Alpine/Viejas Fire Safe Council

Coming up this weekend at Viejas Rec Center is another great opportunity to bring in your large items to drop off.
Chipper will be there for green items to be chipped.
Dumpsters fill up quickly.
Event starts at 8:00 and will close at 11:00. No exceptions.
No household waste. Chemicals
Save the date !!!

Alpine please don't forget about the Wildfire Safety Fait taking place this Saturday at JMMS from 9:00 - 1:00. Stop by Alpine Viejas FSC booth and learn about Zone 0 and how it may affect you. Learn about Wildfire Safety, Home Hardening and how to create and maintain defensible space!!!

Please share with your neighbors and the Alpine Community. Alpine Fire Protection District is taking a position moving our community forward to match the risks and hazards that exist within the community. Alpine is one of the most at risk communities in the state. This notice is to give homeowners an opportunity to work towards compliance NOW. Beginning in 2026 if a homeowner request a burn permit, sells a property in Alpine proper, builds or remodels, complaint based, the property is subject to compliance with Zone 0 requirements. Alpine Fire is here to help on how to be compliant. We understand this may seem shocking. Understand all buildings are at risk and the community has significant threats. We all must do our part to create Defensible Space around buildings. This new Zone reduces direct flame impingement against the structure. Reduces potential for structure to ignite. Increases our FIREWISE resiliency and helps neighbors and neighborhoods be FIRE SAFE!!! Should you have ANY questions on Zone 0 contact Alpine Fire Protection District. Free chipping and Home Ignition Zone inspections are available
Alpine/Viejas Fire Safe Council.
https://alpineviejasfsc.org/zone-0-immediate-zone

UPDATE!!!
Question was asked on where the "Risks" Map came from. Insurance companies use "Risks" maps to calculate your rates. They can use a map like this one which comes from https://wildfirerisk.org/explore/overview/06/06073/0600001192/ or FEMA maps - https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map. These are NOT "Hazard" maps issued by Cal Fire Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. A Home Ignition Zone assessment will assist the homeowner to determine your vulnerability against wildfire for "Risks" & "Hazards". A report is generated to help identify how to mitigate and lower both categories respectively. Any questions please come to the fire station, call our office, request an inspection. Education and Engineering a successful defensible space plan may be the difference on structure survivability and YOUR LIFE!

Dumpsters are available for large items. Appliances. Tires, batteries. No household hazardous waste.

Registration is still open for Chipping Area #3. Chipping will occur week of July 29 to August 4. Tell a friend tell a neighbor. Road side free chipping is available. Register here https://alpineviejasfsc.org/roadside-chipping

https://firefightersonyourside.org/blog/defensiblespace

Is Your Home Protected From Wildfire? — Firefighters on Your Side TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR WILDFIRE RISK Getting ready for a wildfire begins with you. Defensible Space is the buffer between your home and the vegetation (trees, grass, shrubs, and wildland) that surround it. Creating Defensible Space improves your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire and gives fire

Today is National Firewise Day.
This is an educational opportunity to learn about defensible space and how to build wildfire resilience in local communities.
Barons and Ace Hardware today from 10:00 - 2:00.

GREAT Turn out for the first Operation CHIP DROP community showed up with 19.09 tons of items to be hauled away. A huge thank you to EDCO, Team Rubicon, Viejas Recreational Center, Viejas Tribal Council for the location. All the volunteers that showed up to help. NEXT EVENT May 18th 8:00 - 11:00 See flier below

Coming SOON!!! Next opportunity for Operation CHIP DROP.

Over 80 vehicles showed up today at 1 Viejas Grade Road Viejas Recreational Center for Operation CHIP DROP #1. Many residents across East San Diego came out and brought their old mattresses, trash, recycling, metal, E-waste and tires. Great job everyone to help reduce the amount of waste on the property and not being thrown down hillsides polluting the country.

We needed more room in a container. Who do you call? Board of Director Chase Cromwell to the rescue. He showed up with his tractor and helped compact furniture and metal. Thank you Chase Cromwell

Alpine/Viejas Fire Safe Council NEW Vermeer BC1500 Chipping in action today. RDO from Lakeside delivered. The communities of Alpine and Viejas being served by FREE roadside chipping. Register online www.alpineviejasfsc.org