We began our Firewise journey with an initial organizing meeting on October 3, 2025 at the home of resident…
Castle Court is Oakland’s Sixteenth Firewise Recognized Site
Tag: Wildfire Safety
Zone 0 and Wildfire Preparedness Take Center Stage at PPNA Fire Safety Forum
OFSC presented on Zone 0, home hardening strategies, and the critical role defensible space plays in reducing wildfire risk.
Updated Draft Zone 0 Regulations
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.
Home Hardening Hot Topic: Fences and Gates
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.
Skyline/Moon Gate is Oakland’s 14th Firewise USA® Recognized Site
Kate Reagan Randive, Firewise Committee Chair, had this to share about the experience: Skyline/Moon Gate is a Montclair Organized Neighborhood (MON) in the Piedmont Pines district — 38 single-family homes along Melville Lane, Totterdell Street, and the stretch of Skyline […]