WHAT IS A FIREWISE COMMUNITY?
FIREWISE COMMUNITIES
The Firewise USA® recognition program is administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and provides a collaborative framework to help neighbors in a geographic area get organized, find direction, and take action to increase the ignition resistance of their homes and community and to reduce wildfire risks at the local level. The Firewise USA program is a part of California’s efforts to ensure communities are prepared against wildfire, and CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal’s new Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation Division works to assist local communities in receiving this designation.
With education and community awareness to follow Firewise concepts, we will bring fire safety to our homes and community. Reiterating the goals of Angelus Oaks Fire Safe Council, we can help in establishing a Firewise Community, and make this program successful. Many of the above goals can be done by a community self help program, where neighbors can help neighbors, who cannot complete these tasks on their own.
