(L-R) Chief Daniel Berlant, California State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE), Mario Contini, President of the KenCrest Ridge Firewise Community, and Deputy Chief Carmel Barnhart, California State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE). Daniel Berlant, California State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE) spent the afternoon in Thousand Oaks celebrating the designation of California’s 800th Firewise USA® Community at the […]
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(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. Structures built to be ignition-resistant are more likely to survive and can interrupt the disaster sequence. Leading wildfire experts make the case that creating wildfire-resistant
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The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Community Resilience team, with a grant from CAL FIRE, created a series of videos to help communities become more wildfire-resilient. The videos cover wildfire preparedness, fire ecology and how-to’s for home-hardening and defensible space! LA County Fire Department Forestry Division, had an open house for the
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As climate change contributes to more frequent and intense disasters, including wildfires, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants to remind all Californians about the importance of always being prepared. As the state recognizes May as Wildfire Awareness Month, there are steps you and your family can take now to be ready
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Danielle Picciano outlined the FREE home assessment program provided by the RCD. Beth Burnam emphasized the importance of Firewise Communities. Haddee Hammoud explained the steps needed to become a Firewise Community. Concerned residents asked questions. Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council holds its first Public Meeting. In an almost filled-to-capacity Agoura Hills Civic Center Community Room,
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On April 4th, 2024, the CA Department of Insurance held a webinar “Wildfire and Disaster Insurance On-line Town Hall,” hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, and the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments. Agoura Hills’ very own Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester was part of the panel and asked Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
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The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council (AHFSC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that depends upon volunteers to accomplish our mission. To accomplish the objectives of creating Agoura Hills Firewise Communities, the communities are required to annually complete volunteer activities focused on fire prevention and protection. There are many skill sets that can be useful in our mission to
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We Need Volunteers The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council (AHFSC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that depends upon volunteers to accomplish its mission. To accomplish the objective of creating Agoura Hills Firewise Communities, communities are required to annually record volunteer activities focused on fire prevention and protection. We need your help. There are many skill
Ready! Set! Go! Agoura Hills is one of the most beautiful places to live, but living in a “wildland-urban interface” (WUI) area does come with risks. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) and partnering agencies stand ready to respond, but preparation and prevention play a big part in keeping you and your loved ones
