News and Notes
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 […]
Some Things We are Thankful For in 2025
November 25, 2025
During this season of gratitude, Oakland Firesafe Council would like to show some appreciation for: THREE NEW, VERY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS – Wendy, Christophe, and Maryanne – who ended up becoming three new, very dedicated board members. OAKLAND FIREWISE COMMUNITIES who are putting […]
PG&E Grant Helps OFSC Reduce Wildfire Risk in Oakland
November 7, 2025
In May of this year, OFSC was awarded a $150,000 grant from PG&E to implement 11 fuel reduction projects across the Oakland Hills. These initiatives have been completed, marking a significant investment in wildfire mitigation efforts for the region. Thanks to this […]
California’s Zone 0 Hearings: Closing In on the Finish Line
October 27, 2025
By Michel Thouati, FireSafe-FireWise Alliance; Elizabeth Stage, Oakland Firesafe Council At the October 23 hearing of the California Zone 0 Advisory Committee, the focus shifted from debate to definition. The meeting at McClellan Park in Sacramento was originally expected to […]
Oakland’s Crownridge Estates Firewise USA® Recognized Site
October 24, 2025
Helen Bulwik, resident lead, had this to share: Crownridge HOA is a community of 152 homes in the Oakland Hills, adjacent to Merritt College, and bordering Campus, View Crest, and Ridgemont Drives. As an HOA we already have relatively stringent […]