The Oakland Firesafe Council (OFSC) is a non-profit organization and member of the California Fire Safe Council network. OFSC supports Oakland and surrounding areas in reducing the risks of wildfire danger to people, property, wildlife and the environment through our preparedness education, wildfire safety programs, materials and resources, advocacy, outreach and community building, and volunteer opportunities.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
OFSC January Meeting
21 Jan, 2026
• Wednesday • 7:00-8:30pm • online • Join us for our monthly meeting. OFSC board members are in attendance along with invited guests which can include representatives from the City of Oakland EMSD, OFD, CAL Fire, et al. Community advocates discuss current […]
Law Review Symposium – Stages of Fire: Mitigation, Adaptation, and Rebuilding
30 Jan, 2026
• Friday • 9am-5pm • USF, McLaren Complex Stages of Fire, a symposium exploring how law and policy can help California adapt to a landscape forever changed by fire. Panels will bring together leading voices in environmental and land use law, […]
Firewise Landscaping Webinar
9 Feb, 2026
Monday, 2-3pm. First in the series of five 1-hour Firewise Webinars to help you reduce your risk of loss from wildfire. Firewise landscaping with Priscilla Robinson-President, Clackamas County Master Gardeners. Hosted by Pacific Region Garden Clubs who ask that you […]
Resilient Regenerative Firescaping Qualification Training (FQT)
11 Feb, 2026
Two-day Live Online Training • Wednesday 2/11 and Thursday 2/12 • 9:00am – 1:30pm • California’s wildfire seasons are becoming increasingly severe and destructive—and they will continue. Wildfires put everyone at risk, regardless of location. While we cannot control when or […]
NEWS AND NOTES
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Oakland’s Sayre/Saroni Firewise Neighborhood
Contributed by Jim Floyd, resident lead. The Sayre/Saroni Firewise Neighborhood consists of 47 homes near the intersection of these two streets. We were spurred…
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Zone 0: When the Deadline Passed and What That Means Now
By Christophe Marcant, Oakland Firesafe Council In October and early November, the California Zone 0 Advisory Committee appeared to be doing exactly what the…
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OFSC Year In Review 2025
It has been a busy year for Oakland Firesafe Council (OFSC)! The fires in the Los Angeles area were a stark reminder of the…
