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2022-2023 Winter Storm Damage Assistance
The County of Mendocino is working with FEMA and Cal OES to provide assistance to Mendocino County residents impacted by the Feb-March storms. Assistance is available to individuals and businesses for home/building repairs and reimbursement for emergency expenses like...
CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Updates
CAL FIRE has published proposed updates to its Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for State Responsibility Areas. The proposals includes some significant changes in Mendocino County, particularly for coastal areas. The following link allow you to view the current...
A Conversation with Anderson Valley Fire Chief, Andres Avila
Introducing Chief Andres Avila! Andres Avila is Fire Chief of the Anderson Valley Fire Department, and a proud resident of Anderson Valley. I asked him what he does in his free time, and he said he has little of that. He lives on a 740-acre ranch in Yorkville, and...
A Conversation with retired Laytonville Fire Chief, Susan Carberry
Introducing Chief Susan Carberry! Chief Susan Carberry, or “Sue” as she prefers to be called, is the recently retired Fire Chief of the Laytonville Volunteer Fire Department. Sue joined the department as an EMT, and had been the fire chief for five years before...
A Conversation with UCCE Forester, Michael Jones
Introducing Mike Jones! Mike Jones is the University of California Cooperative Extension’s Forest Advisor for Mendocino County, a founding member and Chair of the Mendocino County Prescribed Burn Association (MCPBA)—and one of the newest members of the Mendocino...
Measure P – A Feature on Fires Department Needs
Are you curious about how Measure P—a ¼-cent general sales tax that reallocates yourcurrent tax dollars to fire safety services for ten years—will be used by our fire departments?Read on… There are 22 fire departments in Mendocino County, headed by 20 fire chiefs....
How to become a FIREWISE Community
If you are already part of a Neighborhood Fire Safe Council, you know the benefits of working with your neighbors to make your community more resilient to wildfire. Firewise USA® offers national recognition and certification as a Firewise Community—a greater level of...
FREE Home Wildfire Risk Assessment Opportunity
For a limited time we are offering FREE wildfire safety Home Assessments!! To make the program run smoothly, we need help from our you or your Neighborhood Fire Safe Council (NFSC) to coordinate a few (3-4) assessments in their area on the same day. Ideally, the...
New Homeowner Tips from the Albion-Little River FSC
Looking for a project your FSC can get done to help your neighborhood be better prepared for wildfire (and other emergencies)? THIS GUIDELINE was developed for new homeowners in their area by the Albion-Little River Fire Safe Council. They distribute copies along...
DIY Home Wildfire Preparation Assessment
A Great DIY Home Accessment Tool Use the link below to get an important guide for conducting a DIY assessment to determine how prepared your home is to survive in the event of a wildfire. The guide provides a scoring system that will guide you to a better...