Fire Safe Council For Monterey County

Seeking New Board Members And Advisors

The Fire Safe Council For Monterey County is seeking new members and advisors for our board of directors. If you are interested, please send an email to info@firesafemonterey.org. If you want to help your community prepare for wildfires, your active input and participation will be deeply appreciated.

Rancho Tierra Grande's Great Genista Get Out Event In The News

Congratulations to Rancho Tierra Grande on its "Great Genista Get Out Event," reported in Monterey County Weekly newspaper! Click on the image to read the story.

Free Helpful Pacific Gas & Electric Tree Replanting Guidelines

FSCMC received the following note from PG&E regarding replanting trees killed by drought and disease:

"Hello PG&E Fire Safe Partner, PG&E developed replanting tree guidelines to educate PG&E customers for future tree planting near power lines. Your organization has played a vital role to reduce wild fire risk in local communities and as we look to vegetation reforestation after clearing brush and trees, we would like to continue our partnership with extending PG&E’s tree planting safety tips. ... The tips provide what to avoid when replanting and how to order hard copy materials."

PG&E's tree replanting guidelines, which also includes links to additional helpful information, can be read here.

PG&E's web page with information on addressing ongoing hazards from trees killed by drought is here.

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 >

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 >

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Support Us

Your support today may prevent wildfire tomorrow!

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.

Meetings

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

Meetings are now typically held on the last Wednesday or Thursday of the month. Meeting locations generally alternate 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.