by firesafe_admin | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
San Diego County Fire is offering a KnoxBox Program for residents served by San Diego County Fire, Deer Springs Fire Protection District or Ramona Municipal Water District. This program provides high quality lock boxes at no cost to eligible residents. San Diego...
by firesafe_admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Looking for great native firesafe landscape options? Try planting native milkweed and help bring back the Western Monarch population from the brink of extinction! Here is an article written by the RCDGSDC’s Ann Baldridge for the San Diego Natural History Museum:...
by firesafe_admin | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you are working to develop pollinator-friendly fire-safe landscaping recommendations here is a short, informative video on the subject....
by firesafe_admin | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Rural Community Fire Safe Councils, Please click here to see the County Fire/CAL FIRE COVID-19 Testing schedule for December 2020. Please help spread the word about these FREE COVID-19 Testing sites. Don’t forget our residents can get a FREE Flu vaccination if...
by firesafe_admin | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
When San Diego County Fire is called upon to help during emergencies, our mission is clear. We reach those in need, as quickly and safely as possible. Sometimes, we must overcome barriers. Locked doors are among those barriers, when residents cannot reach them due to...
by firesafe_admin | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
The state extends temporary protection from insurance cancellations to 2.1 million Californians living in wildfire-prone regions, but long-term solutions to stabilize the market remain elusive. As this year’s historic wildfire season winds down, Californians living in...
by firesafe_admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The University of Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is organizing an informational meeting on forming a Rancher’s Fire Safe Council in the Sierra Foothills and beyond on Wednesday, October 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. The meeting will include short presentations regarding the...
by firesafe_admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Range Management Advisory Committee and the California Fire Science Consortium are pleased to open registration to their November workshop series: Using Grazing to Help Keep Communities Safe. Three separate workshops on Thursdays in November will be from 10AM-12PM...
by firesafe_admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
By ANNA M. PHILLIPSSTAFF WRITER OCT. 21, 2020 7:29 AM WASHINGTON — Residents of the densely wooded hillsides near Bend, Ore., are serious about fire. Read the full article here:...
by firesafe_admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
By José Eli Villanueva, County of San Diego Communications OfficeOct. 22, 2020 | 5:39 PM County emergency responders have a new tool to help keep homeowners in unincorporated areas safe during a wildfire or medical emergency. It’s called a Knox Box and when it comes...
