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FSCMC Is Seeking Applicants For A County Coordinator Position

Fire Safe Council For Monterey County (FSCMC) is seeking qualified candidates to fill a new full-time position for a County Coordinator, who is specialized in organizing, coordinating and assessing county-wide activities related to wildfire mitigation.

For a complete description of the position please see this document.

Some Good Wildfire Insurance News

A major question related to obtaining wildfire insurance has been, what can I do to satisfy my insurance company to obtain wildfire coverage or lower my wildfire insurance rates?

FSCMC recently obtained a letter Mercury Insurance wrote to one of its customers, telling them what they can do to lower their rates for wildfire insurance.

To download the letter click here.

Keep in mind the letter is specific to this single insurance company and their customer, however, you might contact your insurance company and ask for comparable information.  Please also understand that completing the work described in the letter provides no assurance you will receive a discount or be able to obtain fire insurance.

The California Insurance Commissioner's website has a page that lists about twenty insurance companies that are giving discounts based on wildfire mitigation efforts like home hardening, defensible space, and being in a Firewise USA® community.  That page is here.
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Carmel Valley's Robles Del Rio Community Makes News!

Carmel Valley's Robles Del Rio community makes news, by working to become the first Firewise USA® community in Monterey County.

Watch the story on KSBW by clicking here...

Learn how to qualify your community as Firewise USA® by clicking here...

Since this was published, fourteen more communities in Monterey County have obtained Firewise USA® status, for a total of 15 as of 4-16-2022, and more are working on it.

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Free Wildfire And You Workshop

Fire Safe Council For Monterey County (FSCMC) has developed a free online workshop, Wildfire and You, that you can take at any time, which shows you how to help protect your life and home in event of a wildfire by:
  • Planning for evacuation,
  • Reducing vegetation to create effective defensible space, and
  • Hardening your home to make it less likely to ignite during a wildfire.

You can go to the Wildfire and You workshop by clicking here.  Once there, if you have not yet enrolled in the workshop, click on the Enroll for free button, then create a free account, or, if you already have an account click on the "I already have an account!" link and log in.

Wildfires are a fact of life in California and can affect all of us, but seniors and disabled are at higher risk. It’s essential for this population and the people who care for them to give a lot of thought on how best to prepare for wildfires, before they start.
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Excellent National Fire Protection Association Video

Watch this excellent National Fire Protection Association video to learn how you can help prepare your home to survive a wildfire.


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.

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 Thursday of the month.  See the calendar for details.


Fuel Reduction Contractors

Sign up on our Request For Proposals page to be notified when the FSCMC puts out RFPs.

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