News and Notes
The Oakland Hills Remain a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone!
July 17, 2025
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 […]
July 4th Wildfire Patrols, Oakland 2025
July 2, 2025
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 […]
Oakland’s Crane Way Neighborhood is Now a Firewise USA® Recognized Site!
June 9, 2025
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, […]
Oakland’s SEVENTH Firewise USA® Recognized Site is Portal Neighbors Firewise Group
April 28, 2025
Carol Haberberger, resident lead, had this to share: The Portal Neighbors Firewise Group is focused on fire safety AND community building in Crocker Highlands. Our 50 homes surround the old Key System Tramway Trail. Half overlap the Trail itself. It’s […]
Updated CAL FIRE Local Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps – What Gives?
March 12, 2025
On February 24th, 2025, CAL FIRE released its updated draft Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, which include the Oakland/Berkeley hills. While these were expected updates following previously updated State Responsibility Area (SRA) maps, what was unexpected […]