Fire Safe Council For Monterey County

Donate To Victims Of The Soberanes Fire

As of this writing, July 31, 2016, official reports on the Soberanes Fire are that one life has been lost, 57 homes and 11 outbuildings have been destroyed, 3 structures and 2 outbuildings have been damaged, and that the Soberanes Fire has grown to 38,007 acres and is 15% contained. You can find updated information at CAL FIRE's Soberanes Fire information page.

You can donate to victims of the Soberanes Fire and to the volunteer fire departments who have been valiantly fighting it using the following links:

To donate to help the family of Robert Reagan, the bulldozer operator who tragically died on July 26 while fighting the Soberanes Fire, use the following link www.gofundme.com/2gtqxkxv.

To donate to help those who have suffered losses from or been displaced by the Soberanes Fire you can use the following links to donate through 501(c)(3) tax deductible non-profit organizations, which will use 100% of the funds to help those who are victims of the fire:

Coast Property Owners Association. Use the link at www.cpoabigsur.org/ to donate using PayPal, or, mail a check marked “Attention: Soberanes Fire” to Coast Property Owners Association, P.O. Box 59, Big Sur, CA, 93920.
Community Foundation for Monterey County. Use the link at www.cfmco.org/about-us/fund-list/soberanes-fire-fund/, or, mail a check marked “Attention: Soberanes Fire Fund” to CFMC, 2354 Garden Road, Monterey, CA, 93940.

To donate to the volunteer fire departments that have been valiantly fighting the Soberanes Fire, use the following links:

Mid Coast Fire Brigade. Use the PayPal donate button at www.midcoastfirebrigade.org, or, mail a check to Mid-Coast Fire Brigade, Palo Colorado Road, Carmel, CA, 93923.
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade. Use the PayPal donate button down the page at http://bigsurfire.org/?page_id=12, or, mail a check to Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, P.O. Box 520, Big Sur, CA, 93920.

The FSCMC gives its heartfelt condolences to the family of Robert Reagan, and to those who have suffered losses from the Soberanes Fire, and many thanks to the volunteer firefighters of the Mid Coast and Big Sur volunteer fire brigades, and to the thousands of CAL FIRE, U.S. Forest Service, and fire fighters from other areas who have traveled to fight this fire.

About The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County

The council is a non-profit corporation committed to protecting lives and property from harm by wildfires, and to educating the public on wildfire dangers and how to reduce them.

The council supports projects that help make homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe by management of natural and man-made resources.

We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering to help meet these life-protecting goals. ... more >

California Fire Safe Council 2016 Grant Application Period Has Ended

The 2016 grant application period for the California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) ended on April 22, 2016.

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County agreed to act as fiscal sponsor for one grant application to the CFSC for $49,988, and submitted another grant application to the CFSC for $200,000, both for wildfire fuel reduction work.

The FSCMC also submitted five grant applications to Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 2016, one of which has been approved in the amount of $66,666, for wildfire fuel reduction work. PG&E fuel reduction grants were made available based upon Governor Brown's declaration of drought emergency.

More information, to help you apply for grants next year, can be found on our grants page...

Help The Forest Service Improve Its Strategic Community Fuelbreak Improvement Project

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County, joined by other organizations, submitted a detailed comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service on its proposed Strategic Community Fuelbreak Improvement Project. The letter proposes changes to the project to make it more likely it will be completed, and more effective when completed.

Just as important is that you can still submit comments to the Forest Service supporting the FSCMC's comment letter ... more >

Tips On Making Your Home Safer From Wildfires And Complying With State Defensible Space Requirements

The time to prepare for wildfires is before they start.

Learn how to reduce hazardous accumulations of wildfire fuel around your home and other structures. ... more >
Learn how to reduce the ignitability of your structures. ... more >

How To Obtain Grants To Help Protect Your Community From Wildfires

Each year millions of dollars in grants are awarded to help make communities throughout the nation safer in the event of wildfires.

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County can help you and your neighbors obtain grants to perform work to help make your community fire safe. ... more >

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The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible, as allowed by law. Please note, we may only solicit donations from California sources, though we may accept donations from anywhere.

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See the calendar for actual date, time and location of meetings.

Meetings are typically held on the last Wednesday of the month. Meeting locations generally alternate every other month between the CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit headquarters, 2221 Garden Road, Monterey, and at the U.S. Forest Service Los Padres National Forest, Monterey Ranger District headquarters, 406 S. Mildred, King City.