News and Notes
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 […]
Oakland’s SIXTH Firewise USA® Recognized Site is Redwood Ridge Neighborhood Organization (RRNO)
February 3, 2025
Kimlin McDaniel Keith, RRNO FireWise Team Leader, had this to share about the experience: Redwood Ridge Neighborhood Organization (RRNO) is a Montclair Organized Neighborhood of about 82 homes defined by three streets: Wilton, Burton, and Shirley, and the contiguous houses […]
OFSC Year in Review 2024
December 18, 2024
2024 was a year of many accomplishments. As we wrap up our first DECADE, we’re looking forward to your support of our work in the year ahead. Congratulations to Ken Benson for a Well-Deserved Honor! Ken Benson, our co-founder, past […]
