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 […]
Wildfire Safety Presentation January 2026
January 21, 2026
A Wildfire Safety Presentation for high wildfire risk areas was given on Wednesday, January 14th, over Zoom. The presentation included information on fire safety and this year’s vegetation inspections, City Council wildfire-related activities, advice on home hardening, Firewise USA program review, […]
Oakland’s Sayre/Saroni Firewise Neighborhood
January 10, 2026
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 to action in the wake of the devastating SoCal fires a year ago. At that time […]
Zone 0: When the Deadline Passed and What That Means Now
January 5, 2026
By Christophe Marcant, Oakland Firesafe Council In October and early November, the California Zone 0 Advisory Committee appeared to be doing exactly what the Legislature and Governor had asked it to do: finish the rulemaking process, ground the regulations in […]
OFSC Year In Review 2025
December 18, 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 risk we face in our community. Here in Oakland, more than 25,000 homes are located in […]
Learning From Those Rebuilding
December 3, 2025
At our November OFSC monthly meeting, we heard from Jen Goodlin, Executive Director of the Rebuild Paradise Foundation. Founded after the 2018 Camp Fire, the organization partners with Paradise and surrounding communities to support grant programs and advocate for insurance […]