California Fire Safe Council

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:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85192423489?pwd=[REDACTED]
Passcode: [REDACTED]

“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
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Kern FSC with SCE Webinar
2022-08-23
Webinar: Kern Fire Safe Council with Southern California Edison
Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM PDT
“Your Kern Fire Safe Council, in its ongoing efforts to educate, motivate, and support our local communities, will be joined by Alex Garibay, Community and Climate Equity at Southern California Edison. In the next installment of our popular webinar series, set for Tuesday, August 23,2022 at 5:00pm. Alex will discuss the Community Resources offered by Southern California Edison and answer questions from the audience. Register for the webinar at kernfiresafe.org
In previous webinars, KFSC has partnered with California Fire Safe Council to show us all how we can take the 5 Steps for Disaster Preparedness, and Kern County Fire to discuss Emergency Alerts and Holiday Fire Safety and Western Propane to talk about Propane Safety
August’s webinar promises to be every bit as informative and vital to helping the residents of Kern County be safe, prepared, and resilient in the event of a Wildfire in our local mountains and forests. This is the place to ask the experts your fire safety questions.”
Learn more & register here: https://kernfiresafe.org/event-registry/webinar-kfsc-with-southern-california-edison

Strawberry FSC Community Meeting
2022-08-20
Strawberry FSC Community Meeting

Location:
125 Margaret Drive Twin Bridges Ca 95735

Agenda:

PG&E has confirmed and will be our guest speaker.
Information will be provided on the following topics:
Defensible Space
Tracking volunteer hours
Campfires
Reflective address signs
Green waste Dumpster report
Meet our Treasurer

Future Goals and Plans:

Fire Wise certification
May 20, 2023 community meeting

Learn more here: https://www.strawberryfsc.org/eventListings.php?nm=95

Wildfire Safety Webinar
2022-08-10
Sen. Ben Allen Webinar Wildfire Safety Wednesday, August 10th @ 4:00pm, Zoom
Run of Show

4:00 PM Senator Allen welcomes attendees, delivers opening remarks, and introduces Steven Hawks, CAL FIRE.
4:05 PM Steven Hawks presents on wildfire safety strategies and resources for individuals.
4:20 PM Senator Allen introduces Michael Wilson, California Fire Safe Council, who presents on wildfire safety strategies and resources for communities.
4:30 PM Q&A with Steven Hawks and Michael Wilson moderated by Senator Allen. Questions will be submitted by constituents in advance and pre-screened.
4:45 PM Senator Allen thanks panelists. Program ends.

Join here: https://www.belairassociation.org/blog/ogoknftiufpkzhzvzkgri0jwz280o2

CFSC Southern CA Regional Monthly Meeting
2022-08-10
CFSC Southern CA Regional Monthly Meeting
AUGUST 10 @ 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!

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH REGIONAL COORDINATOR BRITNEY MUNOZ
Southern California meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM PDT.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89341536196?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 893 4153 6196
Passcode: [REDACTED]

CFSC Central CA Regional Monthly Meeting
2022-08-03
Central Ca Regional Monthly Meeting
AUGUST 3 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 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!

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WITH REGIONAL COORDINATOR BROOKE MCALLISTER
Central California meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM PDT.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85461587260?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 854 6158 7260
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Meta Disaster Preparedness Summit
2022-07-28
During times of crises, people across the San Diego region turn to Meta platforms to check on loved ones, receive updates, and look for information about how to find or offer help.
This July, we are joining forces with Meta and the American Red Cross of the Southern California Region, the San Diego Regional Chamber, Ready San Diego, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to share best practices for digital communication before, during, and after disasters.
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. Register now: https://sandiegodisasterresponsesummit.splashthat.com/.

California Center for the Arts
340 N. Escondido Boulevard
Escondido, CA 92025

CFSC Northern CA Regional Monthly Meeting
2022-07-28
Northern Cal Regional Monthly Meeting
July 28 @ 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
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Fire Safe Sonoma - SoCo Fire Safe Alliance Meeting
2022-07-21
July 21 @ 2:00 PM
From Fire Safe Sonoma:
Do you have questions about fire Insurance? Do you want to ask a trusted Expert who knows about all types of insurance? If so, join us on Thursday July 21st, 2022 at 2:00pm for our monthly Fire Alliance Meeting where we’ll be joined by Amy Bach, Executive Director of United Policyholders.
Register on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86498120457?pwd=[REDACTED]
or join us live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rTuQ-N2seMA

QUARTERLY VIRTUAL BROWN BAG MEETING
2022-07-20
QUARTERLY VIRTUAL MEETING

JULY 20 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

The California Fire Safe Council is pleased to present the second Quarterly Virtual Statewide Brown Bag meeting on Wednesday July 20, 2022 at noon. 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. Fire Safe Councils from the three regions of California will join their respective Regional Coordinators and CFSC Staff for this first quarterly kickoff meeting. Please join us on Zoom or call in to participate. The link to this month meeting appears below:
Join Zoom Meeting

WFAP Trainings
2022-07-15 09:00 - 2022-07-16 15:30 | Placer County Office of Emergency Services, 2968 Richardson Dr, Auburn, CA, 95603, United States

Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council Community Clean-up Day
2022-07-15
