News and Notes
Updated Draft Zone 0 Regulations
April 27, 2026
The Zone 0 Committee of the California Board of Forestry met in April to review draft regulations that responded to the considerable input that had been gathered over several workshops in 2025.
Estates Fountains Firewise Evacuation Drill
April 14, 2026
On April 11, the Estates Fountains Firewise Community held a neighborhood evacuation drill to practice quickly gathering essentials and safely exiting the area. Despite rainy weather, 20 neighbors (and a few dogs!) participated, meeting at Zion Lutheran Church to debrief […]
Home Hardening Hot Topic: Fences and Gates
March 20, 2026
Learn about fences, gates and the impacts they have on home hardening for wildfire safety in this presentation by Sheryl Drinkwater, Licensed Architect and Home Hardening Expert.
Oakland’s Parkridge Estates Firewise Recognized Site
January 25, 2026
Submitted by Frank Dauby, Resident Lead: Parkridge Estates is a well-established neighborhood of approximately 250 homes entirely East of Skyline Blvd. We are located south of Skyline High School and our eastern perimeter abuts Chabot Regional Park, thus truly on […]
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, […]