by wpengine | 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 wpengine | Aug 30, 2024 | Emergency Prep, Reduce Risk
The following blog post is a summary of Carl Wahl’s Residential Generator Seminar presentation. Read on for specs, pros and cons and an a deep dive into… How a Generator Works Fuel Choices Types of Home Generators Sizing a Generator for Your Needs Overall...
by wpengine | Aug 16, 2024 | Resources
Photo Credit: Resilient Landscape Coalition; Design by April Owens, photo by Saxon Holt/PhotoBotanic A few weeks ago, over 200 residents toured the Safer West County’s member gardens with Ellie Insley, where they learned how to garden and create a fire-resilient...
by wpengine | Jun 28, 2024 | Emergency Prep, Resources
Watch Duty is a non-profit that provides realtime alerting and monitoring of Wildfires in the American West. For updates about fires, wind conditions, etc: Watch Duty incorporates fire mapping, wind direction, Cal Fire aircraft tracking, and more. Watch Duty has...
by wpengine | Jun 28, 2024 | News
Joy Road is a primary evacuation route for over 600 residents—assuming all other routes are passable, more if any are closed. While full of potholes and crumbling edges, like many West County roads, two winters ago a slide narrowed the road further making two-way...
