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Lessons Learned from the Palisades and Eaton Fires
Lessons Learned from the Palisades and Eaton Fires Yana Valachovic, County Director- Forest Advisor at University of California Cooperative Extension leads a one-hour webinar of…
IBHS Early Report: 2025 LA County Wildfires
Summary: Early Insights from Field Observations (March 6, 2025) The Palisades and Eaton Fires collectively scorched approximately 60 square miles, resulting in the tragic loss…
Mayor’s Emergency Preparedness Day
Thank you, Mayor Penny Sylvester, for putting on this event and prioritizing Emergency Preparedness in Agoura Hills.
Is your home in a trust?
Important information if your home is in a trust Putting your home into a Revocable Trust is an estate planning best practice. One of the…
Firefighters we need to thank
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council wants to express our deep gratitude to the dedicated firefighters who put their…
What we’re learning
What we’re learning about wildfire prevention and mitigation Everyone’s heard the old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—and that…
Our 2025 Accomplishments
We are working hard to keep you safe! The last couple of weeks have been overwhelming—devastating to our neighbors who lost so much, and stressful…
Insurance Updates
New Mandatory One-year Moratorium for 91301 Residents Here’s a quick summary of some of the recent changes to insurance regulations, and how it will impact…
Agoura Hills Wildfire Risk Assessment
City of Agoura Hills’ WRA has begun Recently, the City of Agoura Hills began the process of commissioning a Wildfire Risk Assessment (or WRA), which…
Landscaping can protect from Wildfire
Prepare your home for the fall A well-maintained landscape can do wonders to protect you and your home during a wildfire—and a poorly-maintained landscape can…
Home Insurance Town Hall
Jeff Gorell and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin – Home Insurance Event On October 15, Ventura County Supervisor Jeff Gorell and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin convened a town…
2024 Fire Prevention Week
2024 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK – OCTOBER 6 – 12 Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You! In June of each year, The National Fire Protection…
Defensible Space
DSpace is not Deep Space – DSpace means defensible space! Embers, not the main firefront, are the leading cause of home ignitions during a wildfire.…
Electric Vehicle Fire Safety Tips
NFPA free safety tip sheet Lithium-ion batteries power a number of items used every day, from cell phones to laptops, along with scooters, golf carts,…
September 2024 Update
Training Completed! The volunteer leadership of your Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council has recently completed training from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety…
Red Flag Day Checklist
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…
Firewise Certificates
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…
Outthink Wildfire
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…
Park Fire
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…
At Risk Resident Registration
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…