The Countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan is ready for your use. Please visit our CWPP page for more information.
Our next SCFSC Meeting will be Tuesday, July 16 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center. Please review the March and April meeting summaries.
REMINDER: Preparing your family for emergencies is easy, we'll show you how! Personal Emergency #Preparedness ( #PEP… https://t.co/eLPGwpvwtY
A big thanks to Valley Fair Mall for hosting Engine 10, Truck 14, and the “Shark Engine” at their “Families and Fir… https://t.co/aSFFtU5PM2
RT @BLMca: Making weekend plans? Be sure to visit #CampSmokey @CAStateFair. Visitors will learn tips to be #ReadyforWildfire & #WildfireWe…
Put together your emergency supply kit long before a wildfire or other disaster occurs and keep it easily accessibl… https://t.co/wwErS0IlwK
#WhiskeyFire near the Whiskey Creek Day Use area of New Hogan Lake in Calaveras County is 27 acres and 100% contain… https://t.co/2suAlwZ3AP
This week, we had the opportunity to spend time with participants in the @CityofCupertino Teen Leadership Academy,… https://t.co/lYg6W1TiVS
RT @ShastaTrinityNF: This week we hosted a Fire Science Retreat that examined fire effects of the Carr and Delta fires. Attendance included…
Recruits in Academy 19-01 are learning the basics of vertical ventilation, and roof chainsaw operations today. Whe… https://t.co/yTYgOoN2YB
Take a moment this weekend to check your smoke alarms and replace them immediately if they fall under this recall!… https://t.co/BUqxzzHyr1
Visit Camp Smokey this weekend at the #CAStateFair. #LetsGetTogether and learn all about #FirePrevention and how to… https://t.co/Hk2TgafAAc
Having a fire extinguisher accessible in your home and training your family how to use it will help with small fire… https://t.co/Wz8aX4t5TY
@CALFIRETCU Acreage change due to better mapping.
#WhiskeyFire near the Whiskey Creek Day Use area of New Hogan Lake in Calaveras County is 27.3 acres and 80% contai… https://t.co/yAf9NdWwfw
New Incident: #WhiskeyFire near the Whiskey Creek Day Use area of New Hogan Lake in Calaveras County is 45 acres.… https://t.co/7PAQNpjftS
#VistaFire off Vista De La Montana in the Dehesa area in San Diego County is 25 acres & 100% contained. https://t.co/2fV06hZKQF
Full first structure response to 2510 logsden way. Fire started in backyard and spread to the home. 1 resident out… https://t.co/xUh64bqjxI
#RainesFire at Frank Raines Park on Del Puerto Canyon Road west of Patterson in Stanislaus County is 30 acres and 1… https://t.co/RUNDqKncHx
New Incident: #RainesFireat Frank Raines Park on Del Puerto Canyon Road west of Patterson in Stanislaus County is 1… https://t.co/gAhzeb0rGA
RT @Stanislaus_NF: Camp Smokey is happening now at the California State Fair in Sacramento! Camp Smokey is open every day of the State Fair…
Commuter buses and other commercial vehicles are a fact of life on #BayArea highways. Last week, #SCCFD Special Ope… https://t.co/wTViypPWtP
#VistaFire off Vista De La Montana in the Dehesa area in San Diego County is 25 acres & 90% contained. Full contain… https://t.co/EZHg6pUUpW
#MeadowFire off Highway 371 near Lake Riverside Drive in Riverside County is now 81 acres & 100% contained.… https://t.co/k7ETBdLDL3
Full first structure response to 210 UMBARGER rd. Fire started in an electrical warehouse. No injuries, PG&E on sce… https://t.co/ikmCNchkmc
RT @FlySJC: We spent a day with a SJC Fire Captain and his team to learn more about what it's like to work at SJC Airport's Fire Station 20…
#VistaFire off Vista De La Montana in the Dehesa area in San Diego County is 25 acres & 50% contained. Forward spre… https://t.co/6NqJD3UtXX
RT @ModocNF: Fire crews and multiple aircraft are on scene at the Goose Fire that can be seen from Hwy 395 (T47N R14E Sec13). It was last r…
New Incident: #VistaFire off Vista De La Montana in the Dehesa area in San Diego County is 25 acres & 10% contained… https://t.co/XZyG9rb41j
Assisting/Not a CAL FIRE incident: #Goose2Fire off Highway 395 and South Willow Ranch Road, West of Fort Bidwell in… https://t.co/xhbXci33fj
Visit Camp Smokey in the cool shade of the redwoods through July 28 at the #CAStateFair! #Sacramento #FamilyFun… https://t.co/1ehLaq5RVH
Follow your local National Forest for on-going job announcements and apply online at https://t.co/oSn1Hu1mbq… https://t.co/ACNe8Lduj5
#LincolnFire near Lincoln St and Ave 66, Mecca, 6 miles south of Coachella [Riverside County] is 80 and 100% contai… https://t.co/ylfMYkCuZq
Last night five crews returned and today five crews are departing Redding for the Alaskan wildfires. A total of nea… https://t.co/ZUrPRZ2zYi
A Communication Plan should designate one out-of-area friend or relative as the point of contact to act as the sing… https://t.co/7ShzQyzmHT
#MeadowFire off Highway 371 near Lake Riverside Drive in Riverside County is now 81 acres and 80% contained. (link:… https://t.co/vaQfnyxOA9
#WhiskeyFire at W. Lower Jones Road, near Whiskey Slough, W. Of the community of Holt in San Joaquin County is 90 acres and 100% contained.
New Incident: #WhiskeyFire at west Lower Jones Road, near Whiskey Slough, west of the community of Holt in San Joaq… https://t.co/5UZBH4qVtH
The Willow fire is out. The roads are reopened. Thanks to all of you for letting us work.
#MeadowFire off Highway 371 near Lake Riverside Drive in Riverside County is now 60% contained and 80 acres. (link:… https://t.co/EAaWdCFEgC
#MeadowFire off Highway 371 near Lake Riverside Drive in Riverside County is now 40% contained and 80 acres. (link:… https://t.co/lAujVImDVE
@SJFD @sccfiredept crews continue to work on the fire inside the bridge. Lane and road closures continue. Please avoid the area.
When #wildfires are burning, smoke will affect air quality. Keep up to date on smoke forecasts by visiting:… https://t.co/JNBDowXoGn
#MeadowFire off Highway 371 near Lake Riverside Drive in Riverside County is 80 acres. Forward progress has been sl… https://t.co/qrst7xNXNa
New Incident: #MeadowFire off Highway 371 near Lake Riverside Drive in Riverside County is 50 acres.… https://t.co/CJjTQA2Rxf
Heavy smoke. Avoid the area. https://t.co/HkLWkxtI9X
MEDIA STAGING ON WILLOW E OF 87. ACCESS FROM THE EAST.
@SJFD on scene of a fire inside the Highway 87 bridge over Willow. Willow closed, traffic effected NB 87. Avoid the… https://t.co/OSIkcvWnbL
RT @usfs_r5: Summer Arts Camp students, ages 7-14, met @smokey_bear to learn fire prevention at @CityofVallejo Community Arts Foundation, w…
Here are our pilots hard at work training with T-134 in preparation for the #C130 aircraft that will be joining our… https://t.co/yvLNK7SHHg
RT @forestservice: Firefighting in wildlands is different from firefighting in a city. https://t.co/OMYXlmPuJV
#MiltonFire off of Milton Road and Highway 4, North of Oakdale in Stanislaus County is 202 acres and 100% contained. https://t.co/OfKhKtRHH4
Visit Firesafe17.com to learn about the SR17 Fuel Break Project
Online donations are back! Visit our Donate page to check it out (3/12/2019)
Congratulations Dede Smullen our new SCFSC President (2/12/2019)
We have moved our office. Same people, new mailing address: 14380 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070-5953 (1/15/2019)
SCFSC offers neighborhood Wildfire Evacuation Workshops (1/30/2018)
CA State Fire Prevention Fee: Read about the fee. See if you are in the SRA.
Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services: Emergency Preparedness, Animal Evacuation and more.
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