By Christophe Marcant, OFSC Board Member On August 18th, the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection convened a hearing in Sacramento to receive public comment on the proposed Zone 0 regulations. This discussion about wildfires focused on something as simple […]
Kaycie Hopkins, resident lead, had this to share The Firewise Recognized Valley View neighborhood includes over 180 homes in Merriewood, extending the entire length of Valley View Rd and incorporating Beauforest Dr, Doncaster Pl, and portions of Pinehaven Rd, Thornhill […]
In February, CAL FIRE released drafts of new maps for Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Zones for 90 days of public comment. In Oakland and many other jurisdictions in the East Bay, these new maps substantially reduced the […]
On Friday, July 4th, 2025, the Oakland Radio Communication Assn (ORCA – Amateur/Ham radio) in conjunction with Oakland’s Emergency Management Services Division / Oakland Fire Dept will again conduct mobile wildfire patrols in the Oakland Hills (High Fire Hazard Severity […]
Susan Carlsen, resident lead, had this to share: The new Crane Way Firewise neighborhood includes 48 homes – ALL of the homes on Crane Way and a handful of adjacent homes on Joaquin Miller Road. We are compact and well-defined, […]
