Oakland Firesafe Council

Join us ONLINE this Wednesday, May 20th for our monthly community meeting. Special guest Oakland Fire Marshal Darin White will present on this year’s vegetation management and property inspection plans, and cover other recommended wildfire preparedness actions.

Register https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9231VuCRQuyA6K2tiOP-RQ #/registration

We welcome everyone from all Oakland and East Bay communities to observe, participate and/or get involved.
Meeting starts at 7:00pm

OFSC May Newsletter https://conta.cc/4wnO9z1

- OFSC Out in the Community
- OFSC May Community Meeting
- Zone 0
- Firewise
- Wildfire Awareness Month
- City of Oakland Wildfire Prevention Commission and more

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⚽ Register by TODAY - April 25 - to enter for a chance to win FREE tickets to see the Oakland Roots!

ONE WEEK AWAY – Free Emergency Preparedness Fair hosted by Sup. Fortunato Bas, Alameda County Fire, and the City of Emeryville. Open to ALL. Oakland Firesafe Council will be in attendance – come visit our table!

If you also like games, interactive activities, food, and free swag, you won’t want to miss this Fair.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 2
⏰ Time: 10am to 1pm. Workshops, games and demos offered throughout.
📍 Location: Emeryville Center of Community Life (4727 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608).
Parking options: San Pablo Ave/surrounding area; we encourage carpooling and use of Emery Go-Round.
▶️ RSVP required: bit.ly/d5preparedness

We keep us safe, and we keep us healthy. Emergency Preparedness is not just an individual responsibility: it’s on all of us. And we can come together to make sure we learn and prepare as much as possible, including knowing who and what we can turn to in a crisis.

We'll be at Montclair Village Farmers Market this Sunday, 9am-1pm, spreading the word about OFSC, giving out information and answering questions on wildfire preparedness.

We'll be ready with resources and answers around Zone 0, home hardening, defensible space, Firewise, insurance, AC Alert, Genasys Protect (Know Your Zone) and more.

Have a question but can’t make it to the market? Email it to us – [email protected]

Less than 2 weeks away! Curious about how to operate a fire extinguisher or a two-way radio? Do you need to create an evacuation plan to get you and your loved ones to safety in the event of a fire or earthquake? Are you interested in learning about ways to protect our environment, homes and institutions - and how we can build community in doing so?

You’re in luck! Sup. Fortunato Bas, Alameda County Fire, and the City of Emeryville invite you to our FREE Emergency Preparedness Fair, open to all. AND Oakland Firesafe Council will be in attendance – come visit our table!

🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 2
⏰ Time: 10am – 1pm. Workshops, games and demos offered throughout.
📍 Location: Emeryville Center of Community Life (4727 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608).
▶️ RSVP required: bit.ly/d5preparedness

🫂 Take the guesswork out of preparedness by learning useful tips and walking away with handy tools to keep on hand in case of an emergency. Come learn from diverse safety professionals and grassroots groups working every day to help our community stay safe.

🏅 If you also like games, interactive activities, food, and free swag, you won’t want to miss this Fair. Register today and spread the word!

🌎 Celebrate Earth Day + Support Wildfire Safety This Weekend!

With dozens of volunteer opportunities around Oakland, we're highlighting a few focused on reducing wildfire risk in our community:

King Estate Open Space
Invasive species removal to support wildfire resiliency + habitat restoration
🗓️ Sat, April 18 | 9–11 AM

Beaconsfield Canyon
Fuel reduction & weeding
🗓️ Sat, April 18 | 9 AM–12 PM

Bridgeview Trailhead
Habitat restoration & wildfire mitigation
🗓️ Sun, April 19 | 9–11 AM

👉 Check out the map to see all volunteer opportunities and sign up! https://oakgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=5f1a675382eb467c984bfae7b89ebb84

Join us ONLINE this Wednesday, April 15th for our monthly meeting. This month's special guest Michel Thouati will talk about Berkeley’s Reaction and Adaptation to Zone 0.

Thouati is Berkeley's Creston Firewise lead and has been a lead spokesperson for the Berkeley FireSafe-FireWise Alliance on Zone 0 response. He's also CEO of HelpBerkeley.org.

Register https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DPCvALOHTGGmr4i7xUw8Wg #/registration

We welcome everyone from all Oakland and East Bay communities to observe, participate and/or get involved.

Meeting starts at 7:00pm

OFSC April Newsletter https://conta.cc/4vgH4zN

– Home Hardening: Fences & Gates
– OFSC April Meeting
– New Firewise Community in the Works
– AlCo D5 Nikki Fortunato Bas, Supervisor Emergency Preparedness Fair
– OFSC Awarded PG&E Grant
– City of Oakland Wildfire Prevention Commission
– Insurance Webinar with United Policyholders and more

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Defensible space work in progress! Softer ground from recent rains made it easier to pull weeds that would become a fire-hazard when dry. These invasive grasses are setting seed heads NOW (thousands of foxtails!) – removing them completely is also a preventative measure to reduce next year's "crop".

Next on the wildfire preparedness to-do list – cutting back vegetation from the fence!

photo credit JKG for OFSC