by firesafe_admin | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Check out the latest edition of the Deer Springs Fire Safety Newsletter by clicking on the links or picture below. Inside this edition: Wildfire Scenario Teaches Lessons Don’t Wait; Prepare Now 4-acre Gopher Fire Makes People Nervous You Cut it, We’ll...
by firesafe_admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Funds to mitigate risk from wildland fire within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are available and awarded through a competitive process with emphasis on hazard fuel reduction in the WUI, information and education, assessment and planning, and monitoring through...
by firesafe_admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
We would like to extend our appreciation to all who joined us for the 12th Annual FSCSDC Volunteer Awards Ceremony on Friday! Once again we would like to congratulate the hardworking volunteers for their efforts keeping San Diego fire safe. We hope to see everyone who...
by firesafe_admin | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Get connected with our network of Federal, State, Local officials, and community members, who are circulating the latest wildfire threats, developments, and trends, by following us on Facebook. Facebook friends will have the opportunity to engage with the local...
by firesafe_admin | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
A dire wildfire season may already be upon us in San Diego County, state and local fire officials said Tuesday. It’s not just the dead trees and brush covering much of the region’s back country, it’s thigh-high grass that sprouted just about everywhere during an...
by firesafe_admin | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Important interview with our partner, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources entomologist Dr. John Kabashima, who reported from the Tijuana River Valley on the vast devastation of tree mortality caused by Kurishio Shot Hole Borer. Click here to watch the full...
by firesafe_admin | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
According to a recent article published by WIRED, “Fusarium dieback is on track to kill 26.8 million trees across Southern California in the next few years, almost 40 percent of the trees from Los Angeles to the Nevada border and south to Mexico. That’s more...
by firesafe_admin | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
The 12th Annual FSCSDC Volunteer Awards nominations deadline is quickly approaching. The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! Please join us for a delicious meal, the potential to win some fabulous raffle prizes, and the...
by firesafe_admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Los Angeles Times has just released an article on the projected devastation from the polyphagous shot hole borer, who could kill as many as 27 million trees in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and parts of the desert. Click...
by firesafe_admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
As California gets warmer and drier, wildfire season is getting longer, and more frightening. However, the truth is wildfires have been an essential part of Western landscapes for millennia. Understanding their integral role is essential to maintaining balance of...
