Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council

09/22/2026

Thank you all for coming out last Wednesday to attend our evening with the California Department of Insurance.

For those who want to watch it online, we have the recorded event, along with the slideshow from the presentation on our website for all to view!

Please check it out at
https://mcfsc.org/insurance/

09/15/2026

TOMORROW!

September 16th at 5 pm, We will be hosting an evening with the California Department of Insurance.

Come to the Idyllwild Community Center by the playground for info on the Commissioner's Sustainable Insurance Strategy.

If you cant make it, We will be streaming the event online.

For a link to the stream, go to our website MCFSC.org

09/10/2026

Come see our booth this Saturday at the Idyllwild Regional Park to hear about wildfire safety and how to hunt for GSOB (the Gold Spotted Oak Borer)

Check out this FREE event hosted by Riverside County Parks to see us and other organizations, as well as games, crafts, and more!

🗓 September 12th
🕔10:00 am - 1:00 pm
🏠54000 Riverside County Playground Rd

09/08/2026

Join us and Andrea Valdes from the California Department of Insurance for a presentation about the Commissioner's Sustainable Insurance Strategy as it relates to our mountain communities.

Come to the ICC building next to the playground located at 54195 Ridgeview Drive at 5pm.

If you won't be able to attend in person, we will also be streaming it online at MCFSC.org

09/03/2026

Can't join the upcoming MAST meeting in person?

We will be streaming the meeting live on Microsoft Teams!

Please join us for updates about your community on local agencies September 9th at 11am.

JOIN: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/237311182685501?p=MfWlLhGe5bmju3IF6L

MEETING ID: 237 311 182 685 501

PASSCODE: hA2gD6MM

08/31/2026

Looking for updates on your community? Head over to the Idyllwild Nature Center for info from local agencies, and a chance to share questions or concerns.

🏠25225 Hwy 243
🗓September 9th
🕔11am to 12pm

If you would like to have your email address added to the MAST distribution list, please email
[email protected]

08/25/2026

If you’ve been following wildfire preparedness news across the state, you might have heard that the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has officially approved the final draft of the new “Zone 0” (Ember-Resistant Zone) regulations.

Check out this explanatory video from CAL FIRE, courtesy of Ventura Regional FSC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRnGE3kMhE, and read more from MCFSC here: https://conta.cc/4hVySAT

Zone 0 Video from the Board of Forestry. Linked from the Zone 0 Reg...

08/18/2026

TOMORROW

Attend this online webinar with representatives from Insurance for Good, United Policyholders , and the California Department of Insurance (CDI) regarding the insurance market and FAIR plan!

At 5pm
Tomorrow, 8/19
RSVP here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BSzWzb9tSg6IWmnE2aUSWQ #/registration

Don't forget about our upcoming insurance presentation September 16th at the ICC community building by the playground!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1000485946198010

08/06/2026

Join the CA Department of Insurance General Webinar to learn about new FAIR Plan trends and the Sustainable Insurance Strategy.

Sign up at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BSzWzb9tSg6IWmnE2aUSWQ #/registration
for Wednesday, August 19th
at 5:00 PM

07/27/2026

Native landscaping organization the Theodore Payne Foundation is presenting a workshop on wildfire resilient landscaping on the evening of July 30. It's FREE TO JOIN and you have will online access for 2 weeks afterward just in case!

REGISTER HERE:
https://events.humanitix.com/landscaping-for-wildfire-resilience-2026-07-30