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Danielle Picciano outlined the FREE home assessment program provided by the RCD. Beth Burnam emphasized the importance of Firewise Communities. Haddee Hammoud explained the steps needed to become a Firewise Community. Concerned residents asked questions. Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council holds its first Public Meeting. In an almost filled-to-capacity Agoura Hills Civic Center Community Room,
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On April 4th, 2024, the CA Department of Insurance held a webinar “Wildfire and Disaster Insurance On-line Town Hall,” hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, and the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments. Agoura Hills’ very own Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester was part of the panel and asked Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
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The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council (AHFSC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that depends upon volunteers to accomplish our mission. To accomplish the objectives of creating Agoura Hills Firewise Communities, the communities are required to annually complete volunteer activities focused on fire prevention and protection. There are many skill sets that can be useful in our mission to
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Creating Firewise Communities One of the most important initial activities of the Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council is to create a Firewise USA Program. The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council has begun to create Firewise communities in the following communities: Hillrise Morrison Ranch Liberty Canyon Fountainwood Lake Lindero The Firewise USA program was developed by
We Need Volunteers The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council (AHFSC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that depends upon volunteers to accomplish its mission. To accomplish the objective of creating Agoura Hills Firewise Communities, communities are required to annually record volunteer activities focused on fire prevention and protection. We need your help. There are many skill
Ready! Set! Go! Agoura Hills is one of the most beautiful places to live, but living in a “wildland-urban interface” (WUI) area does come with risks. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) and partnering agencies stand ready to respond, but preparation and prevention play a big part in keeping you and your loved ones
The following article was contributed by Mike Thayer, CWMS, Property Risk Specialist for Allied Disaster Defense & Restoration, which gives us a unique perspective of how we got into the current home insurance crisis. Changes are here and more are coming, and it will affect you! Introduction Many homeowners in California have been impacted by the current
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The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council (AHFSC) is excited to share our inaugural Newsletter with you. Since it is our first, we thought we would take the opportunity to share a bit about the Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council and our mission and objectives. The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council is listed by the IRS
One of the primary functions of the AHFSC website is to provide a clearinghouse of information for Agoura Hills residents to educate themselves regarding prevention and protection from wildfire. We provide this information in four ways: We share with you many of the partner agencies and organizations that we work with, and in many cases
