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Oakland Firesafe Council

News and Notes

Connecting with Neighbors during Stay at Home Orders

The Oakland Firesafe Council’s (OFSC) focus has always been on before, during and after a disaster. While our primary interest is wildfire prevention, many of the same principals apply to local efforts to cope with the Covid 19 pandemic. One […]

In case you missed Bob Sieben's November 7 presentation on Homeowner's Guide to Wildfire Prevention

Bob gave this presentation at the Montclair Branch Library on November 7, 2015.

Q & A re Drought Tolerant/Firesafe Gardens

From K. L. North Oakland Hills, May 5, 2015 The OFSC suggestions all seem to require putting in new plants – and in my experience most new plants need plenty of water until they are well established.  Is this really […]