California Fire Safe Council

SGVCOG Wildfire Household Education Workshop
2022-11-09
November 9, 2022 – 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Virtual Event

Many of our San Gabriel Valley communities are at risk of facing wildfires. With changing climate conditions causing a year-round wildfire season and increasing the impacts and frequency of wildfires, it is more important than ever to get prepared. We invite you to join the SGVCOG and Sierra Madre Community Emergency Response Team to learn how to protect yourself, your family, and your home from a wildfire. In this webinar, you’ll learn what to do if you need to evacuate, how to create defensible space in your yard, and how you can make changes to your home to keep it safe.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Od_DulUQh2UNQxy4JTwdw

CalVTP Q&A Workshop
2022-11-09
CalVTP Question and Answer Workshop
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
In this interactive webinar, a panel of three forestry and fuels management specialists will answer pre-submitted CalVTP questions. Please submit your CalVTP questions via this solicitation form (open through Monday, October 3rd) for consulting forester Steve Auten and CAL FIRE’s Shannon Johnson and Jon Fitch to discuss. Any CalVTP-related topic will be considered for inclusion in this audience-driven workshop, be it detailed and project-specific or broad and programmatic.
> Register for the Webinar
Learn more: https://spranch.calpoly.edu/fuels

San Diego Regional Wildfire Resilience Partners Convening
2022-11-08
RFFC San Diego Convening

Event Timing:
November 8th , 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Event Address:
Girl Scouts Balboa Park Campus,
1231 Upas Street, San Diego, CA 92103- Cabin 3

The San Diego Wildfire Resilience Partner Convenings are an effort to engage with and coordinate with various stakeholders including demonstration project partners, land managing agencies, wildfire practitioners, and community leaders to collaborate on regional wildfire resilience planning and projects. This space will help to inform one another about the work that we do, help to inform the Regional Priority Plan (RPP), and learn about how we can further collaborate to reach shared goals and objectives.

REGISTER HERE

NWFSC Equity and Environmental Justice in Wildfire Webinar Series
2022-11-08
Wildfires, Communities, and Environmental Justice Presented by Francisco Escobedo, US Forest Service Pacific SW Research Station
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Wildfire poses disproportionate hazards to vulnerable populations. Access to resources to prepare and recover from fire events can also be uneven. This series highlights new knowledge, ideas, and efforts focused on integrating equity and environmental justice into the management of wildfire risk and recovery.
REGISTER: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Mkg5iESQ0qnvALJRSI4ig

Embers of Awakening: Film Viewing and Panel Discussion
2022-11-05
Windsor Regional Library
Windsor Forum Room
Saturday, November 5, 2022
3:00pm – 5:30pm

Slow Food Sonoma County North, in partnership with the Windsor Regional Library and Listening for a Change, invites you to a special showing of the film Embers of Awakening: From Firestorms to Climate Healing. The 75-minute film will be followed by a moderated panel discussion, with Phyllis Rosenfield, the film’s producer and director and president of Listening for a Change, and other community activists.
About the Film
Stories from 2017 Tubbs fire survivors situate a global climate crisis in Sonoma County and question how we can recover from trauma while providing insights to prevent the further demise of our communities and planet.
Sonoma County experienced nearly identical fires 53 years apart but the results were vastly different. We ask questions: What happened during those years that generated such a devastating fire? What could have been done differently? What is the role of climate change? What can each of us do?
Featured are interviews of scientists, politicians, theologians, psychologists, physicians, business people, climate activists, firefighters, people who lost their homes, and others. Visual footage helps explain the story: the effects of a firestorm, rebuilding, solar panels, electrification options, geysers generating electric power, controlled burns, as well as community members and organizations partnering to resolve issues.
Scientists clearly state that the window of opportunity to make lasting change shrinks daily. We ask the questions: How can we awaken one another quickly and what can each person do to make a difference? We want viewers to leave with active hope–reflecting on the science and stories shared and considering what they can personally do to contribute to the greatest existential challenge our planet has faced.

Learn more & register here: https://events.sonomalibrary.org/event/embers-awakening-film-viewing-and-panel-discussion

CFSC Board Meeting, November
2022-11-03
California Fire Safe Council November Board Meeting
November 3, 2022, 9:00 – 12:45 PM
This is closed meeting – attendance is limited to CFSC Staff and Board Members. Please contact mkatich@cafiresafecouncil.org if you have any questions.

NWFSC Equity and Environmental Justice in Wildfire Webinar Series
2022-11-02
Addressing Equity and Environmental Justice in the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy Presented by Susan Charnley & Mark Adams, US Forest Service PNW Research Station
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Wildfire poses disproportionate hazards to vulnerable populations. Access to resources to prepare and recover from fire events can also be uneven. This series highlights new knowledge, ideas, and efforts focused on integrating equity and environmental justice into the management of wildfire risk and recovery.

REGISTER: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7VZsENtxRxqAP6zSx8abFg

Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation Webinar
2022-11-01
November 1st, 2022 @ 11:30 AM
The purpose of this webinar series is to host a live and interactive platform to discuss and educate on Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation (CWPM) fire safety topics directly from our Office of the State Fire Marshal CWPM Staff.
This webinar is open to the general public, Fire Safe Councils, and anyone who would like to learn more about the Programs within the Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division.
Click here to view the agenda.
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85317183304?pwd=[REDACTED]
Passcode: [REDACTED] Webinar ID: 853 1718 3304
https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/wildfire-public-education/

2022 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Statewide Application Webinar
2022-10-26
UPDATE:

Thank you for attending the 2022 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Statewide Application Webinar on October 26, 2022. You can view the the video recording via the youTube link below.

2022 CAL FIRE COUNTY COORDINATOR STATEWIDE APPLICATION WEBINAR – RECORDED OCTOBER 26, 2022

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The 2022 CAL FIRE County Coordinator Statewide Application Webinar will provide an overview of the County Coordinator program, its deliverables, and the grant application.
When: October 26th 2022, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
To gain access to the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode for this application webinar please contact Nina Evans at nevans@cafiresafecouncil.org

Prescribed Burn in Soquel Demonstration State Forest: How good fire can improve forest health and community safety
2022-10-25
Prescribed Burn in Soquel Demonstration State Forest: How good fire can improve forest health and community safety
October 25, 2022 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Join this webinar to learn about prescribed burn programs in your local CAL FIRE Demonstration Forest, which is implementing a burn plan for forest health and community safety. The team responsible for implementing this project will help participants improve their knowledge about the safety and efficacy of prescribed fire in the Soquel Demonstration State Forest.

Register here: https://calpoly.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cQsxcrtmRYC5uWfX6oLs9w

CFSC's Quarterly Statewide Meeting, October
2022-10-19
UPDATE:
Thank you for attending CFSC’s Quarterly Statewide Virtual Meeting on October 19, 2022. You can view or download the video recording via the link below. Additionally, we ask that you take a few moments to complete our survey to provide feedback on your experience. Your input is valued and supports our team in planning for future webinars and events.

CFSC QUARTERLY STATEWIDE MEETING – Recorded October 19, 2022

OCTOBER MEETING POST-SURVEY

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The quarterly Brown Bag Meetings are intended to allow Fire Safe Councils and Wildland Fire Prevention and Resilience Practitioners throughout California to connect and network with each other. CFSC Board Member David Shew, of United Policy Holders, will be doing a presentation and Q&A session on improving community resilience and reducing structure loss based on home hardening, spacing, and defensible space. Please join us on Zoom or call in to participate.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Santa Barbara County FSC Wildfire Preparedness Exposition
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-15 | Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Road, Goleta, CA, 93117, United States
The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council is excited to welcome the community to our Wildfire Preparedness Exhibition October 14th & 15th to learn how to live in wildfire threatened landscape! We have several fun, family-friendly activities and exhibits planned. There will also be booths from over a dozen organizations so residents can get tailored information about how to prepare for the next wildfire.

For media contact, please reach out to our publicist Paula Lopez Ochoa (PLopezOchoa@SBFireSafeCouncil.org).
https://sbfiresafecouncil.org/events/

When:
Friday October 14th 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday October 15th 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where:
Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Road, Goleta California

Trabuco Canyon Emergency Preparedness Evacuation Drill
2022-10-01
When: Saturday, October 1st, 2022 9:00am–11:00am
Where: O’Neill Regional Park Equestrian Arena
Trabuco Canyon Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679

Learn more here: http://www.saddlebackcanyonriders.com

http://www.saddlebackcanyonriders.com/media/124301/Flyer_100122_v3.pdf

Meta Disaster Preparedness Summit
2022-09-29
Digital Resources to Keep Communities Informed Before, During, and After a Crisis

“During times of crisis, people across the Inland Empire turn to Meta platforms to check on loved ones, receive updates, and look for information about how to find or offer help.This summit is open to state and local government entities, emergency responders, non-profits, and small businesses who want to improve their digital communication skills in the face of a crisis. We are all in this together.”

Thursday, September 29
10:00am – 12:00pm
Doors open for registration at 9:30am
San Bernardino Valley College – Room B*100
701 S Mt Vernon AvenueSan Bernardino, CA 92410

Learn more & register here: https://inlandempiredisasterresponsesummit.splashthat.com

Yolo County Fire Safe Council meeting
2022-09-28
Yolo County Fire Safe Council meeting
September 28th @ 4:00 PM PDT
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81420067040?pwd=[REDACTED]

Virtual Town Hall Hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
2022-09-27
National Preparedness Month Virtual Town Hall on Emergency Preparedness and Wildfire Resources Hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
September 27, 2022, 6:00 PM
September is National Preparedness Month. Hear from experts on what you can do to prepare in the event of an emergency. Special guests will include: Senator Brian Jones, California Earthquake Authority, San Diego County FIRE, FEMA among others.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7cfys8PmTA6bIaseElEeGQ
National Preparedness Month Virtual Town Hall on Emergency Preparedness and Wildfire Resources Hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force Sierra Nevada Regional Meeting
2022-09-27 - 2022-09-28
The next meeting of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force will be held in person in Grass Valley, with a webinar option for remote attendance. Registration is required.

https://wildfiretaskforce.org/sierra-nevada-regional-meeting/

In Person Event Registration
Virtual Event Registration

Tuesday 9/27

8:30 AM: Resource Fair & Registration
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM: Task Force Meeting (Agenda to Follow)
12:00 PM: Lunch – Food Trucks – No Host
4:30 – 5:30 PM: Local Beer & Wine Reception
8:00 PM: FREE Movie Screening by Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Wednesday 9/28
Approximately 8:00 am to 2:00 pm: Field Tours (Tour information to follow)

https://wildfiretaskforce.org

Solano-Yolo Fire Safe Council Leadership Team Meeting
2022-09-26
Solano-Yolo Fire Safe Council Leadership Team Meeting
5 PM PDT on Zoom
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdOuupjIrGdEbMyiyfpQ8Wnh1-GQFMQFs

Trinity County FSC Monthly Meeting
2022-09-22
Trinity County Fire Safe Council Monthly Meeting

1:00 – 3:00 PM
This is a reoccurring meeting, which takes place every 4th Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Zoom: Teleconferencing available through: +1-669-900-9128, Meeting ID: 828 328 725#
No participant IDs required; press # to access the call. Password is 123456
Videoconferencing available through: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/828328725?pwd=[REDACTED]
In-person: 30 Horseshoe Lane, Weaverville, CA at the Trinity County Resource Conservation District Conference Room

Learn more about Trinity County Fire Safe Council here: www.firesafetrinity.org

CFSC Northern Ca Regional Monthly Meeting
2022-09-22
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Please come join California Fire Safe Council Regional Coordinators during their monthly regional Check-ins and Networking Calls. Northern California meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM.
Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdO2gqDMqHtFfuppXAQ5OxDF9g6fHwqE9
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For questions, please contact our Northern California Regional Coordinator, Mike Wilson.
Mike Wilson, mwilson@cafiresafecouncil.org

Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee Meeting
2022-09-20
September 20, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Jessica Martinez, Julia Marsili, and Mike Wilson will present on how CFSC’s CAL FIRE funded County Coordinators Program and Dept of Conservation Regional Forest and Fire Capacity funded Regional Coordinators programs work together to support community-based and county-coordinated efforts for wildfire prevention and mitigation across the state.

Zoom Meeting Information – Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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“The Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee (Committee) will provide a means of communication between the CAL FIRE-Office of the State Fire Marshal, representatives of industry, state agencies, the fire service, and other stakeholders. The Committee will provide a forum for addressing wildfire preparedness and mitigation issues of statewide concern, share best practices, seek comments and specific input on programs and technical issues, and inform local agencies and the public of applicable new laws and regulations.
The Committee is being formed pursuant to Assembly Bill 9 (Chapter 225, Statutes of 2021) to act in an advisory capacity on the programs and activities of the Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division. The Committee is chaired by the California State Fire Marshal.”

Learn more here: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/boards-committees/wildfire-mitigation-advisory-committee/

FSC East Orange County Canyons Cleanup Events
2022-09-17
3 Clean-Up Days in One! California Coastal Clean Up, Canyon Clean Sweep and Chipper Day.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Coastal Cleanup Day is BACK! Join us in cleaning up our communities at our day of service!
Take your brush across from Silverado Community Center. Ewaste and Tires also accepted. There will be dumpsters at Trabuco, Modjeska and Silverado for trash and debris. Join us to clean trash out of the watershed and Silverado Canyon Road for Intercoastal Watershed Clean-up. Statewide volunteer effort to make the watershed clean. To RSVP visit Coastal watershed signup or come to the “Riviera” at 9 AM.
Learn more about the Fire Safe Council of East Orange County Canyons here: https://www.fsceocc.org
Learn more about the California Coastal Cleanup here: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html

Colfax Railroad Days
2022-09-17 - 2022-09-18
Colfax Railroad Days is a celebration of Colfax’s role in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. It was the terminus for supplies, equipment and laborers for their push to build the railroad bed through the Sierra and beyond.
This is a free family event open to everyone.
For more information please visit: https://colfaxrailroaddays.com

RCRC 2022
2022-09-14 - 2022-09-16
Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) 2022

ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14- 16, 2022
NAPA VALLEY MARRIOTT HOTEL & SPA
NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

https://web.cvent.com/event/21c88512-1ce0-4470-bc33-ce83a3bdb960/summary
https://www.rcrcnet.org/about-rcrc

County Coordinator & Peer Learning Workshop
2022-09-08
CFSC will host a virtual County Coordinator Networking and Peer Learning Workshop on Thursday, September 8th, 2022 from 9AM-12PM. The workshop is intended for CAL FIRE County Coordinator grant recipients to share project updates, exchange resources, and network with each other. Please contact CFSC Staff Grant Specialist Julia Marsili at jmarsili@cafiresafecouncil.org for workshop details and login information.

CFSC Central CA Regional Monthly Meeting
2022-09-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Please come join California Fire Safe Council Regional Coordinators during their monthly regional Check-ins and Networking Calls. Central California meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM.
Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkduyvqzIvGNDG-tRaH5rRRRdh7g-ANpma
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For questions, please contact Brooke McAllister, our Central California Regional Coordinator: bmcallister@cafiresafecouncil.org

UCANR Post- Fire Forest Resilience Workshop
2022-09-06
Register now for a California Post- Fire Forest Resilience Workshop
Online weekly Tuesdays, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, September 6th to October 4th and in-person field trips on October 12th, Thursday 13th, Friday 14th (attend one)
Learn about managing forestland after wildfire:

Increasing disturbances in Sierra Nevada forests
Post-wildfire issues: erosion, invasives, hazard trees, fuels
Time frame and steps needed for reforestation
Landowner support groups and financial assistance
Safety and erosion control for the short and long term
Dealing with dead trees/ salvage logging/ slash treatment
Reforestation/seedling orders/ climate change/ planting
Dealing with competing vegetation and on-going maintenance
Getting professional help and cost-share opportunities

Participants will use online resources on their own time to complete learning modules and short activities. Zoom meetings with all participants and presenters will take place once a week on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. The focus is on recent fires in the northern / central Sierra Nevada. The in-person field trips will visit the Dixie, Caldor & Tamarack fires to see fire impacts, restoration needs and strategies and restoration projects on private and public lands.
Registration for the workshop is $25. Sign up now at:
http://ucanr.edu/post-fireworkshops
For questions, contact Susie Kocher, sdkocher@ucanr.edu.

https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/files/370250.pdf

2022 CAPIO Annual Conference
2022-08-29 - 2022-09-01
2022 CAPIO Annual Conference
San Diego – August 29 – September 1

https://www.capio.org/annual-conference

Three Rivers Fair
2022-08-29
More Info TBA

CFSC Northern CA Regional Monthly Meeting
2022-08-25
NORTHERN CA REGIONAL MONTHLY MEETING
August 25 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Please come join California Fire Safe Council Regional Coordinators during their monthly regional Check-ins and Networking Calls. The Regional Coordinators have these monthly virtual calls set up on a regular monthly basis on a set day of the month and time.We sure hope to see you there!

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH REGIONAL COORDINATOR MIKE WILSON
Northern California Fire Safe Council’s and Fire Safety Partners meet on the last Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM PDT.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84808697760?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 848 0869 7760
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