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🎉 Big cheers for Upper Overlook Road Neighborhood! 🎉 They just became a recognized Firewise USA® community—officially making them the 27th Firewise USA® community in Santa Clara County! 🌟🔥 That’s 27 neighborhoods stepping up to boost wildfire resilience and keep our region safer. 🌳💪 ✨ Want your neighborhood to be next? 👉 Email firewise@sccfiresafe.org today and find out how to get started. Together, we can keep the momentum going—one Firewise community at a time! 🚀

The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council was proud to celebrate the Miradero-Crothers neighborhood in San José last Friday for being a recognized Firewise USA®. This national honor highlights the neighborhood’s dedication to wildfire prevention, community safety, and its collaborative spirit in building a more fire-resilient community. Pictured are Miradero-Crothers residents alongside members of the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council, representatives from the Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Program, San Jose Water Company, the City of San José Parks Department, and the crew from local Fire Station 2—all working together to support community safety. Want to learn more about the Firewise USA® program and how your neighborhood can earn this distinction? Visit www.bit.ly/FirewiseUSA or contact us at firewise@sccfiresafe.org.

Today, we pause to remember. On this day, we honor the lives lost, the courage of first responders, and the resilience of communities that came together in the face of tragedy. Santa Clara County FireSafe Council stands with our partners in fire service, law enforcement, and emergency response in paying tribute to the heroes of 9/11. Their sacrifice reminds us of the importance of preparedness, service, and community. We will never forget. 🇺🇸 #NeverForget #September11 #HonorAndRemember

The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council invites you to our October 21st Board Meeting! Where UC Berkeley professor and fire scientist Michael Gollner will present highlights from his landmark study, Fire Risk to Structures in California’s Wildland-Urban Interface. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from a leading expert on wildfire science and learn how these findings impact our communities. Agenda 1:30 PM – Board of Directors Meeting Begins 2:00 PM – Guest Speaker: Michael Gollner 3:00 PM – Meeting Adjourned Register here: https://sccfiresafe.org/learn/bod-meeting-with-guest-speaker/

🔥Sparks are flying as you know Taylor and Travis just made headlines with their big engagement 💍- but here in Santa Clara County, we’re working on keeping sparks OUT! 🔥 The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is all about wildfire prevention - because unlike a love story, wildfires aren’t something we want burning bright. 🌲🚫🔥. It doesn’t take NFL stats to be a hero- just neighbors like you creating defensible space, hardening homes, and staying prepared. So what do you say? Oh, let us tell you…head over to sccfiresafe.org and be part of the team keeping our communities safe.

🔥 Over the weekend, Santa Clara County FireSafe Council was proud to connect with our community at two important events! ✅ In Los Gatos, we joined a community-driven Firewise workshop. ✅ In Los Altos, we joined @sccfiredept for a Wildfire Preparedness workshop. Both events were well attended and demonstrated the strong commitment our community has to wildfire safety and preparedness. A big thank you to everyone who participated and to our partners for the invite — together, we’re building a more resilient community. 🌲🚒 #WildfirePreparedness #CommunityStrong #SantaClaraCounty

🔥 Big news for Santa Clara County! 🔥 Thanks to the hard work of the California Fire Safe Council and Legislative Committee, $9.5 million has been secured to continue the Wildfire County Coordinator Program statewide—including right here in Santa Clara County! ✅ More support for local wildfire mitigation ✅ Continued funding for County Coordinators ✅ Stronger connections between state strategy & local action This program helps: 🌲 Strengthen community resilience 🏡 Accelerate defensible space & home hardening 📊 Track wildfire preparedness progress 🙌 Support vulnerable populations Read the full press release in the July update from the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force. Together, we’re building a more fire-safe future. 🔥🌄

🎆 Happy 4th of July from the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council! 🇺🇸 As we celebrate Independence Day, let’s keep fire safety top of mind. Skip the backyard fireworks and enjoy a local professional display instead. Together, we can protect our homes, communities, and open spaces from wildfire risk. Stay safe and fire aware this holiday! 🔥🌲 #FireSafe4th #WildfirePrevention #SantaClaraCounty #IndependenceDay #FireSafetyFirst

🎆 4th of July is almost here! As you make holiday plans, please keep safety—and fire danger—in mind. 🔥 Skip the backyard fireworks and check out a local community celebration or one of the many professional fireworks shows happening across the County. Let’s celebrate safely and help prevent wildfires. 🌲🚒