturdays series by PG&E is such a great review of defensible space, home hardening and emergency preparedness! Have a watch and see what you might knock off your list this month to create a safer environment for you, your family and your neighbors. ...
by catherine | Aug 16, 2024 | Grants
The fires blazing elsewhere in California are sobering reminders to continue making your home more fire-resilient, step by step. It is no longer a question of whether defensible space and home hardening work; it boils down to what you can afford, what you can do...
by catherine | Aug 9, 2024
Homes require an assessment to qualify. This can be a Calfire or local fire department, or other qualified assessment or Safer West County and your local Fire Safe organization can help you get a free assessment. Once approved, homeowners can hire the contractor of...
