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 […]
July 4th Wildfire Patrols, Oakland 2025
July 2, 2025
On Friday, July 4th, 2025, the Oakland Radio Communication Assn (ORCA – Amateur/Ham radio) in conjunction with Oakland’s Emergency Management Services Division / Oakland Fire Dept will again conduct mobile wildfire patrols in the Oakland Hills (High Fire Hazard Severity […]
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 […]
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 […]