News and Notes
Why Your Support Matters, by Ken Benson, President of Oakland Firesafe Council
December 7, 2022
Dear Neighbors, The Oakland Firesafe Council (OFSC) was formed in 2014 to advocate on behalf of and to motivate the residents who live in the high fire risk zones of Oakland/East Bay to take steps to prepare for and reduce […]
Oakland’s SECOND Firewise USA® Recognized Site Is CABS
September 1, 2022
C.A.B.S. is a Montclair Organized Neighborhood defined by four streets: Colton, Asilomar, Balboa and Snake and has approximately 87 homes. We organized ourselves over 15 years ago to serve as a first line of defense in the event of an […]
Oaklandside’s Updated “Oakland Wildfire Guide”
July 29, 2022
Oakland Firesafe Council, along with its Oakland Community Preparedness and Response program, is pleased to be included as a resource in this very thorough “Oakland Wildfire Guide” by The Oaklandside.
On Becoming Oakland’s FIRST Firewise USA® Site
April 8, 2022
We became aware of Firewise USA® through our fire prevention work as volunteers with the Friends of Joaquin Miller Park, and discussions with our committed fire professionals in the area like Sue Piper, Captain Chase Beckman and Doug Mosher helped […]
2022 Ushers in New Era for OFSC
January 3, 2022
When Ken Benson and the late Dinah Benson and I created the Oakland Firesafe Council (OFSC) in 2014, our goal was to provide local residents with timely, accurate and practical tips and tools to help make them more firesafe. In seven years, […]