In April, Safer West County teamed up with Resilient Landscapes Coalition to present a workshop for the community all about creating and maintaining a fire-wise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirement. Missed the event?...
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Spring is Here! Mindful House Projects for Bird Nesting Season
As we leave winter months and welcome spring, here are a few things to reset your home for fire resilience. And, speaking of spring, make sure you are well aware of nesting season! Click here to read more about considerations for wildlife in the coming spring months...
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) in Cazadero
Story by Mike Nicholls During and following the Walbridge Fire in 2020. Cazadero had no 911 service for days – our telephone landline provider, Frontier Communications experienced a central office back-up battery failure, Comcast/Xfinity failed once their battery...
How to Set Up a FREE Risk Assessment of Your Home
From Permit Sonoma Fire Prevention: Take a critical step to reduce wildfire risks to your home by scheduling your FREE structure risk assessment today! Our home hardening contractors will identify the highest risks to your home and provide you with a personalized list...
National Wildfire Coordinating Group Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface
Published by National Wildfire Coordinating Group, this publication establishes the standards for understanding and implementation of concepts, issues, and best practices to increase community fire adaptation. This publication is designed to: • Support common...
Burn Pile Guide Tips
Before you begin burning piles of debris, please make sure you have a current 2023-2024 burn permit, and that you call before you burn! And remember, Occidental, Camp Meeker, Monte Rio, and Forestville residents have free chipping service. Apply for chipping here....
Budget-Friendly Home Hardening Tips
Three resources for hardening your home that won't break the bank: A FREE Wildfire Risk Guide: Your personalized home evaluation report is organized to help you prioritize the actions you need to take to prepare for wildfire. Budget-Friendly Vents: Vents are an entry...
Fire-Resistant Landscaping
Are there fire safe plants? Yes and no. Remember, any plant can burn under the right conditions. One way to help reduce your wildfire risk is to use fire-resistant landscaping around your home. Look for plants with these characteristics: Able to...
Easy Home Hardening Weekend Project
The reality is, there are many, many home-hardening activities you can tackle—with no money and only a little of your time. Carve out some time, learn how to reduce risk and protect your home with a few simple chores and a trip to the hardware store. What can you do...
The Five Least Expensive Home Hardening Projects
VENTS: UNDER-EAVE, ATTIC AND CRAWL SPACE WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Attic, roof and foundation vents can be entry points for embers and flames. Embers that enter the attic or crawl space can ignite combustible debris that can accumulate in these spaces and also combustible...