Interview Requests
FireSafe Council Staff and members of our Board are available for interviews regarding the wildfire issues that face our County.
Please contact us to request an interview.
Contact our Executive Director for more information.
Press Releases
2012
- Wildfire Awareness Week, May 6th – 12th, 2012 (May 3, 2012)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council promotes education and safety
- Robert Livengood, former City of Milpitas Mayor and Councilmember, joins the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council, non-profit dedicated to wildfire protection (April 2, 2012)
- Wildfire Protection for residents of Santa Clara County (March 13, 2012)
The FireSafe Council receives funding for 2012 prevention and education programs
- Local Organization Gets Financial Boost for Programs (State Farm Media Alert, March 13, 2012)
The Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council awarded $5,000 for wildfire prevention efforts
2011
- Wildfire Awareness Week in Santa Clara County (May 1 – 7, 2011)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council promotes education and safety
2010
- Wildfire Awareness Week in Santa Clara County (May 2 - 8, 2010)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council promotes education and safety - Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives USDA Forest Service Grant (March, 2010)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives USDA Forest Service Grant for Defensible Space Chipping Programs and Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Tree Removals - East Foothills FireSafe Council Receives USDI Bureau of Land Management Grant (February, 2010)
East Foothills FireSafe Council Receives USDI Bureau of Land Management Grant for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in Santa Clara County
2009
- Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives Grant for South Santa Clara County from USDA Forest Service (November, 2009)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives Grant for South Santa Clara County from USDA Forest Service for Defensible Space Chipping Programs - Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives Hazardous Fuel Reduction Grant from USDA Forest Service (March, 2009)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives Hazardous Fuel Reduction Grant for South Santa Clara County from USDA Forest Service for Defensible Space Chipping Programs - Morrill Road Shaded Fuel Break Completed in Lexington Hills (February, 2009)
Morrill Road Shaded Fuel Break Completed in Lexington Hills A Preventative Step as Community Prepares for Wildfire Season
2008
- Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives USDA Forest Service Grants (December, 2008)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives USDA Forest Service Grants for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in Lexington Hills - East Foothills FireSafe Council Receives U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant (August, 2008)
East Foothills FireSafe Council Receives U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in Santa Clara County - Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives U.S. Forest Service Grant (June, 2008)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Receives U.S. Forest Service Grant for Defensible Space Fuel Reduction Programs in South Santa Clara County - Wildfire Awareness Week in Santa Clara County (May 4 - 10, 2008)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council works to protect residents
2007
- Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Exceeds Expectations for 2007 Wildfire Prevention (October, 2007)
- Invitation to public for comments on a newly developed Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Croy Fire Area (June, 2007)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council invites public comments on a newly developed Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Croy Fire Area - Santa Clara County FireSafe Council launches federally funded Defensible Space Chipping Programs (May, 2007)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council launches federally funded Defensible Space Chipping Programs to help residents prepare for wildfire season - Invitation to public for comments on a newly developed East Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan (February, 2007)
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council invites public comments on a newly developed East Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan
2006
- Local fire prevention groups observe Wildfire Awareness Week 2006 – “Why 100 Feet?” (May, 2006)
- Santa Clara County FireSafe Council revs up wildfire prevention program with Department of Homeland Security Grant (March, 2006)
Published Articles
- Soquel Fire Safe Council aims to keep the town fire safe
Santa Cruz Sentinel (May 15, 2009 by Alia Wilson) - Cal Fire officials start property inspections in Santa Cruz Mountains
San Jose Mercury News (May 4, 2009 by Tracey Kaplan) - Did Cal Fire do enough to prevent Summit fire?
San Jose Mercury News (April 27, 2009 by Tracey Kaplan) - California's bad fire season could have been worse
San Jose Mercury News (November 16, 2008 by Paul Rogers) - Programs to keep your home safe (Programas gratuitos para mantener su hogar protegido)
La Oferta (August 22, 2008) - California sets new building codes for areas vulnerable to fire
San Jose Mercury News (June 29, 2008 by Paul Rogers) - Fire safety is the objective of wildlife protection plan
Los Gatos Weekly-Times (October 17, 2007 by Judy Peterson) - Fire safety is the objective of wildlife protection plan
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
SCFSC Newsletter (October 18, 2007 by Shannon Dinis, ISA Certified Arborist) - Officials warn Almaden residents of potentially severe fire season
Almaden Resident (May 11, 2006 by Monica Heger) - Defensible Space? Here's how to prepare for the upcoming fire season!
New Neighborhood Voice (May 7, 2006 by Fire Captain José Guerrero, San Jose Fire Department) - Fire Preparation Time
Gilroy Dispatch (May 06, 2006 by Kristen Munson) - Santa Clara County FireSafe Council: What is it? What does it do? Is it for you?
A description of the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council. - New San Jose Fire Department Wildland Program Manager (by Fire Captain Ralph Ortega, San Jose Fire Department)
Advice for residents in Wildlife Urban Interface Zones. - Volunteer fire force for Uvas Canyon (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
Establishing and maintaining Defensible Space around your home.