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Mission

Mobilizing the people of Santa Clara County to protect
their homes, communities and environment from wildfires

The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is a non-profit organization
composed of individuals, public and private agencies and companies that
share a common, vested interest in preventing and reducing losses from wildfires.

Media Information

Media Contact:  Jenn Viane Riese, Executive Director, E-mail, Phone (408) 975-9591

SCFSC 2009 Annual Report (PDF File)  << Our First Annual Report

Press Releases:

• Wildfire Awareness Week, May 2-8, 2010  << New
  Santa Clara County FireSafe Council promotes education and safety

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives USDA Forest Service Grant for Defensible
  Space Chipping Programs and Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Tree Removals, March, 2010 (PDF File)  << New

• East Foothills FireSafe Council Receives USDI Bureau of Land Management Grant
  for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in Santa Clara County, February, 2010 (PDF File)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives Grant for South Santa Clara County
  from USDA Forest Service for Defensible Space Chipping Programs, November, 2009 (PDF File)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives Hazardous Fuel Reduction Grant for South
  Santa Clara County from USDA Forest Service for Defensible Space Chipping Programs, March, 2009 (PDF File)

• Morrill Road Shaded Fuel Break Completed in Lexington Hills
  A Preventative Step as Community Prepares for Wildfire Season, February, 2009 (PDF File)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives USDA Forest Service Grants
  for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in Lexington Hills, December, 2008 (PDF File)

• East Foothills FireSafe Council Receives U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant
  for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in Santa Clara County, August, 2008 (PDF File) 

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives U.S. Forest Service Grant for
  Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in South Santa Clara County, June, 2008 (PDF File)
• Wildfire Awareness Week, May 4-10, 2008, Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Works to Protect Residents, April, 2008 (PDF File)
• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Exceeds Expectations for 2007 Wildfire Prevention, October, 2007 (PDF File)
• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council invites public comments on a newly developed
  Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Croy Fire Area, June, 2007 (PDF File)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council launches federally funded Defensible Space
  Chipping Programs to help residents prepare for wildfire season, May, 2007 (PDF File)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council invites public comments on a newly developed
  East Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan, February, 2007 (PDF File)

• Local fire prevention groups observe Wildfire Awareness Week 2006 –
  “Why 100 Feet?”, May, 2006 (PDF File)

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council revs up wildfire prevention program
  with Department of Homeland Security Grant,  March, 2006 (PDF File)

About Us - Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCFSC) Officers and Directors and Contact Information.

Brochure (PDF File) - Basic introduction to the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council and Defensible Space.  Additional information, in an easier to use format, is available in our FAQ Fact Sheet.

FAQ Fact Sheet (PDF File) - Frequently Asked Questions about the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.

Problems and Solutions Fact Sheet (PDF File) - Santa Clara County Wildfire Mitigation Problems and SCFSC Solutions.

Living With Fire in Santa Clara County - Our 20-page guide for homeowners and residents.  This guide can be viewed page by page from the link or the entire guide can be downloaded.

Fire Safe Information - Additional Fire Safe information for Santa Clara County.

Newsletter - Current SCFSC Newsletter.

Published Articles:

• Soquel Fire Safe Council aims to keep the town fire safe (PDF File)
  Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 15,2009, by Alia Wilson

• Cal Fire officials start property inspections in Santa Cruz Mountains (PDF File)
   San Jose Mercury News, May 4, 2009, by Tracey Kaplan

• Did Cal Fire do enough to prevent Summit fire? (PDF File)
  San Jose Mercury News, April 27, 2009, by Tracey Kaplan

• California's bad fire season could have been worse (PDF File)
  San Jose Mercury News, November 16, 2008, by Paul Rogers

• Programs to keep your home safe (Programas gratuitos para mantener su hogar protegido) (PDF File)
  La Oferta, August 22, 2008

• California sets new building codes for areas vulnerable to fire (PDF File),
  San Jose Mercury News, June 29, 2008, by Paul Rogers

• Fire safety is the objective of wildlife protection plan (PDF File),
  Los Gatos Weekly-Times, October 17, 2007, by Judy Peterson

• Fire safety is the objective of wildlife protection plan (PDF File),
  San Jose Mercury News, October 15, 2007, by Judy Peterson

• Sudden Oak Death in Santa Clara County, What you should know and can do to prevent spreading (PDF File),
  SCFSC Newsletter, October 18, 2007, by Shannon Dinis, ISA Certified Arborist

• Officials warn Almaden residents of potentially severe fire season (PDF File),
  Almaden Resident, May 11, 2006, by Monica Heger

• Defensible Space? Here's how to prepare for the upcoming fire season! (PDF File),
  New Neighborhood Voice, May 7, 2006, by Fire Captain José Guerrero, San Jose Fire Department

• Fire Preparation Time  (PDF File), Gilroy Dispatch, May 06, 2006, by Kristen Munson

• Santa Clara County FireSafe Council,  What is it?  What does it do?  Is it for you? (PDF File)
   - A description of the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.

• New San Jose Fire Department Wildland Program Manager (PDF File), by Fire Captain Ralph Ortega, San Jose Fire Department - Advice for residents in Wildlife Urban Interface Zones.

• Volunteer fire force for Uvas Canyon (PDF File), by Marilyn Dubil, Reprinted from the Morgan Hill Times - The Uvas Volunteer Fire Department on the first anniversary of the Croy Fire.

• Isn't It Too Late to Worry About Fire Season This Year? Don't know what to do? Or where to start? It's never too late to prepare - for this year or next (PDF File) - Establishing and maintaining Defensible Space around your home.

Photos: (Contact us for additional or print-quality photos)

• Wildfire Awareness Week - Photos from the annual Wildfire Awareness Week in May, 2004, sponsored by CAL FIRE and the California State FireSafe Council, and locally by the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.

• Wildfire 2004 - Photos from the Live Fire Training for Santa Clara County Fire Departments and CAL FIRE June 9-10, 2004, at Joseph D. Grant Ranch Park.

• SCFSC Meeting Photos - Photos taken at our meetings.

Fire Protection Organizations - Links to the Fire Protection Agencies and Organizations in Santa Clara County.

Updated 4/26/10

Funding provided by National Fire Plan grants from the USDI Bureau of Land Management, the USDA Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service through the California Fire Safe Council. Our Community Outreach, Education and Youth programs and other council activities are also funded by grants and donations from local agencies, companies, foundations, organizations and individual donors. Please see our Thank You! and About Us pages for a list of donors and contributors.

The views and conclusions on this Web site are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council or the U.S. Government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute an endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council or the U.S. Government.