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Insurance Crisis

Everyone knows that California, like many other states, is in the midst of an insurance crisis. The pressing questions are: what can property owners do to bring costs down; and is there help on the horizon?

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United Disaster Relief calls for help to move into its forever home

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$1.3M Forest Service Grant Supports Firewise Work

Big News!  Last month the US Forest Service announced its 2024 Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) awards, and MCFSC was granted $1,300,000, mainly for work over the next 4-5 years to establish more Firewise USA®-certified communities throughout Mendocino County.

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Win a Metal Gate in our “Most Dangerous Gate Contest”

Wooden fences and gates, once considered innocuous, can act as kindling in a wildfire: if they connect to your house, they can act as a fuse carrying the fire directly to your home (as illustrated in the poster above). 

But fear not – we are pleased to introduce MCFSC’s “Most Dangerous Gate” makeover contest. If yours is chosen as the most dangerous one submitted, you will win a metal (or other nonflammable) gate makeover to replace the gate or section of fence that connects to your house!

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Breaking Stereotypes One Saw at a Time: Women Sawyers Unleash Their Power!

On a misty morning in March, a group of 16 women gathered around a crackling wood stove, embarking on a journey to conquer their anxieties and embrace the power of chainsaws. They shared their apprehensions and their previous experiences (or lack of experience) with the tool. A collective sigh of relief swept through the group when one instructor recounted her tears after her initial encounters with a saw. It was clear, this wouldn’t be your typical chainsaw workshop.

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The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Taking shape in 2003 and registered as a nonprofit corporation in March 2004, MCFSC has responded to the increased threat of major wildfires of recent years with tremendous growth, activity and creative projects to promote wildfire preparedness and safety throughout Mendocino County.

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