South Skyline FireSafe Council

04/15/2026

Interesting article - please be prepared!

The chances for a planet-warming super El Niño this year are rising, according to an updated model forecast issued by ECMWF on Sunday.

11/04/2025

Las Cumbres Holiday Bazaar
Sunday November 16th, 10am – 3pm
Las Cumbres Community Center
18260 Las Cumbres Rd
(off of Skyline Blvd between Castle Rock Park and Black Road)
Benefitting South Skyline Firefighters
& South Skyline Firesafe Council
Get excited about shopping at the Holiday Bazaar! We have a
wonderful line-up of local artists and wineries:
• Beautiful jewelry in various styles and price-points
• All-natural soaps and lotions
• Wonderful paintings
• Local honey and wine
• Fun purses, bags and totes
• Handcrafted pottery
• Wearable art and mountain clothing
While you shop, enjoy complimentary wine tasting with local favorites
Muns and Baccarossa wineries. Bring your own glass or purchase one
at the Bazaar. Savor a wide variety of delicious home-made soups,
quiche, scones, muffins, cookies & bread. Stock up on local jam, Mert’s
famous fudge, homemade candy, soup starters, spice mixes and other
giftable treats at the Las Cumbres Pantry.
Purchase tickets for our select-a-prize Raffle. Our vendors have
all donated wonderful prizes for our Raffle. We will have a display of
raffle prizes along with jars for each prize. You can place your tickets in
the jars for the prizes which you want to win. More tickets = more
chances to win! The raffle drawings will start at 1:30pm. You do not
need to be present to win. You can purchase raffle tickets at the Bazaar
before 1:15pm, or download the form at www.LCBazaar.org to purchase
tickets in advance.
Purchase Homemade Soups and Baked Items. Shop ahead in our
on-line store at www.LCBazaar.org. You can pick up your order at the
Bazaar and enjoy them right away or during the holidays.
Explore Children’s Books, Games and Puzzles: We have loads of
gently used books, games and puzzles, all available for a voluntary
donation. Kids can enjoy our Children’s Corner while their parents shop.
To download the Raffle form, shop at the on-line store, or for more
information, visit us at www.LCBazaar.org.

04/22/2025

This Midpen board meeting will held both in-person at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA and via Zoom. Instructions on how to attend and comment are available in the meeting agenda.

04/13/2025

For those of you who are in San Mateo County but outside the boundaries of the SSFSC, here are some options for chipping the slash you generate when creating or maintaining your defensible space.

04/09/2025

The California FireSafe Council is conducting a series of free events to discover various vendors who are focused on helping you harden your home against wildfires.

Fire Safe Virtual Expos are webinars that give you the opportunity to meet representatives from the 2025 Fire Safe Vendor List!

03/27/2025

The California FireSafe Council has a new Fire Safe Vendor list with lots of resources:

It’s Here! Download Our 2025 Fire Safe Vendor List! This free resource is designed to connect communities and homeowners with reputable businesses throughout the state skilled in wildfire resilient products and services. "*" indicates required fields Name* First Last Email* Zip Code*How did you le...

02/17/2025

There is a new Hi-Low siren sound that will be used to notify you of evacuations. Hi-Low, time to go!

When you hear the Hi-Lo siren in San Mateo County, it’s time to go! This distinct sound signals an emergency evacuation. Stay calm, grab your emergency kit, ...

02/16/2025

Email from Santa Clara County FireSafe Council View as Webpage in Browser   For Immediate Release Contacts: Seth Schalet Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (408)975-9591 sschalet@sccfiresafe.org Deni

02/16/2025

Almost all of the South Skyline Area is rated as High or Extremely High severity. This video explains how those ratings were determined.

02/15/2025

Approximately 1.4 million acres of land were added into the two highest fire hazard severity tiers on newly updated CAL FIRE maps.

02/14/2025

This is fascinating!

Email from Santa Clara County FireSafe Council View as Webpage in Browser For Immediate Release SANTA CLARA COUNTY FIRESAFE COUNCIL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER TO ANALYZE RE

02/06/2025

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/02/06/governor-newsom-announces-suite-of-new-wildfire-community-hardening-measures/

State of California