Training Completed! The volunteer leadership of your Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council has recently completed training from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The training, totaling five days, included the most up-to-date research and information on wildfire prevention. Your Fire Safe […]
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September is National Preparedness Month We have entered into “Fire Season,” although today many believe Fire Season in California is all year round. A Red Flag Day is a day when the National Weather Service (NWS) or a Fire Chief declares that the risk of fire is high due to a combination of weather conditions
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Agoura Hills has many Firewise USA® recognized communities. California has enacted “Safer from Wildfires” requiring insurance companies to recognize Firewise USA® designated communities by providing discounts to property owners in those communities. Chateau Creek, Hillrise, Lake Lindero, Lindero Canyon, and Morrison Ranch have been designated by NFPA as Firewise Communities. You can download your Certificate today, but only
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The U.S. has witnessed a steady increase in wildfire activity over the past decade, and experts predict this trend will continue. Despite spending billions of dollars per year to support wildland fire suppression efforts, the number of homes lost in wildfires per year has increased exponentially. Wildfires now cost the US hundreds of billions per
The Park Fire in Northern California is now California’s 5th largest wildfire on record. This record is sobering but doesn’t capture the enormous amount of hard work done by the over 5,500 firefighters and first responders on the frontlines, or the overall impact of the fire on people and property. Measuring the size of a
Are you an “At Risk Resident,” disabled or elderly, who may need assistance in the event of a wildfire? The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council is forming a phone tree that will try to contact registered residents to help provide warning in the event of a wildfire. The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council is not
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This recent disturbing graph from CAL FIRE, clearly emphasizes that it is not so much the number of fires that have increased over the past year, but the size and severity of the fires that is most concerning. Our homes have become the number one source of fuel for wildfires. COMMUNITY WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS Thank
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CAUTION: July 4th Fire Risks Fireworks are beautiful to watch but can be deadly when mishandled or misused. Agoura Hills is in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) zone prone to wildfires. In 2022, 10,200* people in the U.S. were treated in ERs for fireworks-related injuries, resulting in 11 deaths. Always keep children far away from
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On Saturday, June 8th, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin held the Be Prepared Safety Fair, at the Calabasas Community Center. The regional event was well represented by many stakeholders and agencies including the LA County Fire Department, LA County Sheriffs, City of Agoura Hills, City of Calabasas, City of Malibu, Resource Conservation District of Santa Monica Mountains
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Home insurance shopping? Has your insurer dropped you? In a recent webinar held by Amy Bach, Esq., Co-founder and Executive Director of United Policyholders, Amy addressed the current home insurance status and important actions homeowners should be taking today. Current Rules: Insurer must give 75 days notice if they won’t be offering you a new
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