Santa Clara County FireSafe Council

05/29/2026

As Santa Clara County’s Wildfire Coordinator, we have been leading the work to update and manage the County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Last week, we were joined by partners including a special guest from the California Fire Safe Council to introduce the CAL FIRE CWPP toolkit. This is a resource that we will use to keep this project moving forward.
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If you want to learn more about what Santa Clara County is doing to be better prepared for wildfire visit https://santa-clara-cwpp-sccfc.hub.arcgis.com/

05/25/2026

05/20/2026

May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. Check-out this family guide with tips and activities to learn more about prevention and preparedness. https://m.sesame.org/wildfiresfb

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council! 💐

Today we celebrate all the moms, grandmothers, caregivers, and mother figures who help keep their families, homes, and communities safe and strong every day.

We also want to give a special shoutout to Rosie, our newest SCC FireSafe Council mom!
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Congratulations on your new little one — we are so excited for you!

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and beautiful Mother’s Day! ❤️🔥🌿

05/02/2026

🔥 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Action! 🔥

Today, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council was proud to celebrate Wildfire Community Preparedness Day alongside our incredible partners and community members!

We kicked off the morning with Santa Clara County Fire Department at their wildfire workshop in San Martin, where residents learned how to prepare their homes, properties, and families for wildfire. These workshops are a key part of helping our community take proactive steps like defensible space and home hardening to reduce wildfire risk.

At Redwood Estates, there was a neighborhood chipping depot that helped residents remove hazardous vegetation—an important step in protecting homes and strengthening community resilience.

We wrapped up the day with Los Altos Hills County Fire District, featuring great speakers and continued conversations about wildfire preparedness.

👏 Special shoutout to Mara from Chemeketa Park Firewise for joining us this morning and sharing her real-life experience—from becoming a recognized Firewise USA® community to maintaining and living in one. Your perspective is invaluable!

🌲 Wildfire preparedness is a team effort—and today showed the power of community in action.

Interested in becoming a Firewise USA® community?
📧 Email us: [email protected]

04/30/2026

Ready, set, go! The Forest Health Grant - East Branch - Guadalupe Division is now fully underway!

The crew has begun work in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The treatment area has had no real accounted fire history, and it shows. Very heavy chaparral, mostly very tall, overgrown and intertwined Manzanita and Chamise have covered mostly the summit and southern aspects.

The topography is quite steep and varies, making the treatments seem kind of "spotty" as to where we can get machines in to do this work. It is opening some great vistas and will continue to break up the fuel continuity and overall fuel load up there. They’re taking extra precautions to avoid disturbing any nesting birds during this time of year.

04/25/2026

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – May 2nd Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, held annually on the first Saturday in May, is a nationwide effort to encourage communities to take action to reduce wildfire risk.

This year, join in on May 2nd in your community. Here in Santa Clara County, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council encourages residents to take simple steps that make a big impact:
->Clear vegetation and create defensible space
->Clean roofs and gutters
->Prepare an evacuation plan and Go Bag (including pets)
->Work with neighbors on community projects

Every action—big or small—helps protect your home and community.

For More Information:
Visit the National Fire Protection Association for project ideas and resources.
Explore local programs through the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.

04/23/2026

🚨 SHOUT OUT ALERT! 🚨

Join us in celebrating Nestor on his promotion to Senior Project Manager! 🎉

Over the past four years, Nestor has been an incredible part of the FireSafe Council—learning, growing, and making a real impact alongside our team, partners, and the communities we serve.

We’re excited to see him take on this new role and continue leading efforts to build stronger, more wildfire-resilient communities. 🔥🌿

👏 Drop a comment below to help us congratulate Nestor!

03/31/2026

03/05/2026

The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Community Chipping Program registration is now open County Fire District residents! This program is free for homeowners residing in the WUI (wildland urban interface) and is designed to encourage and support homeowners in creating and maintaining the required defensible space around their homes (0-100 feet from permanent structures).

Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with a waitlist may be created if the program reaches capacity.

Register at https://sccfiresafe.org/prepare/community-chipping-program