The Countwide Community Wildfire Protection Plan is ready for your use. Please visit our CWPP page for more information.
Our next SCFSC Meeting will be Tuesday, January 8 2019 at the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department Training Center. Please review the October meeting summary.
On behalf of Regional Forester Randy Moore (3rd from left), congratulations to all the Honor Award recipients and t… https://t.co/HR38ErUerg
Community Emergency Response Team ( #CERT) Academy in @CityofCampbell begins January 15. Register today!… https://t.co/QyfoD4rxxE
Congratulations to Regional Forester’s Honor Award winner Ruben Contreras III for Engaging Youth - Ecological Resto… https://t.co/9vNN4dHIiF
Nothing says Christmas like twinkling lights, but leaving them on for prolonged periods of time or unattended can b… https://t.co/nW2MItw76r
@wildfiretoday @usfs_r5 Hi Bill (Left to Right): 1. Deputy Regional Forester Barnie Gyant 2.Spliethof 3. Acting DRF… https://t.co/urBLHV0mtA
Congratulations to the @sequoiaforest Western Divide Ranger District, recipient of the Regional Forester's "Distric… https://t.co/emeqRgbqc5
Congratulations to our Regional Forester's "Partnership of the Year" Award recipients. @NFWFnews @CAsWatershed… https://t.co/4ZGzhMIeAj
Posted speed limits on Highway 17 are established for ideal road and traffic conditions, but are not appropriate du… https://t.co/c92k64iX33
Congratulations to Regional Forester's Honor Award recipient, Lead Plane Pilot David Spliethof, who continued to fl… https://t.co/QJ2SzP94Zj
Christmas trees are a staple of holiday decorating but a dry tree can quickly become a fire hazard. Be… https://t.co/UJJYtOM06i
#SCCFD Toy Drive barrels are filling up and we’re inspired by the generosity of our community! Special thanks to Ma… https://t.co/uUbPzKEvke
An easy switch to make your home #FireSafe4TheHoliday is using LED candles instead of traditional candles. This is… https://t.co/AB3MYAMFHA
Attention to detail is everything when it comes to putting up the perfect holiday decorations. Don’t let that stop… https://t.co/ZAEKUutOSS
Congratulations to Regional Forester's Honor Award recipient Fred H. Pena, Jr., San Bernardino National Forest, "Le… https://t.co/0M7Ql3SY9k
Big Moody, Little Moody...Distracted driving accidents on #Highway17 make us all moody. Slow down, pay attention, a… https://t.co/3wougmE2CG
Congratulations to Regional Forester's Honor Award recipient Peter Harris, Division Chief, Monterey Ranger District… https://t.co/BRLjbA4gFx
ICYMI: Pilot program for contracted large scale recycling on wildfires https://t.co/zlDEZiqLrh @gogreenFS… https://t.co/17wWcLwlGb
RT @latc: No one was injured & no java spilled Friday morning when a young female driver accidentally plowed her car into the Rancho #Starb…
RT @LosPadresNF: Spread the word! The Los Padres NF has extended the application period for participation in the Women In Fire Training Cam…
Wildland fire management trainers included our own Kerry Greene from the Northern California Coordination Center in… https://t.co/zQogm5WeCO
Part of being #FireSafe4TheHoliday is being mindful of where those fun and festive decorations are placed around yo… https://t.co/0lc4WpWR3Y
Congratulations to the 11 participants in last week's 2nd annual Angeles National Forest Women in Wildland Fire Tra… https://t.co/JxUPj9iWi8
@andree85 @usfs_r5 @SCLSgrazing Thanks! We'll provide them this feedback and idea. We agree, it's a pretty creative… https://t.co/vYTMKpGD6F
@anders_gustavo @sequoiaforest It varies by forest, but regional budgets for these activities have been consistent… https://t.co/Xew6K1n6Yv
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Principal Financial Analyst/Accountant. Filing Deadline 12:00pm, January 9, 2019. #sccfd… https://t.co/CURHyxGVrG
Making Jeffrey Pines More Fire Resilient to Ensure Food Supply & Cultural Traditions are Available to Native Tribes… https://t.co/yUD92fHUYg
Stay #FireSafe4TheHoliday by tuning in to our #12DaysOfSafety messages that begin today! To start, we recommend kee… https://t.co/n5ZtZ2Ww0e
RT @NationalForests: In 2017, wildfires burned more than 10 million acres in the United States. Learn about how the NFF is restoring forest…
It dominates the Southern California landscape and provides ecological benefits unseen by many. Valuing chaparral.… https://t.co/I5xScykIos
More than a thousand acres of important prescribed burning has been completed on the Western Divide Ranger District… https://t.co/1aWT6OszwT
A public community meeting will be held this Saturday, December 15, 2018 to provide an overview of disaster recover… https://t.co/6iAvkaGg6H
Please see below for Disaster Recovery Centers that are providing assistance to those affected by #WoolseyFire and… https://t.co/6i6ERsP0q6
Please see below for Disaster Recovery Centers that are providing assistance to those affected by #CampFire https://t.co/opjl0sUhoT
Please see below for Disaster Recovery Centers that are providing assistance to those affected by #WoolseyFire and… https://t.co/OcbmBk2ksf
Distracted driving and unsafe speeds contribute to most accidents on Highway 17, putting everyone in unnecessary da… https://t.co/SRnTpH72zu
Oh snap! Did you forget to pick a meeting place as part of your home evacuation plan? Always remember that safety i… https://t.co/HKxUaJPA1p
With your help, we can keep our families, friends and responders safe on 17! #Safeon17 #Highway17 @CHPSanJose… https://t.co/seu4ILkIQS
RT @forestservice: By working together with our partners through the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, we’ve reduced haza…
Successful prescribed burning & pile burning operations continued today on several forests. #rxfire #goodfire https://t.co/d5FCokaEvr
@MattKellerABC7 Thanks to our public safety partners and Supervisor @Mike__Wasserman for joining #SCCFD today to sp… https://t.co/ajpgxfphSD
RT @MattKellerABC7: Emergency personnel urging you to be “Safe on 17.” 63,000 people a day drive 17 and firefighters say crashes are on the…
RT @FireScienceGOV: View @CaFireScience December 2018 Newsletter for all your fire science updates! https://t.co/qzV0SDkwkE https://t.co/t…
Hey @KarlTheFog, we don't mind your visit to the South Bay...but please remind our drivers to SLOW DOWN and be safe… https://t.co/oEZT1em144
RT @SixRiversNF: Firefighters from @SixRiversNF ’s Engine 351—Skyler Nilsen, Kevin Collins, Harold Reed and Nolan Reynolds—were in the holi…
RT @SanBernardinoNF: Today’s pile burning around Angelus Oaks was a success (pictured). Next up: Pile burning at Kenworthy Fire Station i…
FREE Personal Emergency Preparedness class in @CityofCampbell on 1/8. https://t.co/lfc1spyqT3 #sccfd #planahead… https://t.co/hlWbTGsuW5
RT @LosPadresNF: BREAKING NEWS: For the first time in more than 3 decades, an endangered CA condor chick successfully fledged from a cliff-…
6th at William St closed for a small apartment fire. Crews are wrapping up operations now. E3, E1, T1, T30, B1 https://t.co/VadYls8RiJ
On #NationalLlamaDay, this llama wants to avoid any fire related drama by making sure all candles are completely pu… https://t.co/XEoWAnmDqO
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